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Hi, my name’s
Rosie. I’m 20 years old and about to start my final year at uni. I’m from the
North East. I love vintage clothes and finding bargains.
The shop I would
most recommend at the moment is Small Change vintage shop ( https://www.facebook.com/SmallChangeVintage?fref=ts
). They’re closing down very soon, so they’re having a huge sale where you can
fill a bag with as much as you want for just £7 !!!! There are some amazing
bargains to be found there if you don’t mind a bit of rifling. If you don’t
live nearby, don’t worry! They also sell their items on ebay for really low
prices - http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/thrifty.beatnik/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
I also love Primark
for Autumn/Winter clothes, I think they’re the seasons it does best. Whereas
H&M does its best work in the summer. I love all the cute little knitted
things Primark gets in like mittens, bobble hats and snowflake jumpers. Me and
my Mum have started a bit of a tradition of going for a Primark shopping spree
just before the new uni year starts, so I can stock up on warmer clothes. I got
a cute black knitted bodycon skirt this year, perfect for the cold weather that
we’re starting to get.
The one thing I really want at the moment is the new
baby pink Reebok classics, even though I realise they’re more of a summer
colour and I’ve probably left it a bit late to start wearing them now. They’re
more than I usually spend on shoes but they’re just so cute! I could get them
as a Christmas present but then I wouldn’t be able to start wearing them until
the end of December – dilemma!
They are sooo nice
though!
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Most of my favourite recent buys have been vintage things,
but I have also treated myself to this super cute unif flower bag:
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“I thought they
were sold out everywhere?” you say, “I thought they were £90?” I’ll let you in on a secret: it’s a
look-alike! This one only cost me £26, I got it from a website called www.aliexpress.com which sells items from China. Just search
‘unif flower bag’ and you’ll find it. I absolutely love this site now; you can
get so many great bargains there!
Here are a few of
my other recent buys that I am absolutely loving at the moment:
I got this corduroy coat for myself at small change vintage
(previously mentioned) and it worked out at only 30p because I got it in the
fill a bag sale! It’s got absolutely beautiful decoration on the back. It’s
covered in birds embroidered in tiny beads. I’ve worn this every day since I
got it.
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I recently went to
a vintage fair in Gateshead and got the most gorgeous coat ever! The whole
vintage fair was lovely and there were so many amazing pieces to look at, but
this one really caught my eye. It was a bit more expensive than what I usually
spend on clothes but I justified it by thinking that it’ll be Autumn soon so
I’ll get a lot of wear out of it. I just love the pocket detail on it, it makes
it look like the sort of tartan blankets your mum and dad used to keep in the
back of the car.
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found this
really cute Winnie the Pooh necklace when I was on holiday in Spain at the
start of September. It’s so 90s looking! They had 101 Dalmatians, Spongebob
Squarepants and Finding Nemo ones too and it was really hard not to just buy
them all!
The last piece of clothing that I’m feeling over
excited about is my vintage bodywarmer. This isn’t technically something new, I
bought it last year, but it’s just had some refurbishing work done! When I
first got this it was a coat, but the sleeves were too short (I think it might
be a child’s coat?). I still kept trying to wear it out because I loved the
pattern so much, but every time I would be annoyed at the sleeves. So when I
was going through my wardrobe recently I decided to get it altered. I cut the
sleeves off and my Mum’s friend (who has a sewing machine) sewed the seams
closed. Now I have an amazing new bodywarmer! I can’t wait to wear it!
As the weather
starts to change and you find yourself looking to update your Autumn wardrobe,
I would recommend checking out the app: Depop.
Depop is a buying
and selling app, similar in some ways to ebay. I sell lots of my stuff on
there, but I’ve also come across (and bought) some really unusual and
interesting items too! You can search for the item you’re looking for, just
like on ebay. One of the best things about it is that you can search for
peoples ‘wishlist’ and see if you are selling any of the items that they are
looking for. Unlike ebay, you can send
people messages asking if they would take a lower offer and negotiate on
prices! Perfect for any fellow bargain hunters! My username is: rosiesaysrelax
If you’ve liked my
opinion on clothes and vintage fashion you might like to check out what I’m
selling on my depop (previously mentioned) or the online vintage shop I run: www.rosiebits.etsy.com
Thanks for reading!
oxox
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