Galway Vintage Fashion and Decor Fair (photos)

Some long overdue photos of the Galway Vintage Fair at the Radisson two weeks ago, sorry bout the delay... I'm blaming the lack of an internet connection, and an impromptu adventure to london. Impromptu adventures are always the best adventures... but more on that soon.

For now, here's some photos of an awesome day!

Hope you enjoy them guys!

Winner of the Vintage makeover Teresa Casserly

charming accessories from Mariposa Designs

The gorgeous Sinead of herstylediaries

rocking a killer ensemble

channelling Madonna circa "Frozen" no?

Loved that bun!

Looking well as always Sinead :)

the wonderful models

nom nom cupcakes!

Vintage 1950's wedding gown form Hayworth Vintage,

so. amazing!

((must not show this to boyfriend, serious creepy factor))

Makeup By Flora hard at work!

Best dressed of the day winner Erica Fox (pictured right)

with sister Kaelin Fox

(trying to suppress the urge to insert a Foxy sisters pun here)

Some tempting goodies at Grace Daniel's Cakes

all photos by the very talented Saibh Egan Photography

Peace,

Wide Eyed Fire Child,

x

Better With Age - My Old Faithfuls

Some of the shots form the first (of what will hopefully be many) shooting adventures with the fantastic Galway-based photographer Saibh Egan. I cant even begin to explain how happy I was to meet and shoot with this girl, or the amount of fun we had on that carpark roof. We even managed to persuade a passer by, the very friendly Coady from Canada, to get involved! Im wearing his jumper in image 3, ooooooooh :P

We had decided to start with a low key, under-styled shoot, so I basically just decided to stick with what I was wearing that day, which happened to be my old faithfuls.

These jeans I have had (and I'm not kidding here) since I was 15, and by-gum, they're still holding out. I picked them up in some shop who's name I cant remember, and thats not even there anymore, but what I do remember is that they cost me €10, and there were no rips on the knees when I bought them... but as you can see, time (and a alot of rolling around/playfighting/general tomfoolery in my teenage years) has changed that, and there are now two gaping (and ever-growing) holes, showing my lovely knobbly knees to the world...

I love the rips, especially because they are real, and not added in by the designer for a"pre-distressed" effect, which by way is one of my pet peeves with clothes.

My green leather jacket is my baby, my pride and joy. I picked it up on a trip to Finland a few years back, and I actually dont think a week has gone by since then without me wearing it at least once. It literally Goes. With. Everything. Its getting pretty haggard at this stage, and has more than a few scuffs and tears, but what the heck, I think they make it look better.

Under the jacket I'm wearing another old staple, a long sleeve basic jersey from American Apparel. Seriously, I know I'm not the first person to say this, but if you like having basic pieces in your wardrobe that will last you, then you need to hit up American Apparel. Their basics are amazing! Worth every penney, this piece is definitely an old faithful' in my closet. This top also has rips and fraying at the neck, due to my wearing it, oh, maybe 1,328,635 times... but I love it, for the exact same reasons that I love my knee-revealing jeans and my haggard-as-shit leather jacket.

In a wardrobe full too many of impulse bought, forgotten about, and generally disposable items of clothing, these babies have character, they've got a story. They've kept me warm and dry, they've seen me though some adventures, and some near escapes, crawled under gates and onto rooftops (to get a better view of the sunrise of course) And yes, they may have gotten caught on a rusty nail here, and a piece of broken glass there, but even after all this time, I think they still look pretty damn bad-ass.

And I must admit, they remind me of some seriously good times when I wear them.

Anyone else have any items of clothing that get better with age? I know I'm not the only one :)

If you like, Hype on Lookbook :)

Peace,

Wide Eyed Fire Child

x

Galway Vintage Fashion and Decor Fair

Spent the day at the Galway Vintage Fashion & Decor Fair in Thr Radisson Hotel Yesterday... I had the most amazing/exhausting time meeting wonderful people, conducting interviews and gathering information to write an article on the event. I went to it last year in The Galway Bay Hotel and was so impressed by it that I felt it was definitely worth writing about. For those of you who don't know already I fancy myself as a bit of a Journalist. Budding/aspiring/whatever you wanna call it, writing is my passion, and I've been doing it behind the scenes for a while. Also, for any of you who are wondering why I don't ever write too much on my blog, well thats because I like to keep it nice and light. Its more of a meditative, personal thing I guess, and I'd rather not weigh it down with bigger articles or essays.

I also am so excited to announce that I've teamed up with the fantastically talented photographer Saibh Egan, whom I am currently working on some exciting projects with, I can't wait to share them with you all!

Anyhow! I have absolutely loads that I want to share with you all about the fair, its such a fantastic event that brings together the best of Irelands Vintage Scene, and my new partner in crime Saibh was on hand to capture all the action, so there are some wicked shots of the day too.

So please bare with me while I sift through all my interviews, business cards, and general debris that I collected on the day... Phew- I've got some work ahead of me!

And finally a big thank to to all the new followers, on blogger and on my Facebook page here, you are most welcome, absolutely delighted to have you, and don't be a stranger now...

Chow, Darlings xx

Peace,

Wide Eyed Fire Child

x

Erin Love

Lord knows there are enough pretty faces out there in the modeling world.

But for a model to truly to stand out industry, they have to have that certain something more.

For me personally, that means an attitude... a presence... it's something that, even through a photograph, is tangible.

And in my eyes, Erin Wasson embodies just that.

How do I love thee, Erin?

Let me count the ways..

^^^

This was the photo that started it all for me.

oh how I fell, hook, line and sinker,

For this Texan beauty.

I have yet to find a photo of her that I don't find absolutely striking

She positively simmers on the page...

Jewellery and clothing designer extraordinaire,

and owner of some seriously enviable ink...

not to mention one of the few who can pull off "le side boob"

(as shown above)

She stole my heart when she pulled that skull-shirt over her head...

*sigh*

Peace,

Wide Eyed Fire Child,

x