Tis the season for vintage fairs and thrift store sales.. wooohoooooo

I’d like to say these events are perfect for Christmas presents..

but I really mean perfect for ME!!!

London’s Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair.

This Affordable Vintage Fair provides a creative alternative in the countdown to Christmas, with over 50 very affordable stalls from around the UK offering a greater diversity of items all under one roof.

Aside from vintage clothing from the 1920s – 1980s, shoppers can also find re-worked and handmade clothes and jewellery, crafts, sale rails from vintage dealers, wholesalers, local shops and up and coming designers.

• Charity TRAID ‘behind the seams’ workshop showing you how to customise your purchases & selling items from their TRAID remade line.

• Spectacular kitchenalia stall – items starting at £5!

• 40s dead-stock haberdashery stall selling everything from trinkets to hair grips!

• Vintage Kilo will turn into a huge knit sale, Christmas jumpers and reindeer cardigans on sale at £10!!

• Vintage tea party by the Vintage Patisserie, selling Christmas delights

ALSO…

The Thrift Store Christmas Extraveganza!!

Thursday, 10 December 2009 ,

This event is fantastic and shouldn’t be missed!!

see you there…

Frock Me is a vintage clothing fair held every few months at Chelsea Town Hall.

‘it’s the place for vintage vixens to see and be seen – the countriess top dealers and chicest devotees will all be in attendance.’

THE LONDON VINTAGE FASHION EVENT

• Chelsea Town Hall, Kings Road, Chelsea,London SW3.

• 22nd March

• 11am to 5.30pm

THE BRIGHTON VINTAGE FASHION EVENT

• Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY

• 3rd May

• 11am to 5.30pm

See you there xx

Just a reminder about the vintage market at The Little Bazaar tomorrow.

Packed full with vintage goodies at teeny tiny prices, and the most delicious cakes your eyes will ever see.

A trusted fashionista friend of mine, has secured a stall at this fantastic market selling vintage and secondhand clothes,  and is definitely NOT TO BE MISSED!

Clothes swapping is becoming increasingly popular. Its free, its fun and makes perfect sense! You can go to a pre-organised event or set one up yourself for you and your friends. And now, easier still, fashionistas around the globe are signing up to swap online!

Below, I’ve listed a few online swapping sites to get you started…

• www.whatsmineisyours.com

             Buy, swap or barter for designer, vintage and high street clothing

• www.rehashclothes.com

             Swap pretty much anything and help the environment

• www.swapstyle.com

            ‘the world’s biggest online fashion party’

• www.swishing.org

              fashion swapping parties

Public swapping events are becoming more and more popular, you just have to be prepared to do a little research as to where and when. A good place to start is http://www.myspace.com/swaparamarazzmatazz

This is brilliant. Swapping parties are held monthly in an East London location. When the klaxon sounds you must swap garments with the person next to you. ‘Don’t wear anything you can’t live without, God knows what you’ll be going home in’

Next Event…

Hold your own swapping parties

This must be the easiest way to swap clothes. Pick a night, invite your friends, get some wine in, sorted!

Here are some tips:

• Make sure your clothes on offer are presentable. i.e washed and ironed!
• Don’t be too picky about what you want to swap, you’ll be surprised what people want – one mans trash, etc.
• Have a few full length mirrors about, and plenty of space for people to try on.
• Work out before you begin what to do in the event of 2 people wanting the same item. i.e. tossing a coin etc

xx

Credit Crunch, shmedidit bunch! Here’s the answer to those economy style blues!

The Little Bazaar is the best market to hit the South London shores!

Packed full with vintage goodies at teeny tiny prices, and the most delicious cakes your eyes will ever see.

A trusted fashionista friend of mine, has secured a stall at this fantastic market selling vintage and secondhand clothes,  and is definitely NOT TO BE MISSED!

• Saturday 21st March
  

• Amersham Arms, New Cross Gate, London
  

• All day!!
  

• Its free to get in and you wont be disappointed