December 2009

Retro Chick Style Icon – Father Christmas

22 December 2009

Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Saint Nick. Whatever he’s called in your house you can’t help but respect a man who knows what suits him and sticks with it. He never lets his look get stale. He varies colour and accessories to create a look that is instantly recognisable, and uniquely his. Father Christmas is a [...]

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Christmas Stockings (and new shoes)

21 December 2009

I did promise to show you my new and entirely frivolous shoes, but by fortuitous coincidence I also get to show you my lovely new tights. A couple of weeks ago, after I didn’t get to go to the Red or Dead Pop Up Shop, Red or Dead (or rather their PR) offered to send [...]

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Following My Own Advice – Warm & Toasty Layers

20 December 2009

We’ve had quite a bit of snow here in the East of England over the last couple of days. It looks beautiful, especially when the snow starts falling in the dark, but it’s incredibly cold! Tempting as it was to wrap up in ugly puffy jackets and clumpy boots I decided to follow my own [...]

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An Evening of Vintage Hair Styling

18 December 2009

What I very nearly DIDN’T do last night was attend the Bridewell Collectives first event. An evening of vintage hair styling demonstrations by Flamingo Amy in Norwich hair salon Flint followed by some live music in Lady Lucks Boutique. I’m pretty sure you all know what the weather was like. By the time I’d walked [...]

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Happy Christmas! 35% Discount for Retro Chick Readers

18 December 2009

Back in October I ran a giveaway in conjunction with ethical fashion label Urban Buzz As a special Christmas thank you Annette from Urban Buzz has offered a MASSIVE 35% discount to all Retro Chick readers up until the 31st December. Just enter the code retrochick at checkout. So you can treat yourself to a [...]