Makes rummaging through
vintage fairs look like much harder work... though I still think I will love visiting fairs from time to time!
Not exact matches
Of course I madly adore genuine
vintage clothing and certainly own my
fair share of it, but I do like to utilize modern (and 70s, 80s and, less commonly, 90s) garments to help put together
vintage appropriate
looks as well.
I wanted patches tied to lived experiences rather than ones that just
looked cool, which meant it took months to patiently accrue a small collection culled from souvenir shops,
vintage stores and art
fairs.
[english] To be
fair I totally forgot about this
vintage leather jacket until I was
looking for another leather jacket (which I'm afraid got stolen) on the coat rack, but found this one instead.
For me
vintage is all about the hunt, spending ages going to different
fairs and markets and
looking online.
The
vintage look really works with Kirsten Dunst's beautiful blonde shade, a very pale gold that compliments her
fair skin perfectly.
Lorna Simpson, best known for her photographic installations, debuted her first new sculptures in 25 years at the Frieze art
fair in New York last spring: One of them, «They Cheated Death,» consisted of short stacks of
vintage Ebony magazines, held down by pieces of glass that
looked like blocks of ice.
Look out for interesting pieces in charity shops and
vintage fairs.
Look out for pieces at
vintage fairs or on eBay.
If you have pine furniture it can be quite dark, so paint it grey for a softer and more sophisticated feel — and if you want to get some, then
vintage fairs are a great place to
look.
Get the
look: The armchair was found at The Decorative Antiques and Textiles
Fair and the
vintage Danish sideboard is an eBay buy.
This
vintage look is inspired by the owner, Katie's event stylist business, TheVintageHouseThatCould.co.uk, and the eclectic
look consists of budget buys from boot sales, antique
fairs and eBay.
Get the
look Buy now: sideboard and French chair,
Vintage Barn Interiors Buy now: Tall candlestick, Newark International Antiques & Collectors
Fair
By default I have acquired a
fair amount of
vintage decor and
look forward to when I can add a contemporary flair to the mix so that it doesn't feel so stuffy.