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vintage
denim
with local vintage clothing/music shops. Page 9-10
on old music, back to the past! Page 25-26
can’t miss!
festivals you Page 31-40
from professional stylist for guys and girls. Page 33-38
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inspirations from Page 35-36
to wear.
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for the day.
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NEWS Let me introduce you to “Flurried Ease” some of you might know it is a “Beautiful handmade jewellery, hats and headwear for any occasion.” by Lindsay Sawers, student of Arts University at Bournemouth simply expanding her creative side and sharing it with you!
15th collection with Topshop launched on the 29th April 2014.
Noami Campbell in a Kate Moss for Topshop dress.
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“From the place of normal clothing, denim has risen to be a fashion icon and is being adorned by fashion models. It has now become a symbol of modeling and modern culture. The metamorphosis of jeans from a commodity to a fashion item happened during the 90s; when jeans evaluated into a number of various other items such as jackets, shorts, skirts etc apart from the normal pants. Earlier different models like hippie bellbottoms, and tapered legs, were popular. Current trend is all about variety and views denim as an item with bold styles to keep pace with the fast track life style.� http://www.fibre2fashion.com/
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THE VINTAGE/RETRO SHOP IN SOUTHAAMPTON HIGH STREET!
Very unique and not expensive small vintage shop downtown in Southampton, never ending array of vintage/retro clothing for male and female as well as accessories!
I’m sure you wont regret visiting this shop, you will definitely find something for not only everyday wear but also festivals! It’s always worth a look. Everything there will attract your attention, so why not pop up and make yourself have a better day.
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When was the store opened in Southampton? Sas - 10 years ago.
Was the store opened somewhere else? Sas - We were Ocean village before that, and then we were on Northen Road as well so we started in 1992.
What was the idea behind the store?
Sas - Originally we started selling ethnic gear, as my friend and me were travelling we use to buy stuff abroad and bring it back and sell it here. I love vintage, I use to go to the jumble sales, which were amazing. I had a collection myself,and then we met up with someone who sells vintage gear so we just started.
Where do you get your products from? Sas - Most of it is imported from the States but we also buy from the guy who goes to the garden sales beacuse it’s amazing what people throw out.
Do you get a lot of costumers? Sas - Our main age range is between 18-24 female but we also get whole range of people a lot of youngsters anyone who’s kind of stayed into their fashion. I think if people like their fashion they carry on and don’t get bored of it. I mean i sold 90quid stuff to 70year old the other day, so it’s all age range.
How often do you get new delivery? Sas - I would say about twice a week.
Are you enjoyng working here and why?
Sas - Yeah i really like it, I can’t imagine a better job really unless you’re a really amazing lawyer or something, haha do you know what I mean? like job satisfactionby helping people, but yeah other than that it’s a great job.
When was the store opened in Southampton? Sas - Umm I would say in the autumn because of all the new students.
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What type of music do you enjoy the most? Sas - Omg, loads I wouldn’t say genres but loads of bands. Umm we play a lot of older stuff but then i mean this morning i’ve been playing Black Keys as well as The Shins... it’s usualy not the charts music, because I think when people come here they dont want to listen to charts stuff.
Are most of the clothing original vinatge or re-made? Sas - Most of it is vintage but we do sell stuff that we worked on.
what do you usualywear out of work? Sas - Same as at work no difference at all, we dont have a specific uniform it’s just our styles.
Would you wear any of the clothing you have at your store? Sas - Well, yes half of my wardrobe is vintage and half contemporaty same with Mandy and Mitch, so we mix and match a bit.
Do you get any returns, and what’s your return policy? Sas - We only do exchanges beacuse we’re a higher shop, we wouln’d have a higher business if we did returns because obviously they would buy it and return it, so we kind of have to do exchange, but most of people are happy about that and they understand it. Also we’ve got no time limit on our credit notes so they can spend it in to year’s time if they want to.
Did the number of costumers changed between now and 4years ago? Sas - Vintage on a hiher level at the moment, I’d say very popular comparing to time ago. But then we still did vinatage beacuse you always get people that are going to be into vintage overall, and now it might just became a norm beacuse people accept it. I mean 10, 20 years ago people wouldnt even dream about wearing that stuff but now with recycling and working and all that we all realised it’s greener more environmentally to wear and I think it’s more acceptable.
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Klaudia is wearing; Vintage Metal Catmaster Sunglasses in Black-£16 Vintage denim acid jacket-£45 Levis super High-Rise Skinny Jeans in Black-£25
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Patrick is wearing; Mitchelle&Ness snapback-£25 The Hundreds jumper-£60 Denim vintage shorts-£25
DENIM ANCLE VINTAGE JEANS
“Consumers wanting jeans that appear worn can buy jeans that have been specially treated. To give the fabrics the worn look, sandblasting or abrading with sandpaper is often done.”
