Vintage Fashion Is Quite Simply The Bee's Knees!

I love vintage clothes, which actually makes me right on trend, as vintage wear is BIG right now.  Those of you who love Rachel Zoe as much as I do, know that the stylist to the stars has for some time now been spreading the word about spending less on the high street, and instead creating our own, individual and very stylish looks.  Of course she spends her hard earned dollars sourcing decades-old Chanel on Hollywood Boulevard, but we can still find an absolute bargain in one of our local specialist vintage shops or online.

My favourite period is the 1950s, and I’ll tell you why.  Women in those days were celebrated for their curves – no Twiggys or Kate Mosses in those days!  Our ‘50s ladies celebrated and accentuated their hourglass shape, with nipped in waists, swinging skirts and sweetheart necklines – a great look for those of us with lumps and bumps in both the right and wrong places!

Of course the diva of this period had to be the amazing Marilyn Monroe.  The all-time ultimate blonde, Marilyn knew how to dress to impress – and boy did she.

Our Marilyn liked a bit of sparkle – and let’s face it, so do we. Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but any pretty jewellery does us, to be honest!

If you’re looking to dazzle in your ‘50s glam outfit, this red crystal drop jewellery set could be just what you need.

Available as always from our Seasonsonline store, these Austrian square cut crystals can blind at a hundred paces and the necklace can be worn either as a choker or with a little more length.  At only £12.99, it’s certainly a staple piece for your jewellery collection.

However, we have to remember that despite the image portrayed on TV, women in the ‘50s did not spend their entire time walking to the shops in high heels, a killer dress, coiffed hair and diamonds.  “Day dresses” however, although a lot plainer, were equally as pretty, with floral prints being very much “de rigeur”.

My favourite shop for sourcing some vintage classics has to be the wonderful Martha’s Closet.  At fabulously reasonable prices, their outfits do get snapped up very quickly, so you do have to keep looking – but it’s well worth the effort.

(Wouldn’t this look absolutely stunning with this blog’s chosen necklace?  It’s only £42 from Martha’s Closet – go snap them both up!)