Retro Chick

The Cheongsam

23 January 2012

Happy Chinese New Year! Today is Chinese New Years Day, and apparently it is the year of the Dragon which is regarded as an auspicious symbol which stands for power, good luck, success, and happiness. So fingers crossed for that then! The Chinese Cheongsam dress is a classic, so today I’ve found some beautiful vintage [...]

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Vintage Feminism

20 January 2012

I can’t quite believe I haven’t written about this already! But it seems I haven’t. Whilst I’ve written about other aspects of the construction of an identity of “vintage” I’ve never actually talked about its relation to feminism and my feelings about it. Lena from Style High Club has written an excellent post about a [...]

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Retro Chick Reviews – MAC Ruby Woo

18 January 2012

It’s time for another red lipstick review. I’ve been putting off reviewing this lipstick for a long time, as although it’s a really popular one, I just don’t like it! However, I thought it was time that it got it’s place on the chart so we can see how I find it compares to the [...]

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What Are You Wearing? Wrapped Up Warm

16 January 2012

Brrr. The weathers taken a sudden turn for the chilly. I don’t mind though as it gives me a chance to bring out my most glamorous coat. Yesterday I went to a “Thanksgiving ceremony” for my Sisters 2 children, and I wore my Astrakhan coat with a cosy fur collar to fight off the Church [...]

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Watch This Space…..

13 January 2012

Sorry for the sudden silence….. Retro Chick has once again outgrown its little home on a shared server, and after much soul searching (and attempts at penny pinching) I have had no choice but to move it to a bigger, fancier (and more expensive!) home. I’ve been sorting it out and moving files since Tuesday [...]