Retro and the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s
Retrowow is an online resource about retro style and the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. This site is packed with information about retro furniture, retro fashion and retro style. We also have articles about life in Britain in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s, as well as guides to the style of these four decades and discussions of life in the past.
We have also moved bang up to date with a look at how retro influences modern products.
G-Plan Fresco
Retrowow reviews the new G-Plan Fresco furniture. How does new compare to vintage?
Retro sofas
The retro sofa is the focal point for a retro look. Read our guide to retro sofas that you can buy new today.
Mad Men era fashion
Discover the world of the glamorous early sixties with our guide to Mad Men era fashion.
Retro coffee table
Retro coffee tables are a fantastic way to make a style statement. Use them for glamorous pre-dinner drinks as well as for the mid morning latte.
Retro chairs
The Eames Lounge Chair and Mies Van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair are design classics that have influenced furniture styles for many years. We look at some of the classic retro chairs.
Retrowow has a new look
Welcome to the new look Retrowow. We first launched the site as www.fiftiesandsixties.co.uk back in 2003. It has grown enormously since then and we thought it might be difficult to find some pages. So we've given the site a new menu and we've improved the site map. Check it out, you might find some topics you didn't know were there.
Let us know what you think of the site with our survey. We'd especially like to know what you would like to see more of.
Regards, Steve and Diane
Retro living rooms
Retrowow helps you create the perfect retro living room, with inspiration from the past and products you can buy today.
Retro toys and games
Rediscover your past with retro toys and games. We look at toys from the past that you can still buy today.
Mad Men era - the cars
Retrowow gets behind the wheel of gas guzzling V8s from the Mad Men era. Check out Mad Men era cars
Motorola 8000X
With eBay prices seemingly climbing, is the Motorola 8000X a hot investment? Read our collectors' guide to the world's first mobile phone: Motorola 8000X
Woodstock Festival 1969
It is 40 years since the Woodstock Festival. Retrowow reviews the event and asks if it was the beginning of something new.
Retro sunglasses
Enjoy what's left of the British Summer in a cool pair of retro sunglasses. Check out our guide Retro sunglasses
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Retro furniture, style and fashion
