j'aime la vendange

 Yes, I do love vintage!


Monday and its my day off, I have only been to the west end of Glasgow once, which wasn't really a visit I walked through it on a sponsored walk so doesn't really count! Anyway, my Monday was hitting the vintage shops, and the west end being famous for its rows of vintage, and of-course Byres road! So arriving at the tube station at Buchanan street I was on a mission, SHOP VINTAGE! Buying and all day ticket for £3.50 didn't seem that steep considering you can jump on and off as you please all day, so stepping of at Hillhead I must admit I was a little anxious because I had no idea where I was going, but i turned left anyway. So ended up walking to great western road where I came across two vintage shops, you know its vintage by the smell, slightly overpowering but there is something magical about it. I love everything about something being vintage, its strange that someone else has worn it but its amazing to think that somebody has made memories in a garment, and that its being passed on to somebody else to hopefully do the same; passed on is maybe the wrong term because your buying it, hmm pause for thought! So I had done a little research into vintage shopping, and thought I would share some of my tips with you-

Loved this Blazer was Lush, just too much pennies. :(

1. Always check the quality of the garment such as pulled threads and the lining, sometimes these things cannot be fixed.
2. If buttons are missing, don't let that put you off they can be replaced easily, its even a good excuse to make it your own.
3. Don't go by the sizes, Marilyn Munroe was a size 12 back in the day but would be a size 8 today, so always, always try on!
4. Don't let the smell put you off, you can wash it when you get home.

Love this shot! So pretty.. Getting all photographer on yer ass!!

5. Be aware that because your buying old they will have to be properly looked after, such as dry cleaning fragile fabrics, and storing leather correctly.
If my hints and tips haven't put you off, Vintage shopping is a lot of fun! Scouring through the rails of all this unfamiliar is a great experience, personally I prefer to shop alone, much more peaceful and you can go at your own pace.
After many hours of trailing through vintage stores, I only bought a scarf! Yes a scarf, which cost £4 but it is so nice, got little toy soldiers on so cute! However its from tie rack so not really that exciting, but its from the 80's an well that's definitely vintage in my eyes. ;)
Happy Vintage shopping!
Alishya
xxx