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Vintage Wednesdays – The Launch

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On Wednesday we traded at the launch of a fab new night market – Vintage Wednesdays – at Cafe Chic in Gardens, Cape Town. We’re still new to markets, having only traded at the Vintage Day at Blaauwklippen Vineyards in Stellenbosch before, so it was our first Cape Town market ever. The turnout was excellent and […]

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FOTW: Vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer Silk Blouse

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A trained ballet dancer, Jean-Louis Scherrer was an apprentice at Christian Dior, alongside Yves Saint Laurent during the 50’s. He went on the start his own haute couture establishment in 1962 and has dressed some of the wealthiest and most famous women in the world during his time, including Sophia Loren, Raquel Welch and Ann […]

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Celebrities Wearing Vintage

• ashley olsen • celebrities • celebs • clothing • couture • drew barrymore • fashion • General • hollywood • How to Wear Vintage • kate moss • lady gaga • rachel zoe • red carpet • style • vintage • vintage dresses • vintage style • wearing vintage • zooey deschanel

Celebrities love vintage too! Some of our favourite A-listers are regularly spotted wearing vintage to high profile events, parties and throughout their everyday lives. These celebrities often include Drew Barrymore, Kate Moss, Zooey Deschanel, Lady Gaga and Rachel Zoe. Below are some of our favourite snaps of celebrities looking fabulous wearing authentic vintage getup.

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Top Reasons To Wear Vintage

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Needless to say, I’m a vintage junkie myself. I sell vintage, wear vintage and breathe vintage. Here are my top reasons why you should love vintage too… One-of-a-kind style: Most vintage pieces we buy are unique, because they can’t be found mass produced at every chain store. The odds are you won’t find someone else […]

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Who knew Leonardo Da Vinci was a handbag designer?

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Leonardo Da Vinci is considered one of the world’s greatest painters of all time – famous for his Mona Lisa, the Last Supper and the Vitruvian Man. As it turns out he was also a handbag designer and now one of his designs will be manufactured and sold this year by Italian luxury leather goods […]

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