Shoes – Moneyinretro

Do Clothes Make The Man? (How to capitalize on your image)

Any well dressed man or woman will always attract glances of admiration and often unsolicited attention. However, the benefits of looking smart and elegant far outweigh the drawbacks; a well...

Do Clothes Make You Happy? (This will surprise you)

I know what you are thinking: ‘Is this a trick question?’, and I wholeheartedly agree with all those screaming affirmatives: ‘Absolutely, they do!’ What is it about clothes that makes...

How To Wear Vintage – Best kept secrets

Fashion faux pas can be avoided if certain considerations are adhered to; over 40s should avoid cheap high street vintage and look towards wearing better quality vintage designer editions; try...

Where Can I Buy Vintage Fashion

There are a variety of online sites which offer the opportunity to hunt down that unique item that screams the real you. There are auctions, thrift shops, markets and local clear outs where...

About Us

Inspiration comes in many different guises, and in my case the creative spirit emerged via sensory exposure to texture, sounds, and smells associated with, what was to my young eyes, the home of alchemy-our local drapery store.

The brass door knob squeeked when turned in the wooden frame, which held a thin, fragile pane that rattled, as the door opened upon a sensory feast, the first of which announced the arrival of a customer, who invariably adjusted their step in order to avoid those familiar creaky floor boards. The purveyor was a Mr Woods, a small, refined, balding, grey-haired gentleman, who always wore a three piece suit complete with gold pocket watch and albert chain.

I really admired how dexterously Mr Woods bounced a bolt of material on the long wooden counter as he unfurled reams of fresh smelling fabric full of possibilities.

Then, at the command of the alchemist, his shears chomped down on yardage, spread across the counter, spools of thread hopping off the wooden counter top in a foiled attempt to escape being bundled into a neatly folded, brown, paper parcel bound up with string. The magic was about to begin, just as Cinderella's fairy godmother had used alchemy to turn a pumpkin into a fine carriage, so too was my mum, our creative genius, going to turn this seemingly unremarkable bolt into the most exquisite designs tailor made for me.

This site is where I share my love of retro fashion and all things beautiful and inspirational.