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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Take2Markets – this Sunday
[ March 21, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] From the in-box: this Sunday is the Take2Markets, and as part of the L’oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, there will be a fairytale theme with a fashion show at 1pm.
Pre-loved designer, vintage and mainstream clothing and accessories will be the stars of the show and will be used to interpret the 2010 L’Oreal theme “Fashioning the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Calendar, Vintage Market, Where to buy vintage by Nicole
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
A vintage tea to welcome Carly
This week Circa welcomed a new sales lady, Carly from The Lindy Charm School for Girls. It seemed like a good opportunity to introduce her to some vintage lovers as well as the Circa coterie, for High Tea at the Park Hyatt.
What I found particularly interesting, of course, was what everyone chose to wear – [...]
9 Comments » - Posted in Style icon, events by Nicole
Monday, March 15th, 2010
One window, two movies – and a new man.
Recently we received posters for two movies – I thought it would be nice to do a window with the theme of “My One and Only” but then realised that the poster for “A Single Man” is similarly stylish and features the same colour scheme.
I like to alternate styles in the window – if we [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in 1950s, 1960s, Window by Nicole
Friday, March 12th, 2010
My One and Only – a contest.
I’m looking forward to seeing the film “My One and Only” which has just been released. Set in 1953 and starring Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon, Eric McCormack & Chris Noth, it tells the story of Ann Deveraux who packs up her two teenage sons and hits the road in search of a new [...]
17 Comments » - Posted in 1950s, Contest, Vintage Style by Nicole
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Hello Sailor this weekend at Carlton Hotel
[ March 14, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] I’ve fallen behind with my reporting of vintage markets, there are so many these days but I’m writing them all in my diary now so I shouldn’t miss any more.
Hello Sailor is now alternating between two venues, the Carlton Hotel and the Grace Darling Hotel. Both feature well-priced second-hand clothing from a variety of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Calendar, Vintage Market, Where to buy vintage by Nicole
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
1960s dresses
Carly, our wonderful new Circa lady has started this week so I’ve been quite busy and have fallen a bit behind in posts but thought you might like to see three new 1960s dresses that have recently come in.
1960s black and gold cocktail dress – Fiona is modelling a knitted dress made of pure wool [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in 1960s, New in store by Nicole
Monday, March 1st, 2010
A special restoration: a beaded 1920s dress
One of the most sought after kind of dresses in the vintage world are beaded 1920s dresses. Fragile by nature, few have survived to the modern day, and those that have often require lots of restoration, as the weight of the beads damages the delicate silk chiffons and georgettes.
Last year I restored a ’20s [...]
16 Comments » - Posted in 1920s, How to by Nicole
Friday, February 26th, 2010
The Joy of Gloves
The weather is so lovely today, perfect for catching up on some laundry for the shop. As you know, everything at Circa is cleaned before it goes in, and for most items of vintage clothing that entails hand washing.
Today I’m tidying up all the bits and pieces that haven’t fitted into previous wash days [...]
11 Comments » - Posted in 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Accessories, How to by Nicole
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Seen at Circa – Violet le Beaux
Apologies for not posting many photos recently, I think this post will make up for it a little, especially with the glamour quotient, which is higher than usual!
Last week we had a film crew in the shop, filming for a New Zealand TV programme. At the same time, Super Kawaii Mama dropped by with her [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in 1940s, 1950s, Media, Seen at Circa by Nicole
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Episode Garage Sale
[ February 26, 2010 9:00 am to February 28, 2010 5:00 pm. February 26, 2010 9:00 am to February 28, 2010 5:00 pm. February 26, 2010 9:00 am to February 28, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
