The Vintage Revival
October 18th 2008 01:21
If you live in Australia and watch TV, you've probably encountered a pack of charlatans calling themselves the 'Westfield Style Council' telling you that this season the '50's are making a comeback. As far as I'm concerned, the 'style council' aren't worth what a pig could spit, but whoever's pulling their puppet strings seems to have got it right.
Among the more fashion-conscious of my peers I've noted a trend towards the way things were. More Gen Yers seem to be jumping onto my band wagon and embracing accessories and it's getting progressively easier for me to find unique pieces. It seems that I'm no longer the odd one out who likes to be a little dressy no matter what the occasion. I find this somewhat annoying really, because I'd gotten rather used to being the individual but no matter- these things do happen. Anyway, back to fashion.
The '50's do indeed seem to be making a comeback. What this means is that you can all head into your local chain stores of various price allocation and stock up on retro looking items that you were not alive to buy when they were first in fashion. Luck you.
I however, cannot stress the importance of visiting the markets if you want something original and quite often, at a bargain price. The markets are a haven for people who have excess stock from a time long gone so there'll be no shortage of original pieces. Also, budding designers often start at the markets so if you're looking for something that's perhaps retro-inspired but not in retro condition, I suggest heading to your nearest market.
Also, keep in mind your parent’s closets. No seriously; they, and possibly your grandparents, may be stockpiling clothing items that you can now lay claim to free of charge- think of it as an advance on your inheritance. I do.
But why are you all looking backwards? Well most of you seem to think it's 'new'. It's never happened in your life time and it's not the current trend that everyone has going on. For you, dear Gen Yers, vintage presents a whole new world of unexplored possibilities. It seems that once again I'm the odd one out because I simply love accessories and pay a lot of attention to detail and I think the bygone eras of fashion did that much more then what our present mainstream is.
In any case, happy hunting.
Among the more fashion-conscious of my peers I've noted a trend towards the way things were. More Gen Yers seem to be jumping onto my band wagon and embracing accessories and it's getting progressively easier for me to find unique pieces. It seems that I'm no longer the odd one out who likes to be a little dressy no matter what the occasion. I find this somewhat annoying really, because I'd gotten rather used to being the individual but no matter- these things do happen. Anyway, back to fashion.
The '50's do indeed seem to be making a comeback. What this means is that you can all head into your local chain stores of various price allocation and stock up on retro looking items that you were not alive to buy when they were first in fashion. Luck you.
I however, cannot stress the importance of visiting the markets if you want something original and quite often, at a bargain price. The markets are a haven for people who have excess stock from a time long gone so there'll be no shortage of original pieces. Also, budding designers often start at the markets so if you're looking for something that's perhaps retro-inspired but not in retro condition, I suggest heading to your nearest market.
Also, keep in mind your parent’s closets. No seriously; they, and possibly your grandparents, may be stockpiling clothing items that you can now lay claim to free of charge- think of it as an advance on your inheritance. I do.
But why are you all looking backwards? Well most of you seem to think it's 'new'. It's never happened in your life time and it's not the current trend that everyone has going on. For you, dear Gen Yers, vintage presents a whole new world of unexplored possibilities. It seems that once again I'm the odd one out because I simply love accessories and pay a lot of attention to detail and I think the bygone eras of fashion did that much more then what our present mainstream is.
In any case, happy hunting.
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I did some posts then began to wonder if it was all a bit of a scam. I cleared off my posts on Filmenator because I didn’t want someone else to be offered my blog if I left it unattended- just as I had been offered another person’s film blog, including their writing. As a means of research(I was still curious) I then started a new blog – Celebrity Gossip and posted some rubbish with titles that I thought might attract traffic
It seems that there is only a handful of members who regular post and seem to be in contact with each other and I know that some of them are Orble employees. This thing has pricked my naturally cynical nature. I would love to find out what others have experienced.
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