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Checkerboard Cardigan by A.L.C.

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While nautical stripes and fifties florals fill the fashion mag pages, there's plenty of retro print choices still to plunder. Often forgotten, the checkerboard pattern is a versatile and instantly vintage-look choice, as shown by this Checkerboard Cardigan by A.L.C.

Whether you're channelling mod style or a more rudegirl style ska look, this is an ideal choice for accompanying many a dangerously revealing minidress. Even worn as casual daywear, as wardrobe fillers go this one deserves to be worn again and again.

It's available online from Shopbop for $495.

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Zoe Ditsy Jumpsuit from Boohoo

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Jumpsuits are often something associated with a power dressing 1980s aesthetic, but the all-in-one predated that decade by some distance. There are few jumpsuits with any seventies aesthetic on the high street, but this Zoe Ditsy Jumpsuit from Boohoo gives it a worthy go.

With all the high glamour of 1970s disco style, the piece is both daring and simple, with the cut doing all the work. A super-low neckline injects some Studio 54 glamour, while the long tapered trousers and loose sleeves stop the look from becoming trashy (or at least, the wrong sort of trashy).

Get it online from Boohoo for £25.

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Varsity Bomber Jacket from Urban Outfitters

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While concentrating on the myriad styles of fifties fashion for women, it's often easy to forget the appeal of their male counterparts. With the beginnings of truly American frat style taking hold in the fifties and sixties, many lasting pieces of truly American imagery came to the fore.

This Varsity Bomber from Urban Outfitters is a great interpretation of the style, with a simple and classic re-imagining for womenswear. With structure provided on the cuffs, hem and collar by contrasting black and white, the red wine shade stays rich, despite the casual cut.

It's available now from Urban Outfitters for £75.

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Black Lace Gathered Dress from Wallis

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We often associate black lace in retro fashion with an eighties aesthetic nowadays, but used with subtlety it's a fabric that can lend itself to a wide variety of vintage inspired looks. This Black Lace Gathered Dress from Wallis is one that takes inspiration from many eras, providing a look that's classic yet headturning.

The delicate, loose cut of the capped sleeves is a truly feminine chic, reminiscent of a twenties and thirties look. Meanwhile, the gathered waist and plunging v-neck are more modern, combining some fifties and seventies elements to the silhouette. While meshing vintage inspiration can often be messy, this dress stays subtle and wearable.

It's available from Wallis for £65.

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Midnight Stalks Dress from French Connection

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Very often it can be a challenge to find retro fashion from any era other than the fifties and sixties. For those of you looking for a more unusual forties inspired look, this Midnight Stalks Flared Dress from French Connection takes some inspiration from the era to create a stunning frock.

The tea dress shape is elaborated on with longer sleeves and more exaggerated dimensions to the silhouette. Taking the famously forties shoulder accentuation, the sharp lines are made feminine by a flowing skirt and fitted waist. Finished in a silky fabric with antique-style bird print, it's a certain talking point for your wardrobe.

It's available new in at French Connection now for £75, as part of their Autumn/Winter 2010 preview.

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Heart Print Mini Shorts from ModCloth

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Shorts were, not long ago, the sole property of beachwear sections and the hottest of summer months. Happily, the availability of cute pairs on our high streets and online has extended far beyond that, providing retro skirt alternatives all year round.

These From the Bottoms of Our Hearts shorts by ModCloth are a kitschy and cute pair, ideal for getting a fifties or sixties influenced look thanks to the heart print and colour palette. The structure, too, leans on a retro look thanks to a high waist and slightly widened leg.

They're available online from ModCloth now for $34.99.

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