British Retro Blog

Gene Kelly. Oh my, Gene Kelly. One handsome hunk of a man but with the grace, elegance and finely-honed physique [...]

Here at British Retro we love our patterned fabrics. Funny, arty, cute, kitsch - every dress will make you look [...]

I’ve known some rather louche musicians in my time, the worst of whom have always been the brass players. Heavy [...]

One thing I truly adore about vintage style is that lethal combination of incredible sexiness with amazing elegance. Compare footage [...]

As a child I collected pictures of Hollywood starlets, snipping fuzzy black and white or Technicolour photos from the Radio [...]

We all want to look hot, but damn, this weather is messing with my make-up – what to do? Maintaining [...]

Ava Gardner swam naked in Ernest Hemingway’s pool in Havana; he later forbade anyone to empty the water… This perfectly [...]

I love that line in Butterfield 8, you know the one, “I had nothing to wear, so I borrowed something [...]

Even if you are not a fan of black and white, vintage movies, and you are not familiar with a [...]

What are your first thoughts when somebody mentions Betty Page? The fifties, famous Bettie bangs, pin-up girl, fetish model maybe? [...]