Blog about a bygone era. Discuss your favourite era. Create a vintage inspired outfit. List your favourite cartoons as a kid. Share a vivid memory. Interpret widely.
And this allows me to neatly segue into an exciting event last Sunday!!!
The wonderful, legendary Vintage Vix, blogger and charity-shop extraordinaire and photographic memory for a vintage label let me know she was selling at Lambeth Town Hall in South London. Delightfully, I was free to go along!
I was so excited to meet this kind and wonderful blogger,who is SUCH an advocate for bygone eras in terms of fashion, homeware and quality! Over the years, I have wondered how this cool, kind lady had the time to visit and leave me such lovely comments and was so cool and down to earth and above all HOW ON EARTH she managed to find and remember so much vintage!!!! I also love her vegetarian thrifty aesthetic!
Kinky Melon, Vix and Jon's retro boutique had a prime position in the entrance hall so you couldn't miss it!
I spotted Vix straight away and she was just as lovely, cool and kind as she is on her blog. Looking utterly glamorous in real-life there is no editing to make her look this amazing- she is like that in real life!
It was super to meet Jon too! Cool, dapper and lovely too! I had a few chats with both of them although I was very aware that they had to be alert to customers (which they didn't make me aware of at all!) so looked around too.
Here's Kinky Melon's pitch! Look at all that vintage! I had a lovely time browsing-there was some amazing items! I was very tempted by many items but picked out three in the end- a paisley tie for CBC, a 70's dress (to be revealed soon!) and a 70's blouse all of which fit perfectly I am pleased to say. There was a deer-stalker hat which I was VERY tempted by- it fitted and I almost bought it but then figured it was a little niche, still thought about it though!
I went around to look round Lambeth Town hall at the other stalls. I've not really been to a proper vintage fair before with the time to look apart from the one I snuck into in Nottingham whilst at a wedding (had to make it in and out in 10 minutes without CBC noticing) and I saw many examples of beautiful clothes from a bygone era. Glasses, hats, blouses,dresses, homeware, all very tempting. I only bought one other item, a cute cotton thick blouse that had an adorable chicks in eggs print all over it from a £5 rummage suitcase!
Just before leaving, I bought a delicious large piece of handmade chocolate cake from the stall above and a cup of tea and went back to chat and say bye to Vix who had been looking after my bags!
It was really nice to meet you Vix and thank you!I look forward to seeing you soon!
Oh and a sneak peek of what I bought from Kinky Melon- here's the blouse, worn on Friday at school!
xxx
Once you wrote about some bloggers you like and she was among them, so I visited her blog and was amazed by the information she has there, and noticed she would sell vintage item at Lambeth! I even commented on her blog that it was a pity I am not close to Lambeth now, otherwise I would have loved to take a look at the amazing items I am sure you saw! It's so nice that you got to meet her, she really looks gorgeous, and you too! I loved the blouse you bought and I am soooo looking forward to seeing the dress, soon!
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How fun! Her store looks so lovely, and she sounds like she's as much of a delight in person as she is online!
ReplyDeletethe blouse you bought is lovely! so cool you got the chance to meet Vix. She is very glam, isn't she? I saw a photo of you two on her blog...it is always nice to meet a blogger friend in real life.
ReplyDeleteI also met a blogger recently but I haven't posted about it. we didn't have time to take pics, but it was really fun to meet her and I will post about it eventually.
have a lovely evening!
How lovely to see you and Vix together - two British stars! (dapper Jon of course is a star as well!) Just wonderful, such a warm feeling from the pictures. :) Pretty blouse too! xxx
ReplyDeleteThat blouse is so sweet and adorable. And what a great store. Nothing would likely fit me there but it would be fun to snoop.
ReplyDeleteOh I do like the blouse you bought!
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet up with other bloggers, especially one who you have admired for so long.
Lisa x
Aw, so jealous you met Vix (and that she met you!)
ReplyDeleteI'll let you into a secret - that blouse was mine but it didn't look half as pretty on me!
ReplyDeleteIt was so good to finally meet you, you were even lovelier (if that's possible) in real life and we definitely need to meet up again - when we won't be interrupted by customers! xxx
The blouse is lovely as is the whole look. Meeting a like-minded blogger is a lot of fun. I had the opportunity to go to a big vintage emporium this week with my daughter and had a great time browsing.
ReplyDeleteAhh, darling Vix is a treasure, I'm so pleased you got the chance to meet each other. Yes, she's glamorous and gorgeous and knows her vintage really well, but she's also kind and generous and funny, and has really dirty laugh! She and Jon are a great couple.
ReplyDeleteHurray, you found some treasures to bring home with you - how pretty is that blouse? And no dreaded boob gape - how do you manage that? I have issues with blouses and boobs... xxxx
Haha me too Curtise. It's a curse
DeleteI've popped over from Vix fb page, hello.
ReplyDeleteWe hook up with Vix and Jon at Stockport and are among their army of fans and friends. It's so lovely to see them and Jon always manages to find something for my hubby Philip.
Your blouse looks mighty pretty.
I'll just have a mooch round your blog now I'm here. Lovely virtually meeting you.
Lynn x
Have a great Friday dear!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blouse. How much fun that must have been - meeting up with Vix and Jon at Kinky Melon, finding treasure, and eating yummy food. I love the photo of you and Vix together.
ReplyDeleteVintage clothes and cake... sounds perfect! I love your blouse.
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