Thursday, March 25, 2010

who will love you?


Where second hand finds are concerned the thrill of the chase has never been high on my list of "favourite things to do". It doesn't even pop up on my list of "things to do". Just the thought of rummaging through piles of musty, smelly rags that when you touch them permeate an oil on your fingers that can only be the result of years of sweat (somebody else's) and who knows what else in order to find an unbelievable, rare, amazingly well preserved piece of clothing (devoid of aforementioned sweat and general grossness) is enough to make me develop a weird itchy rash. I'm much more a fan of the second hand clothing store. Enter Hannah and Elvi of the loved one, a duo specialising in vintage curation and consultation. These two bowerbirds have set up a store where you can purchase fabulous vintage fashion finds they have lovingly collected. The pieces are all beautifully photographed modeled on the gorgeous Hannah and ... best bit of all... able to be purchased online. Genius.