All that glitters....
All that glitters isn’t necessarily sustainable. As much as we love to see the sparkle and the glitter in fashion at this time of year, the sad fact is that none of it is particularly environmentally friendly. Sequins have a very long life-cycle and will probably out last the humans wearing them so ideally, we shouldn’t be producing new ones. We should instead be making the best possible use of all the sequins and party wear that exist already, it’s the perfect time of year to be wearing vintage!
Vintage Party Wear
Vintage party wear is fantastic because its joyous, excessive, caters to every taste making it perfect for absolutely everyone.
Great Condition
First off, party wear by its very nature, is worn once then put away. This makes for the perfect second-hand purchase because you can pick up items in fabulous condition.
Choice
As most of it tends to be discarded after one wear it means that there is a huge amount of choice, you can shop from virtually any era and any decade.
You do You
Vintage styling can be as decorative and flamboyant as you want it to be No one wants to turn up to a party dressed the same as another guest, with vintage clothing, there’s little chance of that. It’s the best way to be truly unique.
The positives are endless so head over to your favourite vintage re-sale site and get your party clothes sorted!
Create Some Joy!
It goes without saying, any vintage item can be up-cyled, so you really can create totally unique fashion with a perfect fit. Now that party season is here, let’s embrace the colour and the sparkle and create sustainable fashion to see the year out with a bang!
You Don't Have To Go It Alone!
Of course re-modelling or making clothes from scratch can be daunting. If this is unfamiliar territory for you why not join our Facebook group Front Row Thrift Flipping in this link and create alongside other fashion lovers? It's a great way to sound out ideas if you're unsure or if this is new to you.
Sewing Patterns at frontrowrepro.com
Our patterns are created with future seasons in mind and are perfect to use alongside up-cycling projects as well as creating garments from scratch. Currently available from frontrowrepro.com Why not give it a go?
It doesn’t matter how good you are at sewing, it’s not about being perfect first time, it’s a skill to develop over time!
Now that you've been inspired why not join our community?
Front Row Thrift Flipping is a Facebook community of makers, creators and up-cyclers of second hand clothing who love fashion. If you'd like to have a go at making or up-cycling some old clothing click on the link and come and join the fun! For regular news and updates click on the link and sign up to our newsletter
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