“Tra la la, the love boat, exciting and new, come aboard, we’re expecting you…”, so sang the chorus of the ’80s most charming daytime soap. Though I remember very little of the original storyline (a tropical skyline, a cruise  liner and some super smiley cabin crew, I think!), mention ‘The Love Boat’ to me now and I’ll feel all fuzzy and warm, like I still believe in the ’growing-up-to-be-a-princess’ myth or something! I’ll want to skip down to the sea, wearing a ’50s circle skirt, hairband and satin ballet shoes, my heart all a flutter! It’s that dashing Captain, I think!  Beyond Retro have fallen under the waves of fantasy, oceon romance too, and our summer swimwear look gets a ‘Love Boat’ makeover! Step aboard for a stripy, nautical adventure!  It’s all navy blue (get it?!), stockings and suave, sailor hats!  The beginning of a beautiful style voyage, I believe! All together now, “tra, la la”…

The Dreamy Captain's Ship...

Sailing into Beyond Retro in a Vintage Swimsuit

Steering Some Soho Love Boat style

All aboard the Beyond Retro Love Boat!

The sun in shining and with it brings today’s fabulous vintage fox seeking shade in our Beyond Retro Cheshire Street store. Orla, 17, a fashion student from Brixton knows how to keep it cool with nautical stripes, denim cut off shorts and a great boater hat to keep off them rays! A perfect way to dress in this lovely weather!

Orla in Beyond Retro's Cheshire Street store

Everyone loves a salior!

Even Clara Bow in this 1930 film ‘True to the Navy’

Perhaps it’s the outfits?

The girls here at Beyond Retro seem to think so…

Both Lydia and Kelly-Marie chose to fly the flag at work today with spectacular results!

Luckly for girls everywhere we have got lots of nautical duds to rock your boat.

Swimsuit £9                         Dress £18                      Playsuit £16