Today i fell in love, with a big, charming, beautiful......shop!
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Beyond Retro
Ohmywurrrdd!
In the past, the extent of my foray into the world of vintage were a few choice pieces from Portobello market but today my eyes were well and truly opened. When planning my weekend earlier on this week i decided to get myself some new clothes but for some reason the idea of going to war with all the tweenies in Topshop and H&M sale made my feel a bit nauseous. I wanted something more grown-up and timeless...alas, vintage! I googled the best vintage shops in London and over and over again Beyond Retro came up so today i took myself off to there and as i descended down the steps i knew i had arrived home. Clothes galore!! On my first time around the shop i was a bit overwhelmed and thought i didn't see anything i liked. Guys, always keep and open mind when shopping, especially in a vintage shop where everything is crammed in. Chances are most of the things there will not be to your taste. Not everything looks good on the hanger but you can guarantee most of the time it will look a 100% better on you. So on my second time round i took some dresses that looked interesting, not all to my taste, but interesting nonetheless and i tried them on. I have never been so pleasantly surprised in my life.
A couple of hours later i sauntered out of Beyond Retro with two dresses and two scarves in hand.
Mission Accomplished!
xxx
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