Posts Tagged as ‘retro clothing’

September 4, 2008

Dorothy Perkins vs Retro Flower: Jade blue halter dress

When it comes to blue halterneck dresses there are expensive high street ones, and then there are cheaper vintage ones. We know which we would be pick, but the decision is yours. If you fall on the Retro Flower side, click here to purchase your new dress!
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September 2, 2008

RetroFlower.co.uk back online

Our parent site RetroFlower.co.uk has been experiencing some technical difficulties over the past few days (bless, happens to the best of us). So we are delighted to announce that these problems are behind us and the online shop is back to business is usual. Don’t take our word for it – check it out!

August 29, 2008

Women’s Clothing: Oasis Lily Print Dress

I am absolutely in love with this pretty 50s inspired dress, and at the incredible sale price of £20 it is a bargain worth picking up. I have had my eye on this beauty since it was £80 but I am glad I bided my time now! More pretty dresses. 
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August 28, 2008

Men’s Clothing: Adidas Originals L-Super Track Top

Just too cool. I think if you put this track top on your sideburns would automatically grow a couple of inches (so don’t try this at home, girls!). This is so 1970s. It is available in a host of other colours too, priced £60. Click here to buy it from Hip Leeds.
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August 27, 2008

Men’s Clothing: Fred Perry Textured Knit Polo

These stunning Fred Perry polos are Oki-Ni’s reworkings of the classic 1960s design. We need hardly tell you that the 1960s Fred Perry is a design classic favoured by the mods in the sixties and now highly sought after vintage items. As they become harder and harder to track down, this re-release of the design [...]

August 26, 2008

Topshop vs Retro Flower: Liberty Flower Print Retro Day Dress

Oh! We just keep rolling them out. The high street keep chucking them up and we keep batting them out of the park. This time it’s the Topshop Liberty Flower Print Dress priced at £50. Alternatively, there is Retro Flower’s very own Green and White Floral Day Dress which is half the price at £25 and [...]

August 25, 2008

Warehouse vs Retro Flower: Check Sun Dress

We take on the high street once again. This time it’s those big, bad bullies from Warehouse. These two dresses are almost identical, including having the same neckline. Granted ours is in white with navy check and theirs is grey with white check, but other than that they are very similar. Of course, the other [...]

August 25, 2008

Vintage Item of the Week: Hawick Retro Patterned V-neck Jumper

Nice and varied women’s knitwear is more difficult to come by than it should. There are more batwings than you could shake a stick at, but classy items like this v-neck jumper are fewer and further between. It is in grey with a brown and navy pattern and is 100% wool. The model loved this so much [...]

August 23, 2008

Men’s Clothing: Aertex Oliver Retro Polo Shirt

Aertex is a brand that has really made a comeback over the past 12 months or so, and one of the signature pieces at the heart of this revival has been the Oliver polo shirt. It is full of classic style with it piping detail, jacquard front and zip-neck collar. Click here to buy it.
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August 23, 2008

Topshop vs Retro Flower: Farmer / Cowboy Western Check Shirt

It’s that time again, folks. That time being the celebration of vintage over high street, overpriced against reasonably priced and mass produced against one-off that is Topshop vs Retro Flower. Today for your consideration we have farmer/ cowboy western style check shirts. Exhibit A (left) is from Topshop and will set you back £28. Exhibit [...]