July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: hot picks, Shopping
There’s a holy grail in the shoe world. It’s shoes that are comfortable to walk in, attractive to wear and versatile enough to do duty for many occasions, smart and casual. A few weeks ago I bought a pair of Clarks shoes on eBay, with a reasonable heel, nice styling and, Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: Opinion, Personal Musings
I witter on a lot, about a lot of different things. You might have noticed. I’ve talked about body image and dress sizing in the past, but it occurs to me that although I have alluded to my own body battles I’ve never really told you about them. So today it’s all Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: hot picks, Shopping
I first found Poppy Valentine through the wonderful world of Twitter. I liked her pretty vintage style avatar and her website looked cute. Then I found out she’s moving to Norwich and will very soon be my neighbour (ish) and I jumped for joy. The Poppy Valentine shop is now Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: Events, Outfits
This weekend, as you may have heard me mention, was the weekend of the Chap Olympiad. On Saturday 17th July the ranks of the fabulously dressed descended on Bedford Square Gardens in Bloomsbury with well stocked picnic baskets to view some sporting events for the athletically disinclined. Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: Retro Chick Style Icon
Sometimes it’s not the way that someone dresses that makes them my style icon. Style is about so much more than just putting on clothes. It’s about the way you carry yourself, intelligence, wit and confidence. So whilst there’s no denying that this is pretty damn Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2010 by admin
Tags: Personal Musings
I am suffering with insurmountable technical issues at Retro Chick HQ. Technical issues which boil down to “My new laptop won’t play my video so I can’t edit them”, so probably aren’t all that insurmountable. Until normal service is resumed I had a little Read the rest of this entry »