SOUNDrecords
Oxfam Music Shop located in Southampton!
Located by the Bargate Costa, music shop that you must visit! You can find mostly all music genres there, mainly on vinyls, very retro and oldschool music that will take you back to the past. Pink Floyd, Elvis, Elton John are one of the icons you will for sure find in this shop, as well as the oldschool techno will give you a feeling of how electronic music developed throughout the years, and being able to check it out on the gramophone in the shop!
Best underground sounds of the 90’s the sound will give you shivers that you’ll take home with you.
as possible from your generosity to fund Oxfam’s poverty busting work around the world.”
It’s the best place if you are one of the vinyl collectors! And it’s all to raise money to fight poverty and suffering. So why not treat yourself with a good vinyl and help! “Oxfam shops are always delighted to accept donations of quality undamaged items that you no longer want. Our shop teams are trained to make as much money
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Patrick is wearing; Mitchelle&Ness snapback-£25 The Hundreds jumper-£60 Levis denim vintage shorts-£25
Puma trinomic r698 tropicalia-£80
Peter is wearing; TKMaxx shirt-£15 Marc Ecko unlimited hoodie-£20 TKMaxx Denim jeans-£25
Converses - £45
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Another festival that can’t be missed, biggest electronic dance music festival in Essex at Damyn’s Hall Aerodrome in Upminster, across the may bank holiday weekend! Over 200 headline acts, great music, amazing loaction, boutique, afterparties and much much more!
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CONFUSED? Don’t know what to wear for the upcoming festival?
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Bored of clothes in your wardrobe
Nothing to worry about! We gathered few inspirations for upcoming summer festivals that you’ll fall in love with. And advice from a professional stylist will always lead you to a higher level in fashion without even spending a lot of money or not even spending money at all!
It’s always better to look fashionable and feel good!
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Simple This can be simply solved, you can consider restyling the garment that you’ve grown tired of or you feel like it’s not so fashionable anymore. There is a range of ways to restyle it, such as adding embellishment or totally altering the clothing into something else, or to have a neater and better fit. There is a lot of possibilities for your fabric to be reused again, so don’t think it’s a waste and just throw it away, but be creative and make something personalised. Also from saving an old garment you can keep logos and images, save resources to make new brilliant things! In the denim world it is normally either about American or Japanese; about looking for a specific union special machine to recreate a superior vintage look, or about capturing an authentic feel.
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It’s not all about clothes, make sure you have some creative accesories to match your outfit! which you makem yourself . Summer is getting closer, as well as loads of opportunities for wearing creations and accesories that you have made. So what are you waiting for? start your research, check your wardrobe and vintage shops in town and start using your imagination :) Also another good idea to explore is henna(mehndi)! very much known cone shaped tube that consists of paste and is made into designs for men and women. There is a great range of textures and patterns that anybody could use, you just need time and patience.
Mehndi are Vedic customs, intended to be a symbolic representation of the outer and the inner sun mainly in India. However many people use this symbol and idea to create a creative texture that covers mainly ones hand.
Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the Universe. In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.
People also tend to use the pattern of Mandala which is a spiritual and ritual symbol in
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#HIDEOUT One of the greatest events of the year, one of the best music festivals in the world. Festival Hideout 2014 offers a week of music madness and the Hideout 2014 line-up will feature unbelievable music artists and DJs for everyone attending. As Hideout enters its fourth year, the week long event created by Sound Channel has established itself as the forerunner of electronic music festivals. Last month they announced a new registration system for tickets, and today some of the huge number that signed up are in with a chance of gaining entry to the revered event that last year sold out in the record time of eight weeks. The best DJs will be performing, the crowds will be massive, the atmosphere will be electric and the experience is guaranteed to be truly unbelievable!
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is set to be a vintage year for the upcoming festivals! So why not get yourself a vintage look that will stand out from the major crowd? Checkout www.thehunt.com to hunt some sheek festival looks that might inspire you!
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Playlist 1<Tom Odell - Another Love 2<Faul&Wad Ad&Pnau - Changes 3<Josh Butler - No Frills Dub 4<Mr.Probz - Waves(Robin Schulz Remix) 5<Maya Jane Coles - What They Say 6<Pikn Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall 7<Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved 8<FU Gee La - Legitimate Scandal 9<Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication 10<Arctic Monkeys - Arabella 11<Amine Edge and Dance - Lost 12<Bonny M - Sunny 13<Kiesza - Hideaway(Gordon City Remix) 14<The Smiths - Ask 15<FLorrie - Begging Me 16<Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? 17<Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up 18<Breakbot Feat. Irfane - Baby Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Yours 19<Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Factory Of Faith 20<Tom Odell - Hold Me
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