We're hope you're well on this slightly grim Friday afternoon and not mourning loved ones lost to the AWESOME power of the Yorkshire wind [anchor your boots one and all, it's blustery!]
What a week it's been for all in the VW. Take a seat and let us tell you a tale...
As some of you may know, this week is national fairtrade week. In the spirit of ending inequality in the threads we wear, institutions and universities throughout the UK are putting on soirees, shows and dressy affairs, showcasing a world lifestyle where we don't have to shaft our brothers from another mother in order to eat, drink and shop for under a tenner. Down with the cause, The VW agreed to participate in a Student Fashion Show, walking the walk with Oxfam and monarchs of cool, Urban Outfitters. Fashionably [and, er, traditionally] late, we turned up only to be mobbed by you lovely shoppers! All the pandemonium of a Bieber concert [ok, maybe we exaggerate but it was frikkin' busy!] here's what we got up to...
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Not bad huh? Safe to say, we had a lovely time. Our story doesn't end there, dear readers, for we have been getting our stylist on not once but TWICE this week. Picture this - a Friday afternoon not unlike this one. In roll three lovely ladies claiming to need styling for a fashion show ['aha' you proclaim, 'the lovely ladies above!'] Oh presumptuous reader, how wrong you [and we] were! It turned out that the good-natured folk at VW had signed up for not one, but TWO shows, one after the other. Styling this troupe as best possible, the ladies were walking in the Leeds Vintage Fashion show, a showcase of all vintage purveyors in the hood. Onwards!
Monday evening rolled around and a nervous Nicole rolled up to the Leeds University Union [i was crilling at home yet there in spirit] alongside Blue Rinse, Second Hand, Pop and other monoliths of the Leeds vintage scene. Riding solo, Nicole took her seat amongst the rest of the purveyors and their retro crews. As the show kicked in, the presenters introduced the stores and models, ending with a polite request that members of the audience pay attention and 'vote for their favourite.' Yes dear readers, vote. Much like I imagine the election campaign of Terminator-turned-congressman Mr Schwarzenegger [i'm sure he thinks he's in a film], we were, unwittingly, being VOTED on. Panic anyone?
A few thousand worried texts and a cranberry juice later, our models came out. We're biased so check them out for yourselves...
Little beauties aren't there? [we had three but alas, one of our team was struck down with illness on the day of the show. NIGHTMARE! ] One model down, shocked and solo, Nicole begged, borrowed and stole to get a vote card. Votes in, we waited on edge. Safe to say...
That's right folks - Number 5, Girl in Gold won the overall best outfit and style at the Leeds Vintage Catwalk show. Safe to say, we were ECSTATIC!
Another victory to add to the Vintage Wardrobe trophy cabinet, we can't believe our luck. Girl in gold, we salute you! Tune in next week for more tales of world domination and a sneeky peek at our new favourite thing...FURNITURE!
Cupboard lovin',
The VW x
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