Why go Vintage?

Vintage clothing. Not something we are used to hearing about Omagh but it is now becoming more common over the past few years. When I was younger I always thought vintage meant smelly musty old garments, how wrong I was! Last Saturday night I went to a Vintage fashion show with my friend Lynsey and it was amazing. The style and glamour being flaunted was incredible.

Why go vintage? Well there are lots of reasons. Do you ever buy a dress on the high street thinking it’s gorgeous and then go out that night and see four other girls wearing the exact same dress? How annoying that is that you spend all night dodging these girls so you are not seen near them. Well going vintage allows you the peace and mind that only you are wearing that outfit! People will start to comment and ask you where you got it and you can be rest assured they can’t go out and buy it.

“Vintage [clothing] is not only glorious and stylish; it's also the way forward in terms of recycling. Whenever I go into great vintage stores, I wonder why we ever buy new things."
- Thandie Newton (British actress)

It’s also reducing your ‘carbon foot print’. Well it may not make a huge difference but in today’s society, we tend to throw items of clothing out if they need a new zip or button. Think twice before filling up that charity bag as many items we are getting rid off can be fixed for a small cost and will come back in fashion!

I hear you asking where you would go to get these vintage items… the best place are your mum’s wardrobe. My mum keeps everything, which is usually a bad thing but when it comes to clothes it’s great. I was hoking through some old clothing and I found a bright green blazer. I loved it and couldn’t understand where it came from or who owned it. I asked my mum and she told me that it was part of her ‘going away’ outfit after she got married. After a good laugh I tried it on and it’s a perfect fit. Although, remember that musty smell I was talking about, well let’s just put it like this, I will be dry cleaning it before I wear it.