Vintage Fashion Show

Eeekkk I have been asked to model in this Vintage Fashion Show. I have never modelled or anything like that before and thought it would be a bit of fun (I am a little nervous though). 

As I am a pear shape they chose 50's style dresses for me to wear and was really happy with the dresses they have assigned me. I went for a dress fitting fitting yesterday and really enjoyed meeting everybody. I am so excited to go and have my hair and make up done on the day, hopefully I can get some tips on how to do vintage rolls in my hair. 

If you do live around the North West then why not pop along for a fun night of Fashion and Cupcakes.

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Chesters Affordable Vintage Fair

Yesterday I popped along to the Chester Affordable Vintage Fair in the Chester Guildhall.

If your not already make sure you 'Like' their Facebook Page and it can keep you updated as to when and where their vintage fairs are traveling around the country and are appearing in your local area.

As i live in a small village in North Wales i have to travel over an hour to go to Vintage fairs and stores, usually in Manchester or Liverpool so its great when something like this comes closer to home. 

The usual POP Boutique and local kitsch jewellery makers were there selling cute and interesting items, but there was a stall that i was really drawn to, ran by an older lady that just seemed to have cleaned out her wardrobe as she had no store, website or even business cards to hand out. OH MY did she have some amazing finds Vintage Biba, Chelsea Girl and Mary Quant were my favourites, I fell in love with a beige Mary Quant trench but at £80 i didn't have enough cash on me. Instead to feed my addiction i brought this Mary Quant scarf for a bargain £10. Covered in her signature flowers with a larger poppy and her signature in the bottom corner i cant decide what to wear with it first...... Any ideas??

 

Also from her stall i brought this lovely silky Biba Shirt for £20, I can't wait to wear it maybe just tucked into some jeans with a blazer but first i am looking for a brooch to pin in the center of the collar.

Another stall I loved was Lily Vintage I brought the Coco Chanel Quote Tee below for £15 but they sold all the staples of a good vintage store, actual clothes you can wear without having to alter them yourself, and YAY they have a store on the high street in Chester. It is about time a store like this has come closer to home, I am hoping that the tartan blazer I was eyeing up hasn't gone before my next visit and i cant wait to buy some vintage Levi shorts for the summer.

Have you found any bargain vintage finds recently and blogged about them?

Send me your links I would love to see

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The Vintage Fair - Whitworth Gallery

Yesterday i visited The Vintage Fair in The Whitworth Gallery. Due to annoying transport issues i wasnt able to get there until half three and was really disappointed as i knew i would have missed out on soo many great things. Once i got into the gallery i didnt know where to begin so first i made sure i had my camera and took a photo of the room.

As i wandered round  all the vintage clothing I was drawn to the cupcake stand that were displaying their cakes in a chest of drawers, it looked to cute!

Also near the cupcake stand was Le Keux Events doing ladies Hair, Make up & Nails. The artists all looked amazing in their forties inspired outfits.

Le Keux also has a number of flyers advertising their Mad Hatters Tea Party, where guests would take part in a Fascinator workshop during the tea party. It is on the 21st November in the Rose tearooms in Warwickshire, if interested go to their website if interested in tickets to join. They also Hold Pin Up Photo shoots for £99 current dates are on 22nd January in Birmingham and 28th January in London. If interested in holding any Vintage Event they are definitely the ones to get in touch with.

(I Just thought the hats looked cute)

I fell in love with so many pieces at this stand. They are Yellow Squirrel they had Jewellery ranging from £2 for Earring to £35 for necklaces. Due to being a poor student i wasnt able to buy much and i had to drag myself away from the bracelets below. I was desperate to buy the gold bow £12 and loved that they bent around my wrist perfectly but i just had to make do with grabbing their card and hoping that i could get some of their stuff for chirstmas

These bags were a bargain at £2.50!!

 The only purchase i did make was it Historys Attic, i was just wandering past browsing and although it had a handful of ladies already at their stall i saw it over someone's shoulder and i knew i had to have it. Im not even sure what i will wear it with yet but i just couldn't resist!!

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A Date for the Diary - 30/10/10

This saturday is the return of The Vintage Fair in Manchester. This season it is being held in The Whitworth Art Gallery on Oxford Road, a bigger venue then past fairs due to it being so popular by vintage fashion lovers. Gallery 3 will be full of affordable vintage fashion from the 1940s - 1980s, reworked, handmade and eco clothing, unique jewellery , yummy cakes and much more from local designers and businesses from Manchester. This year The Vintage Hair Salon will be there transforming you into vintage starlets doing your Hair, Make up & Nails (They recommend that you book to avoid disappointment). If i remember correctly entry was £1 and openings hours are 12pm till 5pm. It is a great opportunity to treat yourself to some one off items for the up and coming party season or to buy gifts for friends & family. 

P.S. Add the group on facebook for more info as they also hold vintage fairs in sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Leicester, London & Birmingham. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=152181293687&v=wall

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TheRaggedPriest

While down in Cardiff for a friends 21st birthday we ended up on a shopping spree. While in Topshop i wandered across a vintage concession stand and ended up buying a gorgeous silk scarf for £8. 

Once i had come home i looked up the website on the tag and there was a link to their facebook page and ebay store. There are now a number of garments i am watching hoping to win including

these tan boot that are currently 99p, Please don't outbid me!!

(www.theraggedpriest.co.uk)

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