Spring Arrival

It's almost here! The watery sun is battling it's way through the clouds and trees are beginning to blossom again...Spring! Celebrate the return of this bright season and treat yourself to some mood-lifting pieces to put a spring in your step and get your wardrobe spring clean and fresh.

Pastels

1960's Belted Dress £30.00 at studsandlace.co.uk

Back in full force this season, pastel colours are donning the high street. Nod to the trend in this eggshell blue 60's style dress, the perfect combination allowing you to cover up (it's not Summer yet!) whilst showing a bit of leg when the sun's out.

Vintage Knit Top £15.00 at Studs and Lace
at ASOS Marketplace

However if where you are it still feels like Winter has it's grips on the weather, opt for a light knit jumper in a pastel hue like this baby pink number available at ASOS Marketplace.

1980's Floral Multi Dress £25.00 at studsandlace.co.uk

Prints





Bold prints are another key element to your Spring wardrobe. Stand out from the crowd this season in this vintage 1980's floral print dress, mixing bold fuchsia tones with lilac and white pastels.

Julia Catherine Ward

Decade Delving

photo from dressedherdaysvintage.com

Vintage clothing is on the uprise, there is no doubt about it. We are slowly realising that by the word 'vintage' we don't mean that old musty cardigan, knitted for your grandma from the 19 somethings, we mean revival. Revival of the clothes that were the originals of trends that still show their faces today, in 2013.

Think about it. Most of the current trends that have cropped up in the past years have all had some element influenced by past decades. Tea dresses and day dresses? Originating in the 1940's and seen again in the 80's. Statement blazers, acknowledging the 80's power blazers with oversized shoulder pads. And not to mention the return of the shift dress, helping us relive the days of some of our favourite 60's icons.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
why vintage?                                  

photo from www.chicous.com

But why vintage when there are perfectly good replications in our favourite high street stores? The answer is as much as I adore the high street, sometimes we all want something that bit more original. Something we can guarantee no one will be wearing at the same time as us.

Vintage clothing has the ability to transport us into the eras we never got to experience. Donning a 40's style dress and red lip can instantly make you feel like the ultimate pin up girl of the decade.

So next time you're going out or even wanting something more casual, why not experience the 'vintage feeling' for yourself and delve into the decades

                                                                        

by Julia Catherine Ward