Guest Blogging on The Affordable Vintage Fair Style Blog

We had a lovely time at Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair, and found many items that we couldn't resist. On The Affordable Vintage Fair Style Blog, we have given our review of the Fair when it came to Nottingham. To find it, the link is:

http://theaffordablevintagefair.blogspot.com/

So check it out!

Below are some pictures we took from the fair when it came to Nottingham, enjoy!

I wanted this bag soo bad!

This beaded top was an amazing price of £8 from a stall called 'Some Girls'. Hopefully somebody bought it, its beautiful!

This stall was called Tullula. Adele who owned the stall makes her own clothes, and loves the style of re working leather. We also found out that Pearl Lowe once wore one of her Tullula Dresses!

Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair: Abi's Purchases

I think I buy way too many shirts.

This print shirt was a nice price of £3! Its from a shop named Kathleen and Lily's, which is unfortunately closing down in Nottingham. However, never fear as they will still be selling clothes in a variety of different stores throughout the country. They will still be selling online, so click here to check it out! They have some beautiful handmade jewellery also, and a variety of vintage clothing. 

This shirt was from a stall named 'Frank and Fearless'. They are a Southampton based home and clothing vintage store. They also have an online store if you dont fancy travelling to Southampton for the day for their store, so click here to check out their goods!

This shirt had a nice price of £3, which made me want to buy it even more. I had been dying for a navy shirt and the detail on the left side made it even more worth it as it gives it more of a vintage touch.

I had a quick talk with one of the owners of the stall and I was surprised when she told me it was their first time at the fair. Hopefully they will be returning to the next Affordable Vintage Fair, as many other vintage lovers seemed to like their items too! 

I simply couldn't resist this sheer blouse from a stall called 'Some Girls'. I had a lovely chat with the owner, Laine Tomkinson and she said she named her Vintage business 'Some Girls' because of different sizes of different girls. This shirt was £6 and she had many more beautiful items and a gorgeous black blouse with an amazing price of £8!

Even though the she is Nottingham based, this was Laine's first fair and she hasn't set up a website or shop yet. So we will just have to wait for the next vintage fair to take a look at her lovely items!

Dorothy's Wardrobe

Soon to be a permanent fixture at Hopkinson Gallery Dorothy’s Wardrobe is truly a delight; opening on the 1^st March it is full of handpicked vintage clothing, for both men and women, but also home ware and handmade jewellery. The price tags are definitely a hit and their old till is just divine. Jessica snapped up a sheer shirt whilst Abi was off pining for the cute little tea cup candles. 

We'll have more to say in March.

Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair: The Interview

It has finally come back- Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair has come to Nottingham!

Packed with Vintage goods, this fair should not be missed. So get yourself down to:

 Hopkinson Gallery (Formerly The Art Orginisation)

21 Station Street

Notts

NG2 3AG

Its on tomorrow (Sunday 6th Feb) so get yourself down there and grab a bargain!

We have had the privilege of interviewing the creator herself- Judy. Who has very kindly given us an insight to her fabulous vintage fair.

• You have a passion for Vintage, so where did the love begin?

''I really can’t pin point it, though my mum dressed me in hand-me-downs and charity shop clobber from when I was a toddler so something must have stuck [although my older sibling is a boy and so I don’t think the army jumpers and cords were a good look for me during the early 80s at the tender age of four!] I studied fashion at Art College and really embraced the flea market finds I would buy and alter -  I loved the rummage, and I loved to look unique.  I’ve been through quite a few different styles from the early 90s when I decided to be a punk (though only halfheartedly) into the mid-nineties when I leaned towards the 70s through to a present-day Mad Men wardrobe.'

• ·         Prior to Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair, you created the ultimate ‘Swap Shop’. Would you ever consider bringing this back? Because we have worn out our friends wardrobes too!

'There will always be a tiny, niggling part of me which believes I could modernize and re-configure the swap shop process.  I loved that business - it was born from a real passion to change the way women look at how they acquire their clothes – but it just wasn’t commercially viable.  Maybe someday in the future, when I’ve run out of vintage steam I’ll return to it – however I’ve got a myriad of other business goals to go before that occurs.'

•   Affordable Vintage came to Nottingham in 2008, but why the wait?

'At the time I was a one-woman band - it’s very difficult to create a business and grow it quickly without losing sight of why you started it.  I had to tread carefully and launch new cities without jeopardising the cities already in existence.  Nottingham was always in my eye line - by 2008, I was sure I could bring a great event to the city.'

• ·         We love the idea of being ‘In Vogue, but not out of pocket’; do you think that popularity may affect the prices?

'There is a definite correlation between popularity and prices and it’s one of the principal reasons that I set-up shop. From 2004 – 2005, I saw prices sky-rocket, leading me to create a vintage business that was affordable and grounded.  My affordable vintage fair will always remain true to its roots and will always be competitive regarding the price of stock - the only reason why some prices may fractionally rise is due to the price of petrol; with traders coming from the four corners to sell at different events,  they have to cover themselves as far as costs are concerned. That said, it’s a minimal difference and ensures we have the most eclectic selection of traders in the UK.   I will always ensure prices are never raised due to popularity – it’s just not the Judy’s way.'

• You were curator at summer’s ‘Vintage at Goodwood Festival 2010’ by invitation from the man himself, Wayne Hemmingway, designer and Red or Dead founder. It must have been brilliant working with him; are there any other designers you would like to work with?

 'Of course I would love to work with Barbara Hulanicki, founder of Biba.  Not only were her prints, designs and shops the inspiration for 60s Britain but her shop was a cool hang out for artists and rock stars like Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithful and David Bowie.  I bet she could tell a tale or two!'

• New Year. New beginnings. What have you got in store for us and fellow vintage lovers this year?

'We’ve taken on a lot of new traders, so we’ll be changing the format of our fairs to include young designers who create new fashion from vintage clothes.  We’re also adding in some more homewares and of course our new venture The Vintage Furniture Flea will begin to tour the country to deliver mid century homewares.'

We would like to say a big thanks to Judy for taking the time to answer all our questions. 

We will be heading down to the fair tomorrow to snap some of your outfits and purchases, hope to see you there!