Back in London, one of the summer's hot tickets was Wayne Hemingway's Vintage festival at the Southbank Centre. I went along with my dear friend Miss Lovely of Lovely's Vintage Emporium fame. A celebration of art, fashion, culture and design from the 1920s to the 1980s, the event took over the Royal Festival Hall with live music, craft workshops, and Londoners having lots of dress-up fun.
The spirit of the festival is creativity and originality. Mixing real vintage with clever new pieces is a great way to achieve the look, as demonstrated above. These red patent Mary Janes are pure flapper, and a perfect complement to their owner's period tea dress. Pretty nifty for last season's Kurt Geiger.
A problem with old shoes is, of course, finding a pair in good condition. These original 1970s co-respondents (above) are not just extremely smart, but also almost box-fresh. Which is particularly impressive given the combination of patent leather with cream suede uppers.
"Vintage is about classic design that stands the test of time," says Wayne Hemingway. These Lady Dragon Hearts (Vivienne Westwood Anglomania for Melissa, as if I need to add...) are just a year old, but your Shoeblogger is pretty certain they are future collector's items.
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