Proper vintage is the antithesis of fast fashion, as most of it was made locally and by hand, often by its intended wearer, for their body measurements. It is kind of a magical thing when you find that perfectly fitting vintage items, as your body doppelganger pretty much made it or had it made to fit your exact body and theirs, meaning you are connected tot he past and were destined to stumble upon it and invite it to join you on your journey. Fashion doesn’t have to be mindless consumption of stuff and things, it can be serendipitous, romantic, spiritual and magical instead. You just have to open yourself up to the tales it can tell and the stories will begin to flood in.
Vide De Grenier
Technically not a shop, but by far the best place to get vintage clothing in this town on a budget. They’re little street sales put on throughout the Spring where people set up a table with stuff they want to sell and you wander down perusing everything. It’s by far my favourite way to shop anywhere in the world, and I’ve yet to leave one without a treasured relic in hand of some sort.
GreenGirl says
Hey Leotielovely,
A quick question regarding the picture of this post. Are the dresses on the photo from one of the vintage shops you mentioned? I'm looking for something similar for a friend's wedding 🙂
Thanks in advance.
Sending you good vibes