James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause
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An ode to 1950s slang!

Mid-fifties. James Dean. Rebel without a cause. A few ingredients that inspired a whole new generation of teens to "rebel" back in the 1950s. It was also the start of some new trends in fashion style. Short jackets and jeans with rolled…
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Oriental Spice and some Chocolate retro webshop favorites

The retro fashion webshop favorites list

When you've been around in the retro fashion world, you may know some of the most popular retro fashion webshops at the moment: Topvintage and Succubus. I am a very loyal customer, but there is so much more to discover in retro fashion wonderland.…
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Floriental vintage fashion and beauty world - jhumka
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A personal piece of Oriental Spice and some Chocolate

Time to get personal today on Oriental Spice and some Chocolate! In the blog world there are a lot of blogtags where bloggers nominate each other to answer a few questions. A few weeks ago ,I was nominated with the Liebster award by Melike…
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Why I love to go back to the 1980s blog
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Why I love to time travel to the 1980s

  A week ago the news entered the world that yet another huge icon - "His Royal Badness Prince" was no more. It brought me back to one of my many, many nostalgic 1980s music moods. Remember one of my very first posts where I wrote…
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OMG I am So Retro
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The very relatable OMG I Am So Retro checklist

For a typical OMG I Am So Retro person, the present times are fantastic. We are truly  living in the golden online era. I wasn't born in the roaring twenties, the golden Hollywood 1950s, swinging sixties or floral 1970s. Thankfully for us…
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musthave lipsticks for every red lipstick addict - besame cosmetics red velvet
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Top 5 must-have lipsticks for every red lipstick addict

Looking at my dressing table, I can see my red lipstick collection is always growing. I haven't hit the 50 shades yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if I actually will have 50 shades of red some day. The best part: I actually use them all on…
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