A bunch of vintage and retro handbags for you today.
A brace of bags? Bundle of bags? Ballows of bags? We need a name for this. Answers on a postcard... Anyway, where were we? Ahh yes. This handbags are a mix of retro and vintage, from 1950's up till now.
Some are leather, some are faux leather and some are plastic, but we love them all equally. Here are a small selection, so if you want to see the rest, pop in and say hello! Gold and white striped - £18
Following on from the Vintage / Retro Post, this also came in with it, but was so bright and funky, we decided to show it off all by itself.
This is from Saks Fifth Ave, A.J.B.
It has been dated for us to Circa 1970s.
There are some small marks on it, so it is sold as seen. A button is also missing from the back - see photo, but there is nothing else missing or any rips or holes.
Size Large but I would say it would fit size 12 (eur 40) to 16 (eur 44). £180 It is a lightweight coat/jacket, a coacket if you will, which will definitely get you noticed....
Sometimes we get a bundle of items donated in HUGE bags which is always very much wanted here at Brook Green!
Couple of laundry bags turned up at the weekend full of vintage and retro items. What's the difference?! Well, according to Merriam Webster, retro is "relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned." Ruby Lane notes that "an item described as 'vintage' should speak of the era in which it was produced. For the term vintage to accurately apply to it, an item should be somewhat representational and recognizable as belonging to the era in which it was made."
We have some Vintage 1980s Leather Jackets £68 each
And some Retro skirts, recently made, in old fabrics to look like 1960s/70s. £15 each
We also have many leather bags and shoes from £10, from the 1950s to 1980s. These vary in condition and have been priced accordingly. (Basically, sold as seen....)
(Check out tomorrows blog for the shoooooooes)
Finally, we have some AMAZINGLY CUTE 1970s leather hotpants £50 - shown here with a retro top £12
You know how I love a good bag of donations, (and some awesome amazing alliteration in the title!), well today we got one and the lovely donor lady signed up to Gift aidso she gets extra good bonus points! HURRAH!
Not only were the garments vintage/retro they are also designer, which helps us raise money for Trinity Hospice.
We do get people in buying for TV (BBC television centre is only up the road. Well, was. I mean it is. It is still there but the people are not. Oh you know what I mean....) and so the very stylised stuff went first. Instant 70's outfit done. Brook Green also gets a few students about who love to play with mixing high street with funky retro items. Finally we get the fashionistas who know to invest in certain items. (Not bragging, but we do get fab pieces in....OK yes yes we are bragging, just a little bit.)
When we get in items which are collectible or we are unsure on how to price, we have some friends in the know, who help us out so we can get the best price for Trinity Hospice.
This bag today was full of interesting pieces. Hurrah! (again) Harrods own brand evening dress (C1970s), Kenzo jacket (C1980s), Yves Saint Laurent (now just Saint Laurent) polka dot suit, Gianni Versace shirt and Marianne Fassler bits. I would snap up the YSL suit if it wasn't a size 10!
Going to focus on each piece later once I can get some photos and some pricing details.
Of course I can't leave you without something for your eyes, so it's video time.... Fashion. Hmmmm I know you think I'm going to post some more Bowie (I was so very tempted, but it is middle of the week and everyone needs a perk up) so gone for some Flight of the Conchords.
Although our fashion is not dangerous. Just FABULOUS!
