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First off, let me just apologise for how picture heavy this post is but I simply cannot help it! I was invited to the Birmingham Vintage Kilo sale by a lovely girl called Jenessa. I've been to the event once before and got a few items but this time I knew what I was doing and got quite a lot of vintage bargains! If you haven't heard of the Vintage Kilo sale, it is basically where tonnes of vintage clothing from the 1960s-90s are put in huge rummage tubs and rails for people to look through. You can pick & mix items you like by putting them in a vintage kilo carrier bag, and when you’ve finished shopping, you take it to the weighing tills where you will be charged £15 per kilo. I've found that you can literally get a whole new wardrobe for super cheap - I certainly have for S/S15!

 

Now, firstly when I was welcomed in, I immediately was very jealous of Jenessa's paisley print shirt and dress. She looked amazing! I went rail to rail and picked up lots and lots of items which were slightly more colourful than my normal wardrobe! I think there was a lot of things I could have picked up- especially shoes - but I kept it all clothes and I'm so excited to wear it all! I met a lovely girl with a beautiful, brightly coloured Kanken! I had to take a picture with us standing together because I simply loved it! Maybe I'll treat myself to a yellow Kanken soon!

 

Since we are leaving winter behind and we are entering spring and summer, I did take that into consideration when picking things up! I decided I needed more dresses and skirts so luckily I found loads I loved. I really adore pinafores and I got one which will be so good to layer with a white ringer tee underneath! I also wanted to go out of my comfort zone a little, so I got a tea length skirt with a gorgeous patch print on! I think in the summer with some converse or doc martens I will get a super cute yet grungy look. Shirts and collars have always been something I love- I managed to find 3 different style tops that I can layer and wear in different ways!

 

If you ever get chance to go to one of these events and you love vintage its an amazing experience and I love it! For more info and event listings check out the Vintage Kilo Facebook page here!

 

NEW IN | VINTAGE

I have been on many many shopping trips over the past couple of weeks and picked up one or two items each time and lets just say it has built up a lot! Now some of these aren't going to be everyone's cup of tea but they're certainly mine! I seem to buy lots of shirts, but I love how you can layer them with cute knits and create a style that way. I got a floral one from COW vintage (in fact everything unless stated otherwise is from COW!) which was £12 and it's quite daring for me as its so colourful but paired with black jeans, it looks amazing! I've always loved the Ralph Lauren re-works from COW and I got this beige coloured dress for only £25 and I have already worn it loads! In my most recent trip shopping I went out of my comfort zone and got a 90's Bomber Jacket and I know they're hard to pull of but it was only £5 and I couldn't not get it, especially after wanting one for such a long time. It's all about denim at the minute and bringing the 70's vibe back so I did get a denim dress which looks so good paired with the chunky knit cardigan I picked up from COW Nottingham! Another extremely recent item I purchased was the cherry shoes you might have spotted. Yes I invested in some Doc Martens but in the 1461 style. I'm so totally in love with them. Finally I got an oversized but fairly thick jumper and this fits so perfectly and can be worn into the spring with the sleeves rolled up for a more calming look.

I do apologise for such a wordy post as its very unusual but I had so much to share with you and could probably do more!

FLOODGATE STREET.

 

Jumper: Vintage Kilo Sale

White shirt: Marks and Spencers

Jeans: Topshop

Shoes: Doc Martens

Bag: Fjallraven Kanken

 

So, im extremely happy with the outcome of these photos! My outfit was one of my favourites which actually you may have seen before but its so easy to wear! I would also like to welcome you to my newest addition in my wardrobe which is my shoes!!! I recently purchased these Doc Martens and im so in love with them its unreal. I think it really changes an outfit but I think they're amazing! I did the usual which is shop and of course I got a few things from COW which reminds me that I have a massive huge haul to show you guys full of my recent purchases! Digbeth is such a good place for photos so enjoy the street art as well!!!

KILO SALE & COW VINTAGE.

Hello Lovelies! In my previous post I went vintage shopping but didn't quite show you what I got... I have now though and im super excited to show you! The first item was a classic flannel shirt which is slightly oversized but I really liked and this was from the Vintage Kilo Sale. To make up that kilo I also got two jumpers! The first greeny coloured one is definitely my favourite! Its so warm and fuzzy so perfect for winter. The next jumper has quite a high neck which is great to keep warm in the colder months and I thought it was very cosy! These 3 items were only £15 which is incredible, especially for jumpers.

 

Once I moved on and went to COW Vintage I got a little bit carried away by vintage and got 3 more items! The coolest thing though was for these 3 items it only cost me £10. COW had a 3 for £10 rail on so I took the opportunity. I got a Ralph Lauren shirt which is so cool and would normally be extremely expensive but I was lucky! I also got some shorts which may or may not be re-worked but they are high waisted and would look great with some tights and boots in the winter! As some of you may have seen I've been to Paris and couldn't resist this T-shirt when I saw it! I feel like I have a whole new wardrobe but I love it all and I hope you do aswell! Love you.

VINTAGE SHOPPING.

 

I cannot express my pure excitement of this shopping trip! In Birmingham there was a Vintage Kilo sale on which means you pick out as many items as you want and for £15 per kilo you purchase it! Amazingly I spent bang on 1 Kilo! I also took a trip to the wonderful COW and got a few items from there. Im going to show everything I bought in a separate blog post because its all too good to rush through. Although there are some sneaky pictures here that have things I bought on them! It was a really good atmosphere in the sale and I'm very happy with everything I bought especially at the price it was!

LONDON

 

 

 

Top: Urban Village

Mom Jeans: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Converse

Beanie: Urban Outfitters

Yankees Back Pack: Grandslam - New York

 

Tuesday 26th August. I went to London! Despite the rainy weather in the morning, the day was really good! The first stop was Brick Lane- I've wanted to go here as I knew there were a few Vintage shops which we all know is my favourite! I purchased an Oversized Denim jacket from Rokit Vintage for £20 which I thought was brilliant because the make was actually Valentino! I also got a badge to pin onto it. At this point our stomachs were grumbling and our legs were aching so we stopped for some street food- which was delicious! We decided to head back to the tube once we were done so then we headed to Camden Town which is another place I've wanted to go too! It was terribly busy in Camden, perhaps not as busy as it would be on a Saturday though but it was very exciting. From here I got my new School Bag which is actually made out of a mans Shirt- weird but cool. I also got an Arctic Monkeys T-Shirt because they are my Favourite Band! Camden is full of characters and I liked that- people and places were very vibrant!

The people who owned Stalls were not too keen on Photos been taken and I got many angry looks because my camera was out...  

 

We then got a Starbucks which was well needed but we also got a free one because they messed up my order! I ended up having a strawberries and cream Frappuccino as well as a free Caramel Cream Frappuccino- that was luck (I didn't drink both though I did share)! From here we went straight to The Shard, got some looks of the security but went straight up and what a view it was- despite the cloudy fogginess.

We still had a few hours before we needed to catch the train so we decided to head off to Covent Garden. We had a quick stop at the apple Shop to charge our phones but then we went to the very Wonderful Jamie Oliver Union Jacks.

 

I realise this has been quite wordy which is actually unlike me but we had a super packed day full of stuff I wanted to share with you. Anyway I'll see you soon.