4 Ways Every Sassy Girl Should Have Started Off the New Year

So it's been 25 days since the start of the new year, and if we're talking resolutions, well, I had a cigarette at some party last week, ate two orders of buffalo wings waaay after seven the other night, and oh that gym I was supposed to join? I'm just waiting for the chance to buy sneakers to work out in.

And today, while considering my broken resolutions, I made a new list.  A list I want to keep.  A list that's easy, fun, and doesn't involve wearing sweatpants and running a lot or depriving myself of food that tastes awesome.  I'm so happy with my edited resolutions that I want to share them with you.  Feel free to pick them up yourself!

Emily Rose's Simple and Sassy Resolutions

1. Step Up Your Vintage with some Killer Kicks!

Go from old-fashioned to high fashion by pairing your favorite vintage frock with a dramatic pair of wedges like these Jeffrey Campbell 99 Lace Ups ($114, solestruck.com).

2. Stir Something Up Seventies Style

Buy a vintage Betty Crocker recipe card set and plan a dinner-at-home night with your roommates.  Stick the courses you plan on the fridge, and try your hand at home cooking.  The best part about using a seventies recipe set is that no matter what crazy concoction you end up with, it will somehow always look more appetizing than the picture on the card. 

3. Love Your Locks

Your hair will forgive you for every dye job and straightening treatment you've ever put it through with just a nickel-sized amount of this miraculous leave-in moisturizer.  It seals split ends and leaves you with shiny hair that smells amazing! (Available at LUSH, $18.)

4. Get Crafty!

Liven up a cold night in with some crafting! Amy Sedaris' new book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, has lots of cute and kitchy projects that are easy to make and perfect to display in your home.

A Very Vintage New Year

Bring in the new year by giving a fresh take to a classic style! While scouring the sales for the perfect party dress, keep these photos of inspiration in mind. Whether it be a simple silouhette or a tried and true beauty trick, these vintage holiday trends are always in no matter what year it is! 

1950s

THE LOOK: Cinched and Simple

For a fifties inspired look, go for a dress with a high empire waist and a dramatic A-line skirt.  Because the silouhette alone is a lot of look, stick with a solid color.  Accessorize with a bold red lip.

1960s

THE LOOK: Short and Sassy
Flash back to the sixties with a modern mini.  Choose sequins for holiday sparkle, or a geometric pattern that's classicly mod.  Either way, the finishing touch to this look is all about the eyes.



1970s

THE LOOK: Long and Luxe

Channel the seventies with a long, form-fitting maxi dress.  Look like a disco diva by lining your lids with a highly pigmented gold shadow and dust your cheeks with bronzer.

1980s

THE LOOK: Layers and Lace

Get crazy in lacy layers with an eighties inspired party dress!  No need to choose between chains or pearls here.  Do it all, and do it up!

Have a Happy New Year!

XO,

Retrospect

Retro Beauty: Nico

Baby, It's Cold Outside....

...and we've got you covered! Come in and check out the great selection of coats that just arrived yesterday.  From faux fur to rabbit fur, leather to suede, classic to current, you'll be sure to find a favorite!

Fab Under Forty: Great Looks for Under $40

Spent but feeling sassy?

Our WORN line is stocked full of new arrivals that you can work for under forty bucks!

reworked 80's party dress, $32

woven waist belt, $5

grand total: $37

Come and check out our fabulous reworked vintage dresses that leave you the change to accessorize and make it your own!

Get the Look: That 70's Dude

Whether you are getting funky for Halloween or hoping to score the perfect look for a theme party, these essential pieces will transform you into a 70's dude in a snap!

Here are a few tips that will turn your search for seventies essentials into a success!

1. Gotta Love Google

Before you shop, have an idea of what you are looking for.  If you are unfamiliar with the era, you might leave with a look that doesn't resemble the decade you are shooting for. 

For example, the Google search for "seventies fashion men" gave me a great start with the image below:

2. The two P's
Seventies fashion is all about pattern and polyester.  Whether floral, geometric, or paisley, men of the seventies didn't shy away from bold and eccentric patterns.  Have fun with your pattern pick and choose something outlandish!  Polyester fabric was a staple of the seventies.  It's easy to determine polyester fabric in shirts because polyester shirts tend to have a particular sheen to them.  Polyester pants tend to feel thicker than the usual cotton blend trouser.  If you still aren't sure just check out the fabric label and the content will be listed. 
3. Use Basics as a Base
While the seventies male wore some pretty wacky prints, no guy paraded around in houndstooth pants, a paisley button down, topped off with a polka dotted tie.  If you choose a patterned top, pair it with a solid color polyester pant that compliments the colors in the pattern of your shirt.  If you choose a patterned pant, choose a solid top in the same way. 

Follow these simple steps, and you will rock the seventies in style! Still having trouble with your search? Stop into Retrospect, and we'll be happy to help!

Fashion Futurism: 1968-1970