If all has gone according to plan this post will be publishing itself. I am taking a day off to go on a mini boat trip on the Norfolk Broads after a very long and busy weekend! On Saturday the Histor...
A few weeks ago I was sent a couple of pots of Astral Cream to try. Astral has been around since 1950, my Mum used to have pots of that and Nivea around when I was younger, but I’ll confess I...
Valentines Day approaches. I made my header a pukey pink to celebrate. I shan’t defend my love of Valentines Day once again, apart from to say I just like any excuse for a theme and a bit of dr...
IT’S SNOWING! Well, it was snowing at the weekend and the newspapers are gleefully reporting weeks of travel chaos and arctic temperatures. When it snows there’s really nothing for it but...
Today’s Friday Frock Love is the about the gorgeous own brand label at my sponsor, Pin Up Parade. Helen launched Swagger Joint last year, but the problem with internet shopping is you can’...
Well, I couldn’t let it pass without a mention on here! On Monday night Ree Ree Rockette of Rockalily (see lipstick review here!) held a bloggers meet up as a launch party for her new limited e...
Never let it be said that I only show you the interesting and fancy outfits. Today I thought I’d show you a more dressed down, comfortable outfit for a Sunday afternoon. Most people (women!) se...
Today I have a bit of an exclusive book review for you! Style Me Vintage: Clothes: A Guide to Sourcing and Creating Retro Looks isn’t due out until next week, but I have an advance review copy,...
Happy Burns Night! I hadn’t planned to do this today, then I felt guilty because I’d done Chinese New Year on Monday and I do like a nice haggis supper on Burns Night, so I thought in the...
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...
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 “vintag...
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,...
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”...
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...
Last week I showed you some vintage style sale bargains on the High Street. Today I’m turning to the world of vintage reproduction brands.The stock in vintage repro shops tends to be more stabl...
Now we’re safely into January I feel able to talk about shopping again. The January sales are in full swing, and it’s a great time to bag things on the High Street that you’ve luste...
Ah January, here you are. With your promises of fresh starts, your good intentions and your freezing cold weather. If you’re anything like me then you probably start January every year feeling ...
Ah, the years nearly over! Now that we don’t have cheques I get even LESS practice at writing the new year. So I expect to catch up with 2012 somewhere around March. 2011 has been a pretty good...
Well hello! How are we all today? I think a half hearted return to work seems to be in order as we all try and remember what the days are like when it’s not ok to drink alcohol at breakfast and...
Whee! I love Christmas, and it starts at lunch time on Christmas Eve as far as I’m concerned. From tomorrow onwards it’s all self indulgence, soppy Christmas movies, drinking, eating and ...
It’s time to announce the winner of this years AMAZING Christmas Stocking! There were over 800 entries to sift through, but I plugged the numbers into random.org, ever the bloggers favourite ra...
Well, it’s the long slippery slope to Christmas now! I hope all your thrifty gifts are wrapped and under the tree and you are relaxed and feeling festive. If not, then why not? Seriously, don...
On the Twelth day of Christmas Retro Chick gave to me…….. A Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice. Ok, so it doesn’t rhyme and would make a rubbish Christmas song, but it...
Eeeeee! Only 1 day left and someone is going to win one hell of a prize! Todays I’m pulling another gift out of the Christmas Stocking and you can get 2 more entries into the draw. Farfetch.com...
Today I thought I’d tell you about my Skin Care routine. One of the things I love about learning about the past, and vintage glamour, is finding all those forgotten wonder products that our gra...
It’s Day 9, so I’m revealing the 9th gift to go in the Christmas Stocking. We’ve got a couple more “main” prizes left to be revealed, and today is one of them. Tramp Vin...
It’s been a busy and rather festive weekend! It started on Friday night with Antidote Vintage and their first birthday party. The Antidote shop is an old pharmacy and it still has all the origi...
End of the first week! Todays prize is a biggie from Aspire Style. A lovely soft faux fur stole to wear over your party frock. Aspire Style have also been kind enough to offer an exclusive 10% discou...
It’s Day 6, we’re half way through revealing all the stocking gifts! Todays gift is a beautiful pair of earrings from Petal Jewelery Fairy Tale Collection. They are tiny brass spinning wh...
That’s been my mantra for years! So when I got an email from George a few weeks ago saying they were running a campaign about “affordability and the possibility of achieving a look witho...
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