Selling vintage.

We all go through fashion phases. From the bougie cool kids to the retro nerds, goths and punks. Growing up my mother always shopped in charity shops. This first started as a necessity; she found herself with three young children and needing to find a way to make her money stretch- and later just a way to spend less and get more. Economical savyness if you will.

During my early twenties through studying art and design and then textiles i found myself volunteering at places like the red cross and the affordable vintage kilo sale, which for those who dont know is a vintage fair that travels through out the UK selling vintage fashion for £15 a kilo. The great thing about this is not only did we get compensated for our time but we also got a kilo of vintage goods for free. They had everything from vintage fox scarves to levi Jean’s and the oh so comfy 90s throw back sports jumpers; I lived for those.

First forward to today and i find myself rummaging through my mothers old clothes from over 20 years ago which have remained hoarded in many a wardrobe in our home. I’m in awe of her eclectic style and coming face to face with these unique one of a kind pieces. I’ve always toyed with the idea of starting a vintage store and although my main objective working at the vintage fair was to do just, that life got in the way and it simply never happend until now. With just wonderful pieces just stored in the cupboard I finally took the plunge and started posting to depop and I’m very excited to share this with you all. The clothes range from the 80’s to 90’s and are one of a kind pieces many made in england . Searching through these items made me realise how few of our clothes are made in england with cost to manufacture so much cheaper in places like Bangladesh and china it seems something special to know that these clothes were made here. As fast fashion was yet to burst in the scenes the quality of the clothes are bar to none rarely finding cheap buttons on blouses as you do today. As a fashion enthusiasts I find it very exciting to have the opportunity to sell sustainably sourced vintage fashion with a story so closely linked.

If you are interested in following my store my name is @undacover_gypsy on depop and my stores name is v.skye

You can also follow me on Instagram here @violetskyeldn.