Something that I have been rather getting into recently (read: in the past week) is the idea of vintage clothing. I'm not sure why. I think I like the idea of wearing something that already has a history. It makes me feel like you're adding something to it, customising its character just by wearing it. I'm an idiot, really. If you're one of those people who thinks that 'vintage' is a synonym for 'Topshop', look away now. Preferably into the barrel of a sawn-off shotgun. I'm not judgemental at all.
Today, I discovered a vintage clothes shop near me. Success. Everything is £5 or less. Greater success. I bought these dresses. So much success that I'm starting to feel like I've won the textiles lottery.
I don't want this blog to turn into one of those pretentious 'fashion tips' websites, because they irritate me. I don't care how other people think you should dress / act / commit murder. You toddle off and do whatever you want. However, I did think it was interesting how you can make the same dress look different depending on how you wear it, so I thought I'd explain what I mean using pictures as clearly I can't articulate well today.
Take this first dress.
It's obviously not as old as it would like you to think it is, but it's still pretty, so shh. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Anyway, I like how you can make vintage clothes look modern because fashion always repeats itself. It's a pretty good way of keeping in fashion if that's your cup of tea as vintage clothes are generally pretty cheap due to the high demand for them at the moment. The best places to look for proper vintage clothes (ie stuff from pre 1960s - 1980s) are vintage shops. There are loads of these dotted around the place. It's just a case of finding them. They don't tend to be too expensive. Ignore websites that pertain to sell vintage clothes; they're always nice, but also expensive as they're marketing to the Topshop generation whereas vintage clothes shops aren't. Ebay is also a surprisingly good place to look. Just search 'vintage dress' and a cornucopia of delights will blossom before your eyes. Don't bid just yet though, in case you bid on the same item as me! Finally, charity shops can be quite decent. Obviously the clothes there will generally be less old, but they're still pre-owned and have a lot more character than something you can pick up from Primark.
Anyway, this is another dress I bought today.
This dress, obviously trying to convince me it's from the 60s (I think it's from the 80s or 90s) is very bright and modern because it leans towards the colour block trend that everyone's banging on about at the moment (which I've been doing for years and years, where's my credit?!), so it looks like it could easily have been made this year. Successticles. For lols, I also tried to wear these dresses as they would have been worn in the periods they pertain to be. Enjoy my hilarious lack of knowledge / posture / brain. I am not a model. 
Credit where credit's due:
Top picture:
- Dress - Cafe Society
Necklace - Matalan
Tights - Claire's
Shoes - Deichmann
Second picture:
- Dress - Cafe Society
Scarf (worn as belt) - Claire's
Shoes - boohoo.com
Tights - Claire's
Hair flower (worn to fasten belt) - Store 21
Third picture:
- Necklace - Claire's
Shoes - Next
Fourth picture:
- Necklace - vintage (muaha), from my grandma's dressing up box
