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The Vintage Fashion Expo

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This weekend marked the inaugural Vintage Fashion Expo hosted by The Vintage Experience, a two-day extravaganza featuring some 28 vintage and thrift clothing sellers, cheeky Black Orchid burlesque beauties, live music, a Charlie Chaplin mime and loads of delicious things to eat and drink. It took place at QV54 in Cape Town – a very fitting venue with its towering […]

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Vintage Wednesdays Round 2 – The Pictures

• babette clothing • cape town • General • laurelandhardy • market • truth • vintage lover • vintage wednesdays

Last week we traded at the second Vintage Wednesdays night market in Cape Town. The venue, TRUTH.Coffecult, made for an interesting change with its strong steampunk/ industrial decor and vibe, but still complemented the fashions and personalities that were found at the market. It was a casual affair, which gave sellers and buyers alike an […]

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Vintage Wednesdays – Round 2

• babette clothing • cape town • coffeecult • General • laurelandhardy • market • truth • vintage • vintage lover • vintage wednesdays

The launch of the chic night market Vintage Wednesdays was a huge success and everyone’s been asking when the next one is happening. The second installment will take place on 17 October and at a new venue – TRUTH. coffeecult, at 36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. And it’s going to be even bigger this time! The recently […]

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Find of The Week – Vintage Leather Satchel

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Just in – a stunning everyday satchel style bag made from really thick leather. What more could a vintage lover want? These types of bags are so sought after, that they usually fly off the online shelves in no time. In fact, this exact one was snatched up before this blog post could even go […]

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Vintage Wednesdays – The Launch

• blaauwklippen • black orchid burlesque • burlesque • cafe chic • cape town • dark days exit • fashion • General • market • sale • vintage junkies • vintage lover • vintage wednesdays

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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