Vintage Collective - Vintage Fair

Yesterday I was invited to a vintage fair hosted by Vintage Collective in St Andrews. There were so many unique items from fur coats to cake stands made from old records. The prices ranged from 50p to over £200 so there was something affordable for everyone. The atmosphere in the hall was lovely as there were so many people searching through the clothes racks and trying things on in front of the mirror. Some girls I saw looked like little kids on Christmas morning, their eyes lighting up when they saw what they were after. I don't think I have ever been to a vintage fair before but now I have experienced one, I will definitely be attending ones that come to town! There are so many quirky and unique pieces that you'll be spoiled for choice but my personal favourite was the stall showing how to make different, useful objects out of our old vinyl records.

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Vintage Collective is a business run by two former students, Nikki and Jasmine, of St Andrews University who hosted their first vintage fair in 2011. Nikki and Jasmine started their vintage inspired business as they saw a huge gap in the market. I think you would all agree with me that vintage shops are not a very common thing to see and that is why Vintage Collective started. Whilst talking to Nikki she told me finding vintage clothes takes a lot more effort than regular shopping and that is half the fun of it. Having an image in your mind of something you would like and then starting something similar to a treasure hunt to find it, gives you a feeling of accomplishment. The fact that you can find something nobody else has, something one of a kind is what interests Nikki about vintage. It is so easy to walk into Topshop or H&M and pick up something that thousands of others will pick up as well, but with vintage it requires more thought and hunting to find what you are after. Vintage Collective is all about bringing vintage together and maybe making it a bit easier to track down what you are wanting. After a recent revamp of the brand Nikki hopes there will be more events coming all over the UK, so keep your eyes out as I would highly recommend going down and seeing what Vintage Collective has to offer.

Thank you for reading

Ellie