The Budget Fashionista

Fashionistas are raiding the attic for high-waisted flares, kitten bow blouses, fringed vests and wooden platforms, as designers embraced seventies retro.

Trust Biba (the famous British high street store that opened in the 60s and has since been relaunched) to channel the best vintage vibe, with high-waisted, wide-leg pants, paisley kitten bow blouses, jaunty berets, and flowy maxi dresses. 70s hippie chic was also a big look at Derek Lam, who showcased very wearable chiffon blouses with retro balloon sleeves and fringed leather bags hung nonchalantly on the shoulder. Other designers opted for a clean-cut Riviera style: models at DKNY were monochromatic in white flares and black floppy hats, Diane von Furstenberg favoured the glamorous headscarf-and-bug-eye-sunglasses combo, and every fashion editor wanted to get their hands on D&G’s quintessentially 70s high-waisted indigo flares.

The 70s was all about denim, denim and more denim, so don’t be afraid to wear it head-to-toe. Try a vintage-look denim waistcoat, like this one, £30 ($59) from Topshop, or go all out with this button-up jumpsuit: we think Farah Fawcett would approve. Wear your 70s flares (which are all over the British high street this season) with a kitten bow blouse: TBF loves this one, £35 ($69) from French Connection. Finish off the look with the must-have accessories: a floppy hat (this straw version, £18 ($36) from Accessorize is perfect) and a pair of super-high wedges, like these from Peacocks, at an unbeatable £12 ($24).