This weekend we are packing up our pampering kits and taking THE POWDER ROOM on tour to ...
We went behind the scene's at Judy's for a sneaky interview with the QUEEN of Vintage shopping
herself Judy Berger.
Firstly
thank you for creating these amazing fairs, we adore affordable Vintage and you
really have filled a gap in our wardrobes over the years. So what was your
inspiration?
Judy: Thank you
girls! Well, it all started when i was in London, buying my first house. Money
was particularly tight and I noticed that although there were plenty of
brilliant places to get my vintage fix, none of them were that ‘affordable’
[with prices and items more suited to the antique rather than vintage that you
can simply throw-on and look glam!] I popped-on my thinking cap, spoke to a few
traders and asked them, if I can bring you customers, can you keep your prices
low? Some said no but the majority said yes, and the Affordable Vintage Fair was
born [with Leeds being our first!] We then went on to take the North, move to
the midlands and then return to London, claiming Bethnal Green [back this Sunday
27th May] as our east-end home! The rest is history!
What is
your top tip for sniffing out the best pieces at a Vintage fair?
Judy: Try things
on – sizing shifts throughout the eras so always be sure to have a good try-on
to avoid any disappointment. Talk to traders as they are experts in their field
and are out to make loyal, returning customers [not one-off sales] – if there is
something you’re searching for, be sure to have a natter! Finally, make a mental
hit-list – it’s easy to get swept away in the glitz of it all but bear your key
items in mind and you won’t leave disappointed!
Which
decades are most popular at the moment?
Judy: 1960s and
1950s are always popular, but with summer about to hit us, we’re starting to see
a fondness for a new decade – the 90s! A controversial one [is it vintage? Wayne
Hemingway, founder of the Vintage Festival which we also curate every year,
recently declared 1990 – 92 as vintage, causing a bit of a rumble in the
community!] it is an eclectic decade [and not all bumbags and Sister Sister]
Personally, we’re big fans of mixing your eras – time-travelling your look is a
lot more fun!
1990's Chanel Champaign Image (not a shell suit in site)
Which
Designers are good to collect for clothes/ furniture?
Judy: We are big
fans of the 60s classics like Biba, Quant, Ossie Clarke. There’s something so
glamorous [and summery!] about 60s design and icons [Edie, Jean, Twiggy] that
we’re constantly inspired. In terms of furnishings, we’re big fans of German
pottery, the big guns like Ercol and G Plan, as well as anything kitsch! [we
like to have as much fun with our homes as we do our
wardrobes!]
Twiggy in Mary Quant - J'adore!
Who
inspires your look?
Judy: Bette Davis
- I love how she can wear the most elegant outfit and, unlike other stars of
her day, she makes them look so accessible. I love how she slings her fur coat
around in ‘It’s all about eve’ and she makes the trouser suits look so feminine
in ‘Now Voyager.’
Bette Davis looking swoontastic!
How would
you describe your style?
Judy: Trial and
error!
What are
your favourite cities to visit with the fair?
Judy: Oh gosh, we
couldn’t choose, we love them all equally! Bethnal Green is always fun [this
time we’ve got hula-hoopers, jugglers and 60s DJs – what’s not to love?] as well
as border-hopping to Scotland – honestly, we couldn’t
choose!
THIS WEEKEND we offer a side of pampering to go with your shopping!
Choose From The Gorgeous Lookbooks
Speedy Hair £20
In a Jiffy Make-up £20
Both £30
Pretty Fingers
Busy Bee £20
Mini Bee (Under 12) £10
Beauty in a Flash
Luscious Lashes £10
Flicks & lips £5
Refresher £5
See you there
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