Aw the cutest blog about op shopping in Perth and Winifred & Bance are featured! Thanks Second Last Chance!

WOW I was at the Fremantle Town Hall this weekend just gone for the inaugural Vintage Vixens and Vamps Vintage Market! AMAZING venue jam packed full of amazing vintage things and people! Thankyou to all who came and supported such a great event.

For those of you interested the lovely ladies from the Vintage Vixens and Vamps will be holding other events throughout the year. The next event they’re putting on is their Vintage Cocktail night on Friday 18th June at the Glasshouse, The Brass Monkey. Tickets are $25 pp which includes bubbles/nibbles and you must wear your favourite vintage/retro outfit! PLUS there are prizes for best overall look, best vintage piece and most creative combination of vintage & new or upcycled! For more info head to their Vintage Vixens and Vamps blog!

5 lovely ladies take 5 finutes with us at Winnie B. Kate, Jasmine, Dawn, Claire and Bridget are the brains behind the We Heart Vintage market being held at The Velvet Lounge in Mount Lawley. Their first market date is Saturday 24th April 11am – 5pm. Entry is $2. For more info head to their facebook page.

What inspires you to get out of bed in the morning?

K: Coffee and the realization that only in my dreams am I able to travel back in time to London, Hawaii and California to the 1960’s to pull stuff off the shop. I actually have to get out and find it!

J: Strong tea and the promise of more bed later.

D: Breakfast!

C: Food.

B: Life, fashion, friends and family.

Where is your favourite place to shop for vintage in Perth?

K: The outer suburbs of Perth. Not sure why but it’s the best source for beautiful vintage that’s been carefully kept in the wardrobe by their original owners for decades.

J: Any vintage clothing I purchase for my own wardrobe (that I haven’t
sourced myself) I usually buy from the other four Collectomaniacs!
Sometimes I have to ban myself from looking through their stalls to
avoid financial starvation!

D: It will be the WE HEART VINTAGE market!

C: My mum’s house!

B: I do most of my vintage hunting in Op shops across Perth and Mandurah, but I love to pick up a bargain at the Sugar Blue Burlesque Retro Market in Northbridge.

What is your favourite vintage piece?

K: My bright red 60’s MOD vinyl cape!

J: One piece in my collection that gives me shivers is a late Victorian
(circa 1890) guipere lace jacket. It’s too precious to wear out,
though i occassionaly swan around the house in it feeling domestically
elegant.

D: A 1930’s black dress that I have never worn.

C: Roberto Cavalli bag!

B: It’s hard to pick a favourite, but right now I would have to say my 1980’s Ray Costarello purple party frock. It’s almost like a fitted coat in shape, and it has a real swing to the skirt!

How and why did you start We Heart Vintage?

K: Because we are all obsessed with vintage and we needed a regular venue to share our passion.

J: I was selling vintage clothing at the Oxford st market when I became
aquainted with a few other vintage clothing sellers. After some
excited chit chats we felt it was our collecive duty to start our own
market. Hence, We Heart Vintage was born.

D: As a collective we wanted a fun place to sell affordable vintage clothing and accessories.

C: I’ve been collecting for years and I managed to stumble across some like minded people with the same collecting illness.

B: Hours of brainstorming with like minded vintage lovers at various markets across town. We felt there was a niche for a vintage market, and Mt Lawley is the perfect venue for such a venture!

Five words to describe yourself?

K: Eclectic, colourful, creative, obsessed and fair.

J: Animated, thrifty, batty, emotionally colourful.

D: Innovative, stylish, friendly, individual and passionate (about collecting).

C: Creative, sporty, genuine (stumped for the other two).

B: Loyal, quirky, determined, fun and frivolous.

We are open Saturday in Inglewood normal hours 10.30am-5pm.

Don’t forget Fremantle Markets are open Saturday, Sunday AND Monday 9am-6pm this Easter Long Weekend. The Fremantle Street Arts Festival is also on so there is plenty to do and see and eat and drink and watch and wear and buy! I’ve just dropped off 50 more vintage frocks ladies so hurry in to check out our new items!

See you vintage lovers very soon!

delilah xxx

Wowser! The hits just keep on coming! Get ready Perth for the We Heart Vintage Monthly Market to be held in Mount Lawley starting the 24th April!

The COLLECTOMANIACS are a group of five ladies in Perth with an obsession for vintage clothing and accessories who have lauched a regular vintage market in Perth, Western Australia. For more information check out their facebook page.

xxx delilah

PS for a full list of Perth vintage markets, op shops and vintage boutiques check out our Perth Vintage section under School of Vintage!

White dress S $110

Spotty frock M $75

Red Check Shirt M/L $59

Strands of pearls $39

Stripe top M $59

Blue maxi dress S/M $69

Blue shirt L $39

Bowler Hat $69

Blue dress with white collar M SOLD

Stylist – Meghan Hosie

Photographer – Pat O’brian

Its coming! We’re two! So help us celebrate! Instore specials…everything from 10% – 50% off! yes including The Vault!

WHEN we hear you scream!?

Tuesday 28th July until Sat 1st August! Quick write it DOWN!
Cake, champagne and late night trading Thursday 30th July. YUM! Don’t make us eat it all ourselves…

Check out Issue Six of Pocketto Magazine and head to page 78 to check out some of our fabulous goods! For more shots from the shoot you can also check out DROPSTITCH!