Tag Archives: fashion advice

When is it appropriate to tuck in a dress shirt and when is it not?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jenny Ton



A Retrofit Republic fan needed our fashion advice ASAP. She wrote to us for help and we’ve squared it away for her. Continue reading →

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Black HerStory Spotlight: Angela Davis, Her Afro, & How to Wear Volume Without Looking Like Bubble Wrap

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Genevieve Wong



There’s a lot we could say about Angela Davis. A lot. With her free flowing afro, high-waisted bellbottoms, riding boots, and slim denim jackets, Davis iconicized the Black is Beautiful movement in the 1970s. Her irreverent look inspired black women everywhere to toss the hair straightener and let their hair grow natural – spurning a revolution in black beauty and style. Continue reading →

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Retrofit Republic’s Shoplifting Tips with SnazzyFRESH

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jenny Ton



We believe overpriced vintage is a flat out crime! So here are our Top 5 Tips for “shoplifting” in style. Continue reading →

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What to Wear When the Giants Win the World Series: A Tutorial

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Genevieve Wong



Unless you’ve been living under a rock/despise sports/live in Siberia, you’ve probably jumped on the Giants World Series bandwagon pretty hard if you live in San Francisco. We jumped, and we usually just go to baseball games for the garlic fries.
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Top 10 Tips for a Photoshoot on a Grassroots Budget

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Julia Rhee


We’ll be honest. We’ve never done a photo shoot before this. And we didn’t have the resources of an oil baron. But, with the right people and right enthusiasm, you can make anything happen. Here’s our best practices to pulling off a polished photo shoot with a grassroots budget.

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Man-Purse: Is it Emmasculating? You’ll Be Surprised Who Doesn’t Think So.

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Jenny Ton



HOW A MAN-BAG WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE and THE PLANET:

5. It will store your wallet so no more spinal chord imbalance or back and uneven butt pains. It will also be good to your wallet because you won’t need to see a chiropractor anymore.

6. Your brownie points with your partner or date will increase because you can offer to hold his/her’s klean kanteen, tote bag, and bike lock in one place at the same time, in your man-bag.

7. Your shoulder muscles will become stronger and more defined and then you will face the dilemma of not knowing what to do with all your increasing admirers. Continue reading →

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Sara Bareilles + Retrofit Republic = Vintage Bow Tie Fan Club

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jenny Ton


Someone who rocks a bow tie, especially a vintage one, gets extra brownie points in the Retrofit Republic book! It takes confidence to wear one so when we see someone who does, like our BFF Sara Bareilles below, it never fails to make us smile. Continue reading →

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