The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show is back. Today we bring you some fashions and looks from the last clothing show this past November. Hopefully, we’ll leave you feeling somewhat inspired. The wonderful thing about this show is that one can shop for a range of clothing from different periods. Here we have people dressing from fashions from as early as the 1940’s.
SYLVIE
Occupation: Public Service
Outfit:
Knit Jacket: Ireland, purchased in 1979, shirt is Reitman’s, not vintage.
Skirt: from her aunt and purchased in the 60’s.
Boots, purse: Nomadic vintage
Style inspiration: Her inspiration is colours, purple and burgundy. Her overall style involves wearing unique pieces. “I like vintage a lot and I like to have very special pieces, it just has to be different.”
ZARA
Occupation: Videographer/photographer, blogger at Ottawa Velo Vogue
Outfit:
Dress: Ottawa Vintage clothing show.
Style Inspiration: In general I love bright colours and bold prints and patterns. Most of my inspiration comes from Japanese and New York City street fashion. I love wearing miss matched things together and coming up with my own style.
MEGHAN
Occupation: Sales
Outfit:
Dress: 50’s vintage dress that she got for her birthday.
Shoes: Repro
Metal Purse: 50’s
Style inspiration: Bettie Page and Dita Von Teese.
LAURIE
Occupation: Office Administration
Outfit:
Sweater: 1940’s
Skirt: vintage reproduction
Shoes: 1940’s
Purse: 1940’s
Style inspiration: Meghan (above), is her friend was her original fashion inspiration. She met her for the first time when they used to work together and she was wearing vintage 50’s. Laurie said she wanted to dress 40’s and Meghan recommended that she go for it and gave her some suggestions on where to find clothing. Laurie’s favourite fashion icons are Lauren Bacall and Betty Graebal.
ARIANE
Occupation: Public Servant
Outfit:
Coat: Value Village, Westboro Fashion
Purse/Camera bag: vintage Chanel
Glasses: Chanel
Style inspiration: Ariane draws inspiration from her mother’s old pictures. She has a vibrant personality and likes to dress colourfully! “I rarely shop new and if I do it’s a few local stores in Ottawa.”
CAITLIN BROWN
Occupation: Fashion Director at Caitlin Brown Blog
Outfit:
Fur Coat and Fur Hat: Housewife Vintage
Style Inspiration: The fashion trifecta. One piece of high fashion, one piece of vintage, one piece from a store like Zara or H&M. Her style inspirations are also iconic movie stars and fashion models.
The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show runs from 10 a.m – 5 p.m, Sunday April 13 at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Cost of Entry is $10. For more information, please visit: http://www.ottawavintageclothingshow.ca/.
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