THE VINTAGE KILO

After living in the west end of Glasgow last year like any other student I discovered my love of thrifting. You can really find amazing one off pieces for a nice price as well as the enjoyment of rummaging around. This weekend was no different for me when I realised that the Vintage Kilo sale was in town. A whole kilogram of shopping for £15?? Yes please. I also realise that the Kilo Store on Great Western Road has the same sale on all year round , but it nice to go to and see a different stock which is being refreshed throughout the day.

It was being held in the Wasp Studios just off Argyll Street in the city centre so as you can imagine the crowds were flowing in, with only a £1.50 entry fee after twelve. It was fairly spacious and lots of light coming in from the ceiling so it was very easy to inspect pieces of clothing. One of my pet peeves is when vintage or thrift shops have bad lighting and you didn't spot a stain or mark when purchasing an item! There was plenty of big chunky ugly knit jumpers, denim jackets, old worn leather jackets, baskets of filled with Levis and other classic jean brands, as well as silky scarves, skirts and dresses. 

I personally have a technique of sifting through this type of shopping 1) colours/prints 2)texture 3)shape 4)damage 5)decide. So this meant whilst combing through the racks or baskets I would pick up anything with an eye-catching design then have an inspection? Do I like the feel of the fabric? Does it look like it would suit my figure? I then check for any stains or tears then decide whether to reject the item and put it back or try it on. I find this to be very efficient when I am not really going in a shop expecting to buy a specific item. 

In the end I went home happy with 6 new items; two chunky knits, a denim skirt dress, a cute beaded bag, a maxi skirt for summer and a silky scarf for my mothers day which I am sure will appear on here at some point! (I am planning to get more organised and feature more outfit posts when daylight in the day is longer giving me more time to get snaps outside.) I also had a peep at the vintage jewellery for sale all of which were very reasonably priced and so pretty, but by then I had spent a good 45-60 mins looking around. On reflection I wished I had a better look around this section but I do have very specific witchy taste in jewellery! To top it off for hungry shoppers there was beautiful decorated homemade baking just ready to be munched, I would very much recommend the vintage kilo sale to anyone new to buying second-hand items, just look out for the dates when it comes to the city nearest to you. 

What is your opinion on thrifting? Love it? Hate it? I can't resist affordable prices for unique items!