A Retro Rose
We caught up with award winning, 16 year old style blogger Ellie Connor Phillips of Rose &
Vintage to chat colour clashing, David Bowie and the horrors of wearing Crocs...
Hi Ellie! Tell us about your blog
and how you started it?
My blog is pretty much an online
representation of me - it’s a
collection of my clothes, my likes
and dislikes, the places I’ve been
to...pretty much everything goes
on the blog! It’s very much like a
diary. I started it because I had
been reading blogs for ages, and
loved vintage fashion, and setting
up a blog seemed like the right
thing to do.
What
were
your
earliest
memories of vintage fashion?
In all honesty I was a little scared
of vintage as a child - the idea of
16
second-hand items was new to
me and I was worried they would
be dirty or smell. Then my cousin
and cousin-in-law introduced
me to Spitalfield’s Market and
Brick Lane, where I bought my
first vintage sweater...it was a
downward spiral from there really.
It got me completely hooked!
What is your favourite vintage
era and why?
It depends on my mood. My
style usually has a little bit of a
60’s/70’s twist to it, but I think that
is because I love the music from
that era and it’s the era my parents
grew up in, so I know more about
it, it comes more naturally to me.
I adore 40s and 50s shapes and
styles though, and so I often end
up trying to combine eras in my
outfits. 50s is perfect for parties or
special occasions!
You’re queen of the colour clash
– what advice would you give
to people looking to add more
colour to their wardrobe?
Thank you haha! I love clashing
colours and prints - I think the
key is to just forget what you think
goes together, and just wear
whatyou want to put together...
if you like that green skirt and
orange coat, wear it! You’ll look