The Tab Goes to Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair
A day at Oxford’s favourite fair scouting the student body’s best dressed vintage aficionados
This weekend The Tab stopped by Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair: each term Lou Lou’s fills the Town Hall with incredible vintage pieces at a fraction of the price of what you would normally find in vintage shops (skirts for £5? How could you resist, and their furs are to die for).
It’s easy to while away your whole afternoon there as it’s much more than just clothing stalls. With a cafe, beauty salon (where you can get your own beehive ‘do) and live music it’s almost like a one day festival of all things vintage.
Trawling thru some vintage in the beautiful surroundings of the Town Hall
We hit the Fair with a mission, however – to find the best dressed vintage lovers (disappointingly there weren’t that many, step up your game Oxford) and ask them why buying and wearing clothes that belonged to a stranger who’s probably already deceased is so appealing.
I mean, “…is that your grandma’s coat?”
Bright lip + nude coloured clothes is a failsafe combo
“I like the fur and my friend loves the sequins. Whenever she sees sequins we’re just like, SEQUINS!”
Adorable matching stripes
Enfait, oui (that says ‘Just Perfect’ for the rest of you)
“For me it’s the 40s and 50s silhouette”
All around flawless (did you notice that’s actually head to toe denim?)
Yes to the clashing prints/colours/scarf as outerwear – well done
“The quality. The fabrics and patterns just aren’t the same anymore.”
Gorgeous brocade skirt. And again, clashing prints done well.
We forgive the fabric being a bit reminiscent of curtain because the dress shape is so elegant
“It’s so unique and different from anything else”
More people really should wear velvet as daywear. And eveningwear as daywear in general
Matching taken to a whole new level. Probably our favourite couple. Ever.
“EVERYTHING!”
Not sure about the manbun but the RayBans were enviable
“It’s just so hipster”
Pretty much sums it up.
Catch Lou Lou’s next time they’re in town by keeping up with their Facebook page.
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