Vivaciously Vibrant Voodoo Vixen
Vivaciously Vibrant Voodoo Vixen
Pretty pastels and flowing florals meet retro rockabilly silhouettes in the designs at Voodoo Vixen. This spunky shop is located in fashionable East London, UK, but its designers are based in Los Angeles as well, creating vibrant vintage looks to delight rockabilly princesses worldwide.
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Beginning with 1950’s pin up style in mind, Voodoo Vixen aims to create flattering styles for the wide range of body types of today’s modern women. Their high quality fabrics are made of custom prints and patterns designed in-house right at their London and L.A. studios.
The wide selection of pin up dresses, vintage cardigans, retro tops and bottoms, and even playsuits and rockabilly accessories appear in fun prints and fabrics that you won’t find anywhere else. Because fabrics are the focus, shoppers can find the same black and white paisley or red polka dot pattern in a pencil skirt or A-line pin up dress.
It’s easy to find a pattern to suite any vintage style and then mix and match different silhouettes to suit any body type. To this aim, Voodoo Vixen also features an entire line of plus size options.
Gorgeous pin up dresses and vintage cardigans in their unique fabric prints are available up to size 4XL. Voodoo Vixens website is fun to browse ‘By Occasion’ where shoppers can select from categories like ‘1950’s Dinerama’ and ‘Rock n Roll Vibes’ for pin up and rockabilly styles.
There is even a category for prom and rockabilly wedding dresses for the ritzy glitzy vintage occasion. Whether you’re on your way to an ice cream social or marrying your oldschool sweetheart, these pin up dresses, skirts, cardigans, and playsuits are just the ticket to classic style.
In their accessories tab, Voodoo Vixen offers a wide range of retro inspired handbags and purses to match any outfit. Choose from rockabilly skulls and roses to homestyle plaid and polka dots for the perfect complement to your unique vintage style. While Voodoo Vixen does ship internationally, they offer free shipping to any customers in the UK for an added perk. Browse by occasion or size, fabric or silhouette, and everyone is sure to find something to love.
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Vintage Fashion: Making the Old into the New
Vintage Fashion: Making the Old into the New
The term vintage fashion is used all over the place today and seems to mean a variety of different things to different people. In fact, the word vintage simply means old – so what is the difference between an 1800’s hoop skirt and a 1950’s pin up dress?
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Can they both be vintage fashion? Actually, in the fashion world, the term vintage refers to clothing that is twenty to one hundred years old. Today, this could refer to clothing from the 1900’s through the 1990’s – quite a large span!
However, the most popular vintage clothing and the style that is most often referred to by this term today is the classic look of the decades surrounding the 1950’s. It is in this era that we find pin up dresses, crinoline skirts, polka dot blouses and red cherry prints. These styles may be over fifty years old, but they have never been more popular or widely available as they are today.
Several online shops carry vintage designs in a variety of sizes and styles. A few of the most classic pin up dress shops for vintage fashion include Unique Vintage, Top Vintage, and Lady Vintage. These sites offer the biggest variety of styles and vintage accessories to make a retro outfit for any occasion.
Other brands specialize in specific styles, like Succubus or 20th Century Foxy for dresses, Esther Williams for retro swimwear, or Marlenes Toechter for high waist pants and blouses. From feminine floral prints to rockabilly icons and jeans, vintage fashion is pretty and plentiful wherever you look.
No outfit is complete without accessories, and there are lots of shops and brands that cater to the smaller parts of each vintage outfit as well. Stores like Trashy Diva offer a wide selection of vintage accessories including hats, purses, and jewelry to match any pin up outfit.
Dig for Victory clothing even features just the fabrics in floral prints, polka dots, and stripes so you can make your own unique vintage look. No matter the time or the place, it’s certain that there is a vintage fashion item perfectly suited for the classic look you want.
