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Bowerbird Australia
VINTAGE HIP TIPS
- Scrummage through the Vinnie and Salvo stores in the suburbs of your city where women wear designer labels. For example Toorak in Melbourne and Mosman in Sydney. I have personally found 80s Armani in perfect condition amongst the treasures .
-Only buy what is in perfect condition. The trick is, if it looks second hand leave it for someone who needs cheap clothing. If it's in excellent condition it's a win-win situation.
- Don't be afraid to take it to be professionally altered.
- To bring the fabric back to life and get rid of any musty smell I've discovered Grandma's old trick- hand washing with Lux, Lux comes in a bit cardboard box in most supermarkets and is old fashion bio-degrable soap flakes. (It's excellent at maintaining silks too.
Designer vintage purse and fashion
Some Like It Vintage USA
Hunter Gatherer (Melbourne) Vintage + Contemporary
Hunter Gatherer is an initiative of The Brotherhood of St Laurence. Hunter Gatherer stores were originally set up to sell donated vintage fashion clothing.
The success of Hunter Gatherer concept means that there are two stores; 82A Acland St St Kilda and 274 Brunswick St Fitzroy.
Cool website:www.huntergatherer.com.au
Vintage Fashion Crawl:
No1. Surry Hills/Paddington Sydney.
Crown Street is the one of the liviest places in Sydney for pubs and retro fashion.
Blue Spinach, 348 Liverpool St Darlinghurst. PH 9331 2904
Dust
381-3810383 Liverpool St, PH 9332 2854
Cream on Crown
277 Crown St. PH 9331 5228
Cs Flashbacks
Shop 32,277 Crown St. 9331 7833
Grandma Takes A Trip
263 Crown St, 9356 3322
Also has a store in Bondi and has some other great handcrafted pieces.
Melvin & Doyle
59 William St Paddington, 9361 4923
Pelle, 90 William St
Paddington 9331 8100
