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80s-Style Collar Dress by French Connection

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Daringly figure-hugging cuts and crisp white fabrics have become an instant marker of eighties dressing since vampish leading ladies like Sharon Stone set the mood of the power-dressing decade. This Collar Cap Sleeve Dress from French Connection taps into that high end style with ease, bring an ideal 80s-look evening dress.

The use of a suit style collar adds a touch of the power suit to the dress, just as fitting with the decade as the tuliped pencil skirt and bright white shade. The capped sleeve's structured cut hints at accented shoulders too, while the dress avoids showing too much cleavage for most occasions.

It's available now online from ASOS for £110.

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Sailor Playsuit by Cooperative

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As playsuits branch out beyond eighties influence, many high street styles are taking in a greater variety of retro influences. This Sailor Playsuit by boutique brand Cooperative is available now from Urban Outfitters and lends influence from a casual sixties aesthetic.

The combination of top and shorts into one outfit provides a modern interpretation of a relaxed retro chic, with Parisian influence playing a large part. The city shorts style combined with a loose fitting long sleeved top plays with the sixties injection of a boyish look, working best with a closer fit that shown in this picture.

Get it online from Urban Outfitters for £52.

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Psychedelic Kimono Top by Winter Kate

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Of all the celebrity fashion ranges to inspire vintage fans, that of Nicole Richie is one we never expected. However, her Winter Kate line features quite a few retro-look pieces, including this Yellow Eden Kimono Top. An impressive departure from the days as Paris Hilton's best mate.

The easy luxury of this top lies in the fit, with a high end pattern cut ensuring that the shape is flawlessly luxe. Combined with a psychedelic style orange print, the shirt has an air of 1970s influence, taking a sixties aesthetic into the mainstream with flair.

It's available now online in the UK from My Wardrobe for £218.

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Cream Heart Print Dress from Miss Selfridge

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With the Spring finally in full flow (some of the time), light dresses and skirts are finally a tempting prospect from the high street rails. Miss Selfridge's new collections feature a surprising number of options for retro gals, like this Heart Print Dress with a decidedly forties flavour.

The tea dress shape has come back into favour with mainstream fashion of late, and this version is simple without being drab. The rich cream colour is an ideal shade to back a heart and bird print that, while not strictly vintage, clearly derives inspiration from a retro aesthetic.

The dress is available from Miss Selfridge now for £38.

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Flutter Sleeve Dress by Trinny & Susannah

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Best known for their often tactless televisual appearances, Trinny & Susannah may just be last people you expect to create a covetable retro wardrobe. This Flutter Sleeve Dress proves that notion wrong, with a great collision of vintage inspirations from the forties and sixties.

The dress structure, from the flutter sleeves and high neckline to the floating skirt shape, has a truly classic forties feeling. Meanwhile a sixties-influenced paisley print in muted emerald green blends two opposing retro aesthetics with ease and flair.

It's available now from Very for £59.

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Bow Peep Toe Heels by Christian Louboutin

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This season's biggest shoe trend in the world of mainstream fashion is nude colours, allowing them to be matched with every conceivable outfit. This pair from Christian Louboutin do just the same trick for retro lovers, with just the right hint of vintage inspiration on top of their nude shade's appeal.

The bow detail at the vamp, combined with slingbacks and peep toes, add a kitschy retro appeal to a basic high heel shoe. The peach-toned nude colouring fits with a variety of girlish retro looks, from fifties to eighties styles.

Get them online in the UK from Matches Fashion for £520.

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