Way We Were Vintage Fair

We are at the Way We Were Vintage Fair this weekend!

Marrickville Town Hall with dealers from all over Australia selling retro and vintage fashion , fashion accessories, millinery, sewing ephemera, vintage eyewear, fashion ephemera PLUS vintage home wares from the 1940’s to 1980’s


Marrickville Town Hall
303 Marrickville Road, Marrickville

See you there!

The Op Shop Variety Ball

Revellers from all walks of life, including celebrities, socialites and drag queens will don their most glamorous charity shop finds from vintage fashions to the most outrageous second-hand outfits, all while striking a  post on the red carpet to raise funds for sick, disadvantaged and special needs children.

While a sell out crowd descended onto Sydney's Sky Tower for last year's event, this year's anniversary event at Town Hall is  expected to be even bigger and attract up to 500 people in the hope of raising $50k for Aussie kids in need.

The stylish event will kick off at 7.00pm, with MC Mike Goldman and will feature a host of out-of-the-box entertainment as revellers vie for the coveted titles of Mr and Ms Op Shop Ball. A special early bird ticket price of $120 and includes unlimited food and drinks for the entire evening.  Entertainment will include a special performance from The Faders,  Paulini,  Curuenavuli and Arrnott Olssen.

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The Way We Wear Vintage Fair

Frock up for the Canberra Way We Wear Vintage Fashion Fair on Friday 29, Saturday 30 June & Sunday 1 July at the Albert Hall in Canberra.  Bowerbird Vintage will have another stall and we can't wait to see all you lovely Canberrians again.


More details closer to the date or check out the Way We Wear website  
Love 
Kim
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The Love Vintage Fair - Canberra

Bowerbird Vintage has a stall at the Canberra "Love Vintage" fair this weekend. this is the first time Love Vintage has a show in Canberra and it is sure to be amazing.

Entertainment Includes:

• Friday night ‘Red Carpet’ preview featuring Best
  Dressed Parade with wonderful prizes to be won
  plus lots more entertainment
• Mini-makeover – Before & After. A lucky guest
  will be chosen at the ‘Red Carpet’ event to
  receive this special treatment – see the reveal
  on Friday night!
• Demonstrations of vintage make-up techniques
  and hairstyles
• Amazing Lucky Door Prizes
• Cafeteria open for your convenience

The details are:

April 27 - 29 2012

Budawang Building

Exhibition Park

Canberra

SHOW TIMES:

Friday night 'Opening Evening': 5.30pm – 9.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am – 4.00pm

TICKETS AT THE DOOR:

Adult $14
Aged & Disability Pensioners $12
Child (10 - 16 yrs) $7 (Under 10 yrs free)
2 day pass $26
3 day pass $38

For more information go to the Love Vintage website

Hope to see you there!

Bowerbird update and beautiful retro inspired swimwear!

It's been a while since I posted anything because things have been so hectic.

So many things have changed recently. The big news is that the lovely Kim from Vintage on Bay has taken over Bowerbird Vintage now and has the site looking amazing with some truly gorgeous vintage dresses, party frocks, hats and accessories. You must visit!

Kim will also take over the blogging duties soon to discuss all things vintage. I'll make the occasional guess appearance :)


Another great retro inspired site you must check out is Betty Diamond. Betty Diamond designer, Helen Hooper creates the most beautiful retro inspired swimwear. The material and the halter neck, boy leg styles are simply so flattering and the best part is they suit the womanly figure perfectly. It's so hard to find gorgeous, plus sized swimsuits.

Well done Helen. We Love!

Beautiful online store at Vintage on Bay

This store has some of the most wonderful vintage dresses.
check out VINTAGE ON BAY

Vintage Inspiration

I know she's everywhere these days and cited as just about every fashion editor, blogger and clothes crazy girls inspiration, but I really love Alexa Chung's style. Of course it helps to have an exquisite face, whip thin body and amazingly long legs - She can basically wear whatever she likes and still look gorgeous and completely fashion forward (to women anyway, my male friends think she might benefit from a good feed)

She does do vintage spendidly and has a knack for the old/new mashup like no-one else. I love her penchant for Peter-pan collars and MaryJane's and some of the vintage dresses she has whipped out this year at various photo ops have been seriously fabulous. Let's have a looky:

Vogue Australia

You simply must check out the amazing kaleidoscope of colour madness that is March Vogue. A little crazy...A little vintage circa 1970's and guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
We adore!