How Retro Clothing Will Revamp your Wardrobe
Are you tired of that same old look? Are sweats, tees and jeans what you find yourself wearing most of the time? You need a wardrobe makeover. The fashion conscious ladies will tell you that retro clothing is really popular among young people now. Girls are looking back to yesteryear fashions to get inspiration. Retro clothing refers to post war 50s and 60s wear. That era saw a marked change in fashion. Women’s wear became much more avant-garde in the post war years. Famous designers like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Balmain and Balenciaga all belong to the late 40s, 50s and 60s and dominated the fashion scene at that time. Hollywood movie stars like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Tippy Hedren and Lauren Bacall personify that era of glamorous dressing, perfect hair and nails and cool poise. Vintage wear is quite a popular style statement today. Movie stars and celebrities are trying to recreate the aura of old Hollywood by dressing like the screen idols of that time. Retro clothing is all about simple tailoring and casual chic. 1950s fashion, design and make up are finding a revival in modern times. Retro make up ... read more
January 29, 2012
How Retro Clothing Will Revamp your Wardrobe
January 22, 2012
Vinyl Flooring – Better than Carpet
If you are a sophisticated style conscious home owner and want to renew a worn out carpet without breaking the bank what can you do? It’s difficult, especially in these economically challenging times, to achieve a luxurious and attractive finish on a tight budget but maybe there’s one option you haven’t considered. I’m talking about vinyl flooring and vinyl floor tiles, the practical flooring solution that has donned a mantle of style and is coming out of rooms with taps in to take over your whole house. Carpet, as we all know, despite providing a comfortable and unifying look to a home’s interior is vulnerable to attack from animals and children and even moths! How many times have you screamed in horror as that glass of wine or bowl of chocolate ice cream heads floorwards? Those long lonely hours spent on hands and knees with scrubbing brush and soapy water or some underperforming miracle cleaning product. The disappointment when one realises that it will never be the same again and the only choices left to you are to rip the whole lot out or move the sofa to an inconvenient place. If you had installed vinyl flooring or floor tiles instead of that carpet you could ... read more
