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Barbiecore: Vintage Barbie Outfits and Our Trend Picks

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  Well guys it's been a long time coming, but the Barbie film is here!! With queen Margot Robbie literally living out every little girl's dream by dressing up in actual Barbie outfits, we wanted to take a look back at the most iconic Barbie looks and really answer the question - How can I dress up like Barbie? - in the most sustainable way of course!   Let's start with one of the most iconic Barbie looks - the late 50s/early 60s fit and flare dress! Classic Barbie (I think one of the first outfits she wore?!), the most girly feminine shape, and we just so happen to have one super similar (and original!) on our site right now!   Now you vintage babes will be pleased to know that Barbie isn't all about the pink! The 60s and 70s hippie looks are absolutely incredible, with some fits that us TOG babes would DIE for! Thankfully you can absolutely recreate them with the hippie pieces on our site right now!  The 60s Barbie also saw some of the most amazing groovy dresses, a...

TOG Talks with The Meyer Dancers!

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Happy July TOG babes! It might be a bit late to say that but the month is flying by! With festival season in full swing, we thought we would bring you a blog that you can read for those long journeys to the fields. This month we are so excited to chat to the grooviest dance troupe in the UK - The Meyer Dancers!! London is so lucky to have this sensational sisterhood, teaming with energy and embodying everything about the 60s and 70s! Having appeared on TV, music videos, and at festivals and events all across the UK, The Meyer Dancers are a pillar of the vintage community, so we get to know them a little better! We have been a fan of you guys for so long! Tell us how you founded the Meyer Dancers? A group of us met whilst studying dance over 10 years ago, we shared a joint passion for music, all things vintage and the colourful essence of the 60s and 70s. We were inspired by the strong female characters in Russ Meyer movies so that's where our name originated from! We started t...