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Kitty Rose Couture: Pin Up Fashion For Guys and Gals
Kitty Rose Couture: Pin Up Fashion For Guys and Gals
When two Australian designers set out to collect their favorite vintage fashion pieces from around the world, they had no idea that the result would be their very own brand of pin up clothing and accessories that now ships to fashion lovers worldwide.
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Emma and Adam created Kitty Rose Couture to “create beautiful garments and pass on the joy of their passion,” and one look at their website reveals that they have achieved that goal. Based in Brunswick, Kitty Rose Couture focuses on high quality for all of their clothing which is crafted in Melbourne.
Their women’s line includes pin up dresses in everything from pretty florals to rockabilly skull patterns to tropical bombshell prints in favorite pin up brands like Hell Bunny and P is for Pinup. Cute swing skirts, high-waisted rockabilly jeans, and cute button-up blouses can be paired with a vintage bomber jacket or sweater cardigan for a classic look in any weather.
This brand also hosts a wide selection of gorgeous crinoline petticoats to bring your pin up dress to life. Browse through the various colors and lengths for a rockabilly petticoat that is perfect for your own unique look. Kitty Rose Couture is proud that all of their materials are hand selected and crafted in Australia to provide the highest possible quality vintage products including Voodoo Vixen dresses and Collectif petticoats.
Their accessories section also hosts vintage hosiery, jewelry, purses, and vintage sunglasses to complete your look. Not to be outdone, Kitty Rose Couture also hosts a rocking selection of men’s vintage clothing as well.
From work pants and shorts inspired by rockabilly denim jeans to slim fit button-down shirts, it’s easy to create a classic look that never goes out of style. Check out the great selection of t-shirts and tanks emblazoned with the classic Dickies’ logo or rock and roll emblems, too. And of course, in the accessories section is genuine pomade for that 1950’s greased back hair to finish a great rockabilly style.
Whether you’re visiting the flagship store in Sparta Place, Brunswick, or browsing their extensive website with worldwide shipping, be sure to also check out the sales that are always giving great discounts on the hottest rockabilly and vintage looks at Kitty Rose Couture.
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Eve Couture: Whimisical and Sexy Vintage Inspired Fashion
Eve Couture: Whimisical and Sexy Vintage Inspired Fashion
The vintage inspired fashion from Eve Couture is whimsical, a little hip and definitely sexy.
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Since 2013, this German label has focused on providing its pinup and rockabella consumers with exclusive handmade clothing. Designer, Eva-Maria Geißer, is not new to the fashion industry, as Eve Couture is her follow-up label to Black Jewels Clothing, which she has successfully presented during Berlin Fashion Week.
In this line, Eva creates vintage inspired clothing, which is suited for everyday wear or a night out on the town. She deliberately manages a small and limited collection, guaranteeing rockabellas to add one-of-a-kind pieces to their already uniquely retro style wardrobe. From wildly designed form fitting mini dresses to quirky detailed hats, every item in this label is different from what you’d typically see in a vintage inspired clothing store.
Fashionable pinups will be drawn to the individualistic style of Eve Couture. The dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets and boleros are full of colorful animal prints, polka dots and stripes, and they allow the world to see a peek at your wild side.
While the pieces are feminine, they are sexy without looking trashy, but they’re not typical styles for your average girly girl. However, there are small elements any girl can appreciate, like sweet bows and purposefully detailed buttons.
The looks inspired in the Eve Couture line definitely fall within the fashion from the 1950s. Many of the styles are similar to steampunk fashion, while others are just the right amount of fantastical. You might even feel like a modern day Alice in Wonderland, which is a source of inspiration for many of today’s most fashion-forward collections. The stockings available are incredibly attractive and sensual, but note that these are not manufactured by Eva or her label.
As they say, “Good things come to those who wait.” Since each item is made-to-order, expect a three week interval from the time you place the order with Eve Couture and the finished product. Once the product has been shipped, Eva includes a two year warranty, which is a praiseworthy sign of her integrity as a retailer and high quality designer.
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