This weekend has been a busy one and not particularly gentle on my wallet! Before freezing my fingers off at the Gok's Clothes Roadshow catwalk I had some time to kill so I popped into Primark and came out with a brown paper bag.
I felt a little guilty making an impulse purchase just before seeing the man that claims women can survive with just 24 key pieces in their wardrobe, but I couldn't resist. Heavy cotton skirt with a voluminous black net underskirt, covered in a watercolour of poppies, this skirt is truly a work of art and unlike anything I've ever seen the fast-fashion retailer before.
After watching Gok and Co. I got an early night in preparation for yesterday. An early morning makeover courtesy of the Benefit concession in Debenhams kicked things of, before S and I hit the Bristol Vintage Fair in Portland Square. Sadly we peaked a little too soon, falling in love with a pleated cream dress and polka dot playsuit within the first ten minutes, thus blowing our budget an forcing us to dig around in our bags and purses to find enough cash for a cheeky cupcake.
Half an hour of Benefit later we were ready for the fair
A selection of gorgeous vintage bags
Circomedia on Portland Square was the perfect venue for a vintage fair
Clothes swapping fun at Goldmine on Stokes Croft The fair itself was fantastic though, with some quality sellers in such a beautiful location. My pictures, below, don't really do it justice but if you missed it fear not - apparently there are plans for another fair in three months time, or visit their online calendar for upcoming fairs across the country.
After the fair we went long to the Goldmine clothes swapping party, armed with some pre-loved treasures to swap. The event kicked off at 4pm and when we rocked up not half an hour later we joined what can only be described as a frenzy of eager girls who looked like they had walked straight of the set of Skins.
I suddenly felt quite old as I rummaged through the rails looking for some vintage gems but S and I did come up trumps with some elasticated skirts (perfect as summer dresses) and 80s jumpers. By 5pm we were done and headed out with some fantastic finds and we had spent less than a fiver between us : )
Today I made use of the gorgeous winter sun to shoot some of my new (and old) finds...
50s style floral skirt from Primark 
My stunning new pleated cream dress that I found at the fair... 
... with a mocha coloured bow and shoulder panels 
Two of the vintage skirts I picked up at the Goldmine clothes swap
Can't believe I missed this for a picnic at Wooky Hole! Love the cream dress :)
ReplyDeleteI love the cream dress, I hope there are more vintage fairs soon!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry guys, I think there will be another Vintage Fair event in the next few months and don't forget to check out Gimme Shelter at the Lanes (once a month) and Blind Lemon Vintage - both great and not too pricey : )
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