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THE B-52’S
EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS Fashion journalist, Alison Taylor told us “My favourite vintage shop in London is Rellik. They’re mad passionate about fashion and have a great range of high end stuff.”
Naomi Thompson, author and vintage specialist said: ”Hunky Dory Vintage is my fav. The owners go to France and Italy to handpick the best European designs. Killer 1960s suits and dresses.”
This month, we’re channelling the style of Katie Pierson and Cindy Wilson from The B-52’s. So, backcomb your hair into a ceiling grazing bouffant, seek out a cosmic inspired shift dress and pout in pillar box red lipstick. These girls defied the hippy chick style of the the late seventies, with their space age, and occasionally fifties inspired outfits. Kate was the voluptuous, fiery red head in the sparkly
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body con dresses, while Cindy sported a blonde fringe, a cute overbite and high waisted lame trousers, before the words American Apparel even entered our vocabulary. Although the band only released a handful of successful albums in over thirty years, they’re still touring to this day and rocking out in geriatric style. Plus who of you could honestly say that you wouldn’t be found doing the mashed potato on the dance floor to Rock Lobster?
Jo Elvin editor of Glamour Magazine said: “I love vintage but I’m rubbish at it. Not a talented rummager, so I love the exquisitly curated William Vintage“
Katie Dailey, fashion editor of Timeout told us “Blitz London is huge and cool, The Dog &Wardrobe for Furniture, East End Thrift Store for cheap and Rellik for swank!”
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