*Everybody Loves a Parade! This week: “Life’s a Beach”

The VFG has a parade every day – a VINTAGE parade, that is!

Each week the VFG seller members are invited to show off their vintage that fits a theme. Themes change from week to week, highlighting a theme for the season, a particular color or style, or something just for fun. We have some really fun themes coming, so why not join us in the Sneak Previews Forum to see what comes by?

May Fashion Parade Themes

May 7~ Get The Look: Mom Just in time for Mother’s Day, this week we celebrate the woman who is every child’s first style icon. VFG trade members are choosing items from their collections that would suit their mothers (and they might even have the vintage photos to prove it!). Come see if you could see your own mothers (or yourself) stylin’ these fashions.

May 14~ Be Spotted in Vintage Polka dots are favorites in fashion, and vintage dots hit the spot.

May 21~ Life’s a Beach …so you might as well have a good swimsuit for it! Find vintage bathing suits and other beach fashions this week, courtesy of the VFG trade members.

May 28~ Bright Now Bright is big right now in fashion, but it’s nothing new, and every decade’s idea of bright is a little different. Come find brights from vibrant to fluorescent at this week’s parade.

June Fashion Parade Themes

June 4~ Get the Look: Brigitte Bardot With her tousled blonde hair, smoky eyes and voluptuous curves, Brigitte Bardot brought a new, liberated sex appeal to films in the 50s and 60s. Her penchant for the south of France put St. Tropez style into the fashion lexicon, with bikinis, casual fabrics, figure-enhancing cuts and the Bardot neckline…a neckline that exposes both shoulders. Light some fires this summer in vintage styles inspired by Brigitte.

June 11~ June’s birthstone: Pearl This week we celebrate the classic birthstone of June. Pearls are the inspiration for beading on clothing and accessories, and of course, for jewelry of timeless beauty.

June 18~ County Fair More than just prize heifers, cotton candy and ferris wheels, an old-time US county fair could be expected to bring out the denim, bandana prints, wide-brim sun hats, gingham checks, sundresses, wicker bags, and other fun, Americana-inspired casual wear. Ride the ferris wheel in vintage style with help from the VFG.

June 25~ Summer Black The old-fashioned fashion rule states “No white after Labor Day”—but what about black clothing and accessories for summer? At the VFG, we say “absolutely yes!” to black for the warmer months. What could be more chic for summer than a vintage Little Black Dress in a lightweight fabric and a pair of cool black vintage sunglasses? Or vintage black capri pants and a plain or printed top? Add a cool-as-a-cucumber black straw hat or patent handbag… Black is right, from day to night!