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20’s

Fashion time travels through the decades of the 20th century to inspire the latest looks of our time… and of the season!

The popularity of vintage or ‘retro’ style patterns has exploded in recent years … And while the latest shown here are styled in all their retro glory, there are some elements from each decade that you can adapt to any modern look.

Freed of restricting corsets and fussy frippery, the 1920’s roared

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