Posted by Kelly Doust of TheCraftyMinx Fame - http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/10/love-vintage-wrap-up/

Ah, Love Vintage… why are you over until March next year? I’m in withdrawal.

Glam 1930s-era hairpiece from Circa Vintage Hats

Last weekend’s event was by far the biggest and most buzziest I’ve been to in some time. Perhaps it’s because vintage is so hot right now (need evidence, Mugatu… if the Tele says so it must be true). Or perhaps it’s because all the workshops and talks – which I adored, by the way, and thanks to the scores of lovely people who attended mine – were just brimming with enthusiasm and admiration for such high-quality pieces from yesteryear. Indeed you could barely hear yourself think above the chatter, tip-sharing and general gasps when gowns fit like the proverbial glove. It was every vintage vixen’s dream.

Heart it: true vintage by Rosalie, Giorgio & Robyn

Channelling Betty Draper / Veronica Lake, thanks to Mistress Chrissy of the Lindy Charm School

How many 50s prom dresses can one girl own? Two hundred, apparently.

Jess Guthrie weaves a little feather magic

Lindy Charm school recreates Underbelly: Razor

I may not wear vintage head to toe in everyday life, but this was the place to indulge latent screen siren fantasies. Thanks to the fabulous Chrissy, Lucy Topp and ladies of the Lindy Charm School for Girls for their stunning ‘dos, MC Bonnie Rose and to Charlotte Smith of Dreaming of Dior fame ; the Darnell Collection for her fascinating forays into clothing’s social history. Not to mention all the dealers who made the journey out to Canterbury Racecourse to sell their wares. Thank you thank you Coco Repose, Garden Street Bazaar, Empire 47 and Circa Vintage Hats, to name but a few.

Until next year.

Orange silk poppies on my immaculate Coco Repose 60s Wiggle dress

Garden Street Bazaar for spectacular vintage everything