Thrifting the Light Fantastic: Fashion Tours with a Conscious

One of the best things about shopping with Marguerite was she got me looking at clothes and accessories in new ways. There was a gold belt with a buckle that featured a frog on a lily pond found at Vinnies. Marguerite suggested wearing the belt as a necklace (which I’ve since done).

Hobart’s Best Retro and Vintage – A Gigantic Lucky Dip

The Tip Shop is located at McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre. Photograph by Jessica Adams

Hobart’s Tip Shop is a gigantic lucky dip, but you are sure to find something special for a fraction of the price that you’d pay in a vintage shop or on eBay. There are generally no price tags; take your treasure to the counter and they’ll suggest a low, low price.

The Psychology of Vintage

Outdoors Vintage Lily Gutierrez

Lily Gutierrez on secondhand wedding dresses and the psychology behind ‘good shoes and hair.’ Why does vintage make a difference?