As well as encouraging people to craft and to repair their vintage treasures, we create events that are fun, and that make the most of both gorgeous venues and our common love of everything vintage and handmade. Following the practical class with a talk and performance from a range of stylish stars of the past and showing their films on a large screen, makes Make and Mend a real evening out.

So the economy is bad and so is the planet. What does this push us towards? Of course, reuse.

In the past, nobody even considered wearing old clothes which were once owned and pre loved by someone else, but these days we wear vintage with pride. A slight change of the use of words, and voila, the society have made reuse acceptable. Actually, no, not just acceptable, but cool.

Nowadays, celebrities are spotted in "cool" vintage pieces, as well as that very chic girl you know and love what she always wears.

1940s homeware is back in fashion. And it'll last forever..

" old things are built to last; unlike modern pieces they were designed to be repaired, not just tossed in the bin, so they are much better from a recycling point of view."

Full story at http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/austerity-interiors-to-serve-us-all-our-days-984040.html

Scottish Ballet Costume Sale

Fabulous costumes and textiles on sale as the SNB prepares to move..

Saturday 25 October, 10am – 5pm

261 West Princes St, Glasgow, G4 9EE

http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/current-productions/costume-sale-2008/costume-sale-2008.htm

Interesting to note from this article that not only is the vintage market very sophisticated and well established but that in addition remade goods sell for a premium.

In the UK this is not always the case, I wonder why?

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/18/style/FVINTAGE.php