I spent an incredible day at the annual Toronto Vintage Clothing Show with none other than my mama! She drove up from London for the day, and I'm so glad she did! We had a marvellous afternoon at the Toronto Convention Centre perusing racks upon racks of beautiful vintage clothing and accessories from independent vintage dealers all over Ontario.
While conventions and trade shows can be packed and overwhelming (which can make for a very stressful shopping experience), I found this show to be extremely well organized, easy to get around and navigate, and while it was indeed busy, we weren't jammed in like sardines. Vendors were very friendly and helpful, and we had no problems finding places to change (even if they weren't designated changerooms...). The variety (and quality) of items was, in a nutshell, fabulous. Edwardian to 90s, there was something for every vintage lover. Dresses, hats, jewellery, shoes, coats, luggage, bags and purses, accessories...even linen and silver vanity sets! My brain almost couldn't handle it - I wanted to take everything home! Mum and I had a super time browsing the wares; trying on various dresses, coats, hats, sunglasses and jewellery; gaping in awe at 1900s Edwardian embroidered blouses and gawking in horror at awful 80s velvet dresses. It was, in essence, a hoot.
I managed not to go into bankruptcy, and did exercise a lot of control. In the end, I walked out with four fabulous items and spent less than $150. Mum also did very well and found two fantastic items herself for a bargain.
Unfortunately my photographer/BF is away in L.A. until Wednesday (he lives such a hard life...), so I can't post pics for a few days. Oh, the suspense! I promise, it will be worth it. Here's a hint - 2 items are clothing, 1 is footwear (yes, footwear!) and one is jewellery. Mum's buys also deserve some publicity, so I'll be posting them as well.
Already looking forward to next year's show!
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