Ethical Design Spotlight – Junky Styling

No fly by night, jump on the badwagon, ethical fashion label, Junky Styling have been around for over 10 whole years.
Annika Sanders and Kerry Seager (no relation to me!) set up the label in 1997, searching Charity Shops and jumble sales for second hand clothes that they then deconstructed and recreated into something new and [...]

Links à la Mode 28th January 2010

A Touch of Frivolity
Edited by Retro Chick
It’s been a long time since pay day and this weeks Links à la Mode brings a touch of much needed frivolity as we crawl into the second month of a new decade. Idiosyncratic Style takes Scooby Doo’s Velma as her style inspiration, Dirty Hems is inspired by dolls [...]

Are You A Pink Lady?

I don’t mean this kind of pink lady. I’d LOVE to be this kind of pink lady.

I mean a lady who likes pink. I have to admit to not being, really. Though I said that to someone I worked with when I was a professional IT geek and he looked at me disbelievingly and then [...]

A Charity Shoppers Guide to Norwich

So, I shall start with a disclaimer.
*This is in no way a comprehensive guide to Charity Shops in Norwich. It is merely my opinion, based on the shops I frequent most often and my experiences when I have visited them.*

Now we’ve cleared that up I can get on with things.
I shop in Charity shops A [...]

Vintage Style Beauty Bargains

I’m a terrible flibbertygibbit when it comes to skin care.
I’ve tried almost everything on the market. From Dermalogica, (which I liked, but eek at the prices!) down to 30p Face Wipes from tesco. Always with the dream of finding that one product that will leave me with smooth, soft, beautiful skin and enough money in [...]

The Valentines Goodie Bag Giveaway

Well, here it is! Valentines Day is just under 3 weeks away, and to help you celebrate (any excuse!) Retro Chick has 2 goodie bags to giveaway worth over £100 each!
There’s something for everyone, whether butter wouldn’t melt or you’re a secret minxy vixen. I’ve been soo excited about running this competition as I really [...]