Sunday, 24 October 2010
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Places i like
I have only lived in London one month but these are the places i like so far..
1. The Hip Parade -391 Station Rd Harrow, London HA1 2AT 020 8424 0666
For cheap vintage and fancy dress outfits.
2. East Finchley - For good charity shops - North London hospice is particularly good, i got a wool ankle length skirt and matching jumper for £6.00.
3. East London Thrift store, Unit 1a Assembly Passage, Whitechapel London. - For everything you will ever need apart from leather skirts as they only have 3. This vintage shop is very reasonable with prices from £5.00, they have a great range of vintage dresses and fur coats i even saw a blue one!
I bought this denim and gingham dress for £10
Daisy details
Where to wear your new outfits?
Catch 22 - Kingsland Road, Shoreditch London - For a good night out and drinks with friends as it has little seating booths with candles down stairs and a Dj booth and dance floor upstairs. Open 6-2 on Friday and Saturday. Tequila slammers - around £3.00.
On our way to Catch
Saturday, 16 October 2010
MIU MIU
This MIU MIU shop is located on New Bond Street, Mayfair surrounded by designer shops and the rich. I love the look of the shop from the outside MIU MIU in gold letters above the front of the shop and displayed on the door, the mannequins are dressed in two dresses from the 2010 Fall collection, one of them a high necked collar dress with floral detailing and a cute pale lilac dress with scalloped edged pockets …I can not wait to get inside. The main colour of the shop is beige, which makes the beautiful MIU MIU clothes stand out even more. The clothes are shown on gold wired mannequins and a whole collection of bags and hats are placed on shelves all around the shop, my eye was drawn to a heavy embellished salmon pink dress with a beaded collar hanging from a gold stand, with prices ranging from £300 - £3000 I daren’t try anything on but enjoy looking closely at the clothes. I feel slightly uncomfortable as the sales assistants keep a watchful eye on me, all dressed in black shirts with matching red lipstick they don’t approach and ask if I need any help, I felt much more comfortable at Hip Parade as it felt lived in rather than an untouched showroom. Towards the bottom of the shop the whole back wall is covered in mirrors making the shop look a whole lot bigger. I would definitely recommend visiting this shop even if you don’t intend on buying anything.
Lovely scalloped edged pocket
Mirrors give the shop an extended illusion
High neck collared dress
Gold wired mannequins
My favourite piece in the shop
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
The Hip Parade
I have walked passed this shop a few times often wondering what kind of shop it is and what it sells. Its hard to tell from the outside but it is a fancy dress shop which hires out 60's, 70's and 80's clothing, there are also sections of clothing which you can buy...i got a lovely pair of maroon cord flares for £10! When you walk inside the walls are covered with clothes, wigs, shoes (mainly platforms and creepers) you don't know where to start, there are also clothes hanging from the ceiling and shoes piled up every where.Its not like the usual fancy dress shop everything is wearable in everyday life (well they are for me anyway) this shop is what i want my wardrobe to be like when im 40. I couldn't believe it when i saw the selection of suede 60's/70's skirts which were in many colours mostly maroon (my favourite) and mustard. I have been looking around lots of vintage shops in london and none of them have clothes as good and as cheap as these. The only thing is most of them are for hire but the owner said if you really wanted something then they would price it up for you and then you can buy it, also if you have any unusual old clothes they may buy them off you. With prices ranging from £7.00 hire for three days - £20 i think it is very reasonable. Ill will definitely be making regular trips!
How long have you been open for?
10 years
Have you got any other stores?
Just one
What kind of customer do you tend to have?
People who lived through the 60's, 70's and 80's, Fancy dress, Young people who are looking for clothes that you cant find in mainstream shops.
Where do you get all of the vintage clothes from?
We have suppliers but also source from Camden
What is the most popular item that you hire out?
The afro wig ...people like the texture of it
Silver hot pants with a little matching top
Patchwork Suede skirt - love the colours
Tassle Suede waistcoat
Red Indian Poncho
Suede skirt - scalloped edging
The softest Suede dress i have ever touched!
PLATFORMS
Leopard platform boots
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
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