Refashion | Sustainable Fashion. VRetrieval is proud to be elegant, romantic high-end fashion which is made from leftover fabric, old and second-hand clothes.
Covid-19 has isolated us from the outside world. The quarantine period reminds us of the time we spent hanging out with friends, feeling nature, fresh air and scenery. That's why we launched RETRIEVAL—inspired by the textures of nature 🌱🌎🥰
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Just added new pieces to our collection! Check out our latest arrivals of vintage and retro-inspired clothing on our website. #vintagefashion#retrovibes#Retrieval
I’m absolutely chuffed to be celebrating 25,000 followers this morning! You’re the best bunch of frockers by a mile, and make our little corner of Twitter a #frockingfabulous place to hang out. Enjoy “Palmyre” by Dior via the Musée Galliera. #fashionhistory
Today's #ootd is this 1893-4 Liberty & Co dress. Liberty and Co sold dresses in the Arts and Crafts style, which advocated using natural materials and folk techniques, like the smocking seen here. It also heavily referenced Renaissance and Gothic styles. @V_and_A#Fashionhistory
Alice Hartley married James Burton on July 23 1807. They were the parents of Anne Sykes whose #dressdiary I have been able to decipher and write about. Alice’s #weddingdress is not in the album but perhaps it resembled this worn by Mary Dalton Norcliffe in the same year @V_and_A
Here’s a #frockingfabulous bit of something from Balenciaga! 1957. Sequins, embroidery and satin make this a shimmering bit of #fashionhistory. Via Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga
There is something languid about the cut of this mid #1890s rose velvet gown. Perhaps it is the slope of the shoulder, suggesting it might be shrugged off at any moment or the lazy drift of a long train. It just needs the hiss of gaslight and a brandy. Sold via @HindmanAuctions
A #teagown always seems a suitable garment to mark the transition between the end of one week and the start of the next. This early #1900s example is a rustle of #lace and pin tucked silk, the trailing #convolvulus flower entwining the skirt @ChicagoMuseum#fashionhistory
You don't have to throw away clothes that are torn, stained, or damaged. Rethink and upcycle them into new designs.
Simple upcycling like taking up hems and stitching on buttons only require a moment or two of your time, but can keep your clothes out of the landfill.
In 2020, Marks & Spencer launched a project called Shwopping (shopping & swapping), drawing attention to the textile waste problem.
As a part of the project, M&S installed a display of 10,000 pieces of unwanted apparel, representing 5 minutes worth of textile waste globally.
#MrsHarrisGoesToParis is the perfect film to curl up with at this time of year. Costume designer Jenny Beavan was inspired by Christian Dior's Miss Dior cocktail dress, from his S/S 1949 collection, for the Ravissante dress that Mrs. Harris falls in love with. #film#dress#Dior
It's no surprise that fast fashion discourages us from buying high-quality, buildable basics. Without the essentials, we feel like we have 'nothing to wear' & end up craving new clothes. Hence, falling for fleeting trends and continuing the fast fashion cycle. 🔁
I’m still blurry and I’m so, so tired of being blurry. It’s disheartening, but you lovely frockers are such a tonic. ❤️Anyway, let’s chase away the blur with this #FrockingFabulous Oscar de la Renta number of 2005. #fashionhistory via Kent State University Museum.
Frockers, your lovely messages have overwhelmed me in the best way; thank you!❤️ My vision is still blurred, but the pain and swelling are gone. I hope to be back in #frockingfabulous business this weekend, but here’s Dior’s Cygne Noir of 1949 to keep us trucking. Via the V&A.
For this week's #FridayFrills we have this 1892 Worth dress worn by Bertha Honore Palmer when she was presented at the Court of Saint James in London. Court dress was strict and the color, style, train length and style, and embellishments were predetermined. #Fashionhistory