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December 2011 Frockery Talk

January 8, 2012 by frockery

December 2011 update from the Frockery Talk blog.

The Dundee Funk Fairies The Frockers had a fun day at Dundee’s Funk Fair on 4th December.

So here it is, Merry Christmas! An appreciation of glam rock and songs that have kept their popularity for the past 40 years.

Frockery Sale! Announcing our winter sale discount codes.

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November 2011 Frockery Talk

December 2, 2011 by frockery

November 2011 update from the Frockery Talk blog.

Arthur’s Day Out (or Beauty v the Beast) The Frockers report on a fun day at the inaugural St Andrews Vintage Fashion Fair.

Woman’s Weekly celebrates its centenary Looking back on 100 years of the much loved women’s magazine.

It’s a jungle out there A selection of animal inspired frockery to get your claws into!

Waste not want not, fill bellies not bins Reporting on the waste busters who fed 5000 people in London’s Trafalgar Square on food that would otherwise have been wasted.

Get set for St Andrew’s Day with tartan frockery Showcasing some tartan goodies from our catalogue in advance of St Andrew’s Day.

Not socks again, Santa! Why not treat the man (men) in your life to something a little more thoughtful with a sartorial flavour and vintage twist?

Funk Fair date for the Frockery The Frockers look forward to taking part in the Funk Fair in Dundee on Sunday 4th December.

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October 2011 Frockery Talk

November 5, 2011 by frockery

October 2011 update from the Frockery Talk blog.

RaRa reopens The Frockers report on RaRa’s grand re-opening in Dundee and congratulate Erin on the fabulous refurbishment of her vintage emporium, which, incidentally, used to be Alison’s office.

Fish finger fashion We explain why we think Gok has gone off the boil with his latest fashion menu, which is lacking in greens and seems more cheek than chic.

Halloweeen scene: from Marilyn to Lurch The Frockers help some customers put together unique vintage outfits for their upcoming Halloween parties.

A fair cop? Highlighting the issue of copyright infringement after having one of our own images stolen.

Faux is the way to go We embrace the return of faux fur for the autumn/winter season.

The value of vintage: what’s it worth? In one of our more serious blog posts, we discuss the relative value and pricing of vintage fashion pieces.

Don’t miss the St Andrews Vintage Fashion Fair We try to decide on a selection of frockery to take to our first St Andrews vintage fashion fair!

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September 2011 Frockery Talk

October 17, 2011 by frockery

September 2011 update from the Frockery Talk blog.

Skins for the skint A post especially for leather lovers lacking a Balenciaga budget!

Slow fashion: winning the race for hearts and minds We return to one of our favourite topics, slow fashion.

Red shoes, ruby slippers As Judy Garland’s ruby slippers go on sale, we showcase some red shoes from the Frockery catalogue.

It’s nice to be niche We take a trip down memory lane and muse about doing our own thing as a small independent business among the big corporate players.

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Frockers’ choice: Aztec blanket cape

September 14, 2011 by frockery

The Aztec blanket cape is proving a popular fashion choice this season, judging by the number of versions on offer on the high street, from Top Shop to Primark.

Here is our own frockers’ Aztec choice to cheer up these grey autumn days and keep out the chill. One thing’s for sure: you won’t fail to be noticed in this one!