Who am I
My name is Tina… I live in central London, have just turned 54 and live with my husband, Tony and our Yorkshire Terrier, Cody.
“Funny thing, a women’s career, the things you drop on the way up the ladder so you can move faster, you forget you’ll need them again when you get back to being a woman. It’s one career all females have in common - being a woman. Sooner or later we’ve got to work at it - no matter how many other careers we’ve had or wanted”
Margo Channing
All About Eve
“In 1983, and in need of £25 to buy a ticket to see David Bowie, I entered the world of retail and in a strange twist of fate I ended my retail career with my other idol
CHIC50STYLE
In 2017 I decided to start Instagram.. to feature my bags & shoes plus a love of vintage fashion and jewellery. The name CHIC50STYLE was a twist on my love of vintage 1950s and being in my 50s
Morning selfie style
“In 2020 life changed for me.. like many others, the COVID-19 virus hit retail and The City in a huge way.. l ended up on furlough twice.. and having never having had more than 2 weeks off work in my life..(I have no children.. therefore, not even maternity leave).. with a heavy heart I decided to step away from it all & pack in more family life as well as to finally enjoy some freedom time
Time to go
Happy memories and great friends nothing and no one can take away the happiest of times
A new journey
Looking forward to making new memories with friends and family
“Fasten your seatbelts ” ..a new start for me ..at 54 well, why not.. there’s still gas in the tank.. do you want to share the journey?
leave me a message ..email me ..what’s your story ……chic50style@gmail.com
“I don’t know where I’m going ..but it won’t be boring” ….David Bowie
My love of fashion and glamour. My idols, Hepburn (both), Grace Kelly, Doris Day.. my influences, from Madonna to Jagger.. an obsession with Hitchcock.. my fascination with Jacqueline Kennedy to the Duchess of Windsor.. and, of course, Margo Channing..are you ready to join me on my journey….fasten up