At Mondo Kaos, we have worked with vintage-inspired fashion, fit and feminine silhouettes for many years. Here you can find our guides to dresses, body shapes, decades, styling and the vintage universe – all in one place.
Whether you are looking for the right dress for your figure, want to dive into the 1940s, 1950s or 1960s, or need styling inspiration, you can start here.
From 1900 to 1970 - Summer looks through the decades Then it is the Danish summer. It's the time of light nights with light dresses and with only a cardigan over in the evening. This y...
How did jeans become part of the women's wardrobe, and why is 50s denim still so iconic? Here, we dive into the history of denim and jeans and show you how to style high-waisted jeans, denim dresse...
Dream yourself back to the 1930s Riviera with wide palazzo pants, elegant shirt dresses, feminine blouses, and relaxed summer glamour. Here, we dive into the decade's beach fashion, beach pajamas, ...
What did 1960s fashion actually look like? From miniskirts, babydoll dresses, and Swinging London to Yvonne from the Olsen Gang and the colorful A-line dresses. Here, we dive into the decade's most...
You have probably seen us refer to novelty in relation to our beautiful vintage and retro clothes, for example. the clothes from Palava which often have prints and embroideries in a novelty des...
Have you ever seen the term rockabilly used in the context of clothing, such as a swing dress, that you like? What is rockabilly, and how does it influence the vintage-style clothing we carry at Mo...
The trench coat - from men's coat to fashion classic If you had to choose one coat, which one would it be? At Mondo Kaos, there is no doubt that we would choose the trench coat! A clas...
What exactly is vintage clothing, and what is the difference between vintage, retro, second hand, and reproduction? Here, we guide you through the terms and show how vintage-inspired clothing can b...
How to wash your vintage clothes One of the advantages of buying reproduced vintage-inspired clothes is, for example, that unlike fragile vintage clothes, you can often wash them in a machine, an...
At Mondo Kaos, we always welcome summer with great joy. We are delighted that we can find all the beautiful vintage summer dresses in a myriad of colors and patterns....
Pinup is much more than red lips, curls, and high-waisted shorts. Here, we explore the history of the pinup girl—from the first illustrations and World War II to Hollywood’s biggest icons and the v...
This blog post is the third of three themed blogs about fashion history in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Fashion in the 1960s was shaped by the invention of tights, which made it possible to make...
1950s fashion put the feminine hourglass silhouette center stage with defined waists, swing dresses, pencil dresses, and short cardigans. Here, we explore the New Look, Marilyn Monroe, rock ’n’ rol...
This blog post is the first of three themed blog posts about fashion history from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. 1940s was a decade marked by war, but also by the life that emerges afterwards...
Calling all water nymphs, mermaids and sirens! We have now entered the second month of summer, and we’re itching to head to the beach and take a dip in the deep blue sea! ...