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Fendi Vintage – How To Spot 1980's Garments

A boutique in Lucca, now closed, that sold unworn 1980s and 1990s clothes: wool skirts priced in lira, Fendi Jeans with their tags and a Fendi mink coat.

31 March 2022

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Retro Takeover – Outfit Ideas

Retro outfit ideas: polka dot and floral ’50s-style dresses, vintage-style swimwear, a chiffon top with leggings, and the simple accessories to go with them.

5 October 2021

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Swimwear Through a Vintage Lens

A history of women’s swimwear, from Roman mosaics and Victorian bathing machines to the 1946 bikini, Lycra and the red Baywatch swimsuit.

31 May 2021

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The Case for Retro Swimwear

The case for retro swimwear: why a vintage-style one-piece beats the string bikini, with Marilyn Monroe in a white halter suit in 1956.

27 May 2021