Perth Vintage Sales for March

For those of you who love a good vintage sale there is a couple of dates coming up that you should definitely know about...

Gorgeous Vintage and Collectables in Inglewood is having a massive sale. They are doing 50% off all vintage clothing and accessories as well as 25% off evening wear. The sale is on until March 11 with new stock arriving daily. This store has some seriously beautiful pieces. The ladies who run are really nice and super passionate. And best of all? If you fall in love with a dress (or any piece of clothing) that doesn't quite fit right they will offer a free alteration service. Happy days!
The Shop: Gorgeous Vintage and Collectables, 879 Beaufort St, Inglewood, WA

I have found so many stunning pieces at La La Orange. For such a small shop it sure does pack a vintage punch. So get excited because they are having a yard sale. I have been to two of these before. Everything is seriously cheap. You have to be willing to sort through boxes of clothes. The first one i went to was absolute mania. But the second was a lot less manic. Perhaps i just picked the right time! Either way its definitely worth a visit.
The Shop: La La Orange, 411 William St, Northbridge, WA
The Sale: At the store, Sunday 14th March, 10am - 4pm

Although it seems like a long way away mark this date in your diary: 22 May. This is the day Claremont Showgrounds will host the Bindaring Red Cross second hand clothing sale. This is one of the biggest second hand sales of the year. Honestly. It. Is. Big. But put your game face on and get there early because it is also very popular. Times will be confirmed closer to the date but at this stage it the second hand sale will start at 9am. Then the boutique sale is at 10am and the designer auction is at 11am.
The Sale: Bindaring Red Cross Clothing Sale, Saturday 22nd May, from 9am, Claremont Showgrounds, WA

Purple Eighties Drape Mini Dress

The colour of this dress jumped out at me in the middle of a rack full of dresses. It's from an antique shop up the semi-deserted end of Pakington St in Geelong. The shop has a really good section of vintage clothing, with some amazing vintage hats! I dragged my sister up there with me. I remember pulling this out of the rack and asking her if she liked it. She said, flatly, "no". But i didn't care. It was love. This picture was taken at the Perth Fashion Festival Opening Night in 2009. It was bitterly cold so a teamed it with thick black stockings and black suede wedges.

It's difficult to see in the pick but it has big embroided roses on it. They are the same colour as the dress though so they don't steal the limelight. The fabric sort drapes across the front and gathers at the hip. It is loose fitting (almost like a shift dress) so i can eat as much as i like! It has small built-in shoulder pads. I'm always hestitant to buy clothes with built in shoulder pads because it's difficult to remove them if you want to. But I couldn't say no to this dress. The tag only says "by Ottino". It was $35 and worth every penny.

The Shop: Kenny's Antiques and Collectables, 51-55 Pakington St, Geelong VIC

I decided to trek out to op shops in a suburb i had never been to before. The pin dropped on Canning Vale, so off i went. I took a few wrong turns and found myself in a place called Market City. To be honest it was more like a ghost town. But i did discover that every Sunday it is home to the biggest markets in WA (stay tuned). I did eventually find the shops i was looking for. I got some rather lovely things. One of which was this blouse. I'm not even sure why i like this blouse. I think its the pattern. It's soft and yet not too girly. The fabric is nice and light. I've tied the straps as tight as they go on the back. It sort of becomes a semi-midriff. I paired it with these pale green shorts because i like the pastel on pastel. I think the brown boots also take the girly edge off. But i did wear this with black havaianas on Australia Day. (Sigh). The faithful black havis never let me down. There was no adjusting required on this one. A bargain at just $2 from the Good Sammy's store in Canning Vale.

The Shop: Good Sammy's, Cnr South St and Bannister Rd, Canning Vale, WA