Wednesday 28 May 2008

Vintage will be a thing of the past


Whilst at Portobello on Saturday, I got talking to a group of young gals from the local area. They were not the usual street savy kids from the Ladbroke Grove end of the manor, they were from the more polite end of the market where the media gurus and celebrities hang out. In passing, I asked one of these young filles where she had purchased her lovely dress.... Well, you can imagine my horror when she piped up with 'It was a bargain in Primark! (the chilling music from pyscho floods through my head). Why? no? stop?

The future of vintage looks grim. There is only a certain amount of times that retro clothing can be worn, resold and worn again before it falls apart. Charity shops and car boot fayres will be full of cheap tacky mass produced rubbish, and rip off designer bags that are flooding the market. Surely, it would be much more satisfying to save up for nicer pieces. When you do eventually buy them you will appreciate them more and quality will again reign.
Recycle what you already own. Do not throw it away. If you do own lower quality items, redesign them in to something original and special. You will treasure it longer and save some cash. Never use your credit card to buy clothes. They do not increase in value and you end up paying back a fotune for something you may only wear a few times. If you can not afford it. Do not buy it. God Save the Green.

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