In one of my cool-hunting blog post's we talked about proportion being important when you're going for a vintage style because some of the vintage clothes you find may not come in your size, which, for me, is most of the time. Or there's always another option to make sure the vintage item you get is one of a kind and the right fit. Renewal designs.
I was at ReMade in Leeds last night for Global Cool's first stop of their tour Turn Up The Style, Turn Down The Heat. We were greeted by cupcakes and tea, and after we picked a jumper provided by Blue Rinse, owner of ReMade in Leeds. Lizzie told us some simple ways to add a bit of spice to a plain jumper. We had various vintage materials to use, so while creating new garments we were also recycling. In the end, I (with the help of the designers of the shop) came out with a green jumper customised with a chain necklace made from Ribbon.
The vintage scene is definitely bigger than ever, and you can start to find many renewal sections in high street brands like Urban Outfitters, Miss Selfridge and ASOS. I'm sure many of you have already been doing bits of renewal with your clothes, jewellery, and other things. But for the ones who haven't started yet, why not try to make something old, something new.