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NightBusKitten von Mew

Costu

Steely Danmeets Wham!on Mcat. Tickets pleaseUK’s leading burlesqueartist reveals herself

Classic Influence. Contemporary Style.

Steampunk

Twisted Victoriana crashesthrough the Noughties

Issue Four

Drama

Dive in to find this season’s50s inspired swimsuits

Inspired

36Swimwear 48Kitten von Mew54Rock, Paper, Vintage58Home Front62NightBus68Steampunk4 Cameos10Top Five16 Gadgets22Lifestyle26Fashion32Motoring

Firstly, welcome to the fourth issue of Retro Magazine, and let me introducemyself. I am the newest addition to theRetro Collective, and, yes, the mainreason/culprit (delete as applicable) asto why we’ve gone a bit girly this issue.I hold my hands up, and apologise tothose offended, but it was about time weladies managed to wheedle our wileyway into the coveted pages of Retro andgive it a touch of gloss, glitz and glam.However, fear not, far from running riotand stripping the mag of its cheekychappy charm, we’ve merely added atouch of fashion to complement thegadgets, and balanced the enthusiastmotoring pages with a smidgen of beauty. See, no harm done.But the fun doesn’t stop there. In thisissue we get down and dirty withNightBus, the newest hedonistic poptarts to be spawned since the B-52s.Throw into the mix an interview with theminxy Kitten von Mew, the UK’s queenof burlesque. And chuck on your Persolshades for a stroll down memory pier aswe get all 50s in our beachfrontswimwear shoot.If you’re happy, and you know it, swingyour nipple tassels!

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Features

Hello Retroites,

Julia Brandon

Co-editor Retro Magazineeditor@theretrocollective.com