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And all that Jazz

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And all that Jazz

Beginning of the jazz era fashion: With the spread of the woman's Suffrages it lead towards the magnitude of change not only in how woman perceived themselves and how they acted but also in their change of fashion and changing the norm for many modern woman after the war. The Great War saw to it that the jobs of 'men' would be given to the only available people which happened to be the woman left behind. This sparked the official change in the roles & aesthetics of woman; allowing them control over self-expression. Fashion took a simplification process after the...

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Clothes Maketh The Man

#1940s #arundel #retroesque #smallbusinesses #vintageinspired Blazers Brogues Harris Tweed London Brogues Mens Shoes Mens Suits Menswear Shirts Shoes Ties tweed Waistcoats Yorkshire Wool

Clothes Maketh The Man

We have dabbled in the menswear area for a while now, although it's a very difficult task finding the right thing, and like with the womenswear we will never get it right for some. However, we trailed a few waistcoats and Blazer/Jackets from #joebrowns and they just literally flew out the door! So the decision was made that maybe we were missing a trick!    So welcome 'Cliffords of Arundel' a brand within our RetroEsque brand, which for now will be housed in it's own separate room upstairs with our in house milliner Isabella Josie Millinery  We are working hard behind...

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Barmy about theBalm

#beunique #feelgood #retroesque #smallbusinesses #vintageinspired #vintagestyle Birthday Blog Christmas Cosmetics Cruelty Free Eyeshadow giftideas Lipstick Make-Up Mascara Paraben Free Pin-Up theBalm theBalmers

Barmy about theBalm

theBalm make-up for the Pin Up in you... whilst supporting a small business!

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Blah Blah Blog

#1940s #1950s #beunique #millinery #retroesque #smallbusinesses #vintageinspired #vintagestyle Blog Detour Goodwood Goodwood Revival Road Trip

Blah Blah Blog

So I am not the best #blogger in the world, in all honesty I don't even really get them... However, according to someone somewhere they are good for business!  Luckily for me on this particular occasion I will be sharing not one but two blogs that were written recently and mention little ol #RetroEsque Click on the images to get your word on... First up comes from detour-roadtrips.com Photo Jayson Fong / Goodwood Next up is from our very own in house #milliner Isabella Josie I hope you enjoy reading their blogs as much as I did, and I will...

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Marvellous Millinery

#1940s #1950s #arundel #befreetobeyou #beunique #handcrafted #handmade #hats #madeintheuk #millinery #vintageinspired #vintagestyle

Marvellous Millinery

It's been a weird old year... but I still managed to find another amazing #smallbusiness to align myself with! I knew of Isabella Josie because she makes awesome #wiredheadwraps that are easy to wear and can be worn lots of different ways. What I didn't know is how clever and crafty she really is!  We started chatting and I mentioned how I really wanted some #1940s inspired hats. I had seen one particular image from #Vogue which I fell in love with...    Not ever really expecting for her to turn around and say 'sure thing'!! Here we are on the verge...

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