The Vintage Fashion Expo is completely wonderful and also completely overwhelming. I left Saturday’s event after several hours feeling like I’d only scratched the surface. But really there’s so much there that I think you could spend all day and still walk out thinking that.
The booths contained clothing and accessories from the high-end to, frankly, the B.O.-tinged. Most vendors fell somewhere in between, and many were traveling versions of small vintage boutiques dotting the West. I saw signs from Scottsdale to Venice Beach and back.
Of course I became immersed in wandering among the racks and forgot to take adequate notes, so there aren’t any vendor names attached to these (bad reporter, I know, but sometimes I like to just forget about the reporting part of it all and just enjoy it as I go).
A few images from Saturday:
Snake bracelets, priced at $75 each
I was in love with this leather jacket, but it was too big. Love the curved hem and v-neck.
Perfect condition Levi's
New obsession: mesh purses. The purses in the next few shots were from the 1920's and cost in the neighborhood of $400 each.
Apparently, these are all Whiting & Davis bags. The mesh is handpainted.
The vendor for the mesh bags in this picture and the ones above is The Nostalgic Lady.
A mesh bag at another vendor
An upcycled cashmere sweater with an original design by Stella Neptune
Once you get past the Katherine Chancellor hands...you'll see my one purchase: an owl ring with blue and light brown stones. I love the colors, and it also has an expandable elastic band, so you can wear it on any finger.
All photography taken quickly and unprofessionally with an iPhone
