For some, vintage is nothing more than unwanted, second hand clothes
but here at Colour Me Vintage it is a way of life! Here are our top 5
reasons to buy and wear more vintage.
1) Truly unique
It's
probably safe to say that vintage lovers are fashionistas who long to
be set apart from other fashion lovers. We have all experienced that
horrifying moment when we have spent hours getting ready for a night out
only to find a handful of girls wearing exactly the same outfit!
This
happened at my graduation ball back in 2008! I'd spent a small fortune
on a gorgeous electric blue Karen Millen dress which crippled me
financially for months! I didn't care because I absolutely loved the
dress but standing in the que for the toilets next to a fellow graduate
wearing the exact same outfit definetly killed my buzz.
The
chances of this mortifying event (and let's face it, a major first
world problem) from happening is to buy vintage. Yes, it's true that
there is probably the same dress floating around out there somewhere but
what you can't see won't hurt you!
2) Enviornmentally friendly
The
world's current enviornmetal situation is defiently hard to ignore.
Even the least scientific minded amoung us, we are all aware of the
issues of climate change, pollution, litter, landfill sites and so on.
Buying vintage is an enviornmentally friendly way to get our fashion
kicks without while helping enviornment.
It is estimated
that £140m worth of clothing in the UK alone goes to landfill each year
while 30% of our wardrobes are made up of high street pieces that we
will never wear and eventually send to landfill.
Buying carefully selected unique vintage pieces that we truly love is the ultimate good deed for any fashionista.
3) Superior quality
It's
no exaggeration that vintage clothing is of far better quality than
mass produced items sold on the high street today. British manufacturing
during the early to mid 20th Century is known for it's high quality
clothing that was made to last. Let's face it- anything that was made 30
years ago and is still in mint condition beats any Primark piece.
4) A piece of history
There
is something fasincating about owning a piece of vintage because it's
part of an unknown history. That cute 60's smock top may have been part
of a Woodstock weekend or an Anti War Protest rather than massed
produced in a Bangladesh sweat shop.
5) Supprting small businesses
When
you buy vintage you're normally buying from a small independant
business. This gives the economy a boost and puts a smile on a small
business owner's face. Owners of independant labels put their heart and
sole into their work meaning you'll be buying into someone's passion and
dreams as well as a gorgeous, uniue piece of history.
Whether you love, hate or are still a little unsure about buying and wearing vintage, we'd love to hear what you think.
Lots os love,
Leyla @CMV xxx
