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Melissa Lady Dragon Westwood

Sometimes it can be difficult to be eco friendly and sustainable at the same time as being on trend and stylish especially when it comes to shoes. But fun brand Melissa are changing all that with their fun and colourful range of plastic shoes.

‘Hey wait a minute’, I can hear you saying to yourself  ‘plastic? eco friendly and sustainable?’  Well everything that we wear has some type of impact on  the environment including leather shoes and even organic hemp. Sustainability is all about reducing that impact as much as possible but in the fashion world sustainability also has to be trendy and attractive or it just won’t sell.

Melissa shoes are made from party recycled  plastic and are also recyclable helping to reduce their impact in terms of waste, carbon footprint and potentially other emissions produced during manufacture. They are made in a socially and environmentally responsible  factory in Brazil which also recycles its waste and water as much as possible.

The manufacturing process of thermo moulding plastic allows fun, colourful and creative designs to be made. The label has also proved that they are right on trend with collaborations with designers like Vivienne Westwood. They even smell like candy and I assume never need to be polished, what’s not to love?

Trends are great but they come and go. If you are a true follower of fashion you will need to update your wardrobe constantly to keep up with the latest fashions and trends. If everyone shopped in this way it would have a huge impact on the environment with a high carbon footprint and lots of waste.

Classic pieces of clothing are a great way to build a timeless wardrobe that will effortlessly take you from season to season on style. Most pieces of clothing that have earnt ‘classic’ status have done so for a really good reason. They are usually incredibly flattering and wearable pieces. But if you are worried you will look dated in classic clothes, don’t be. You can pick out some amazing modern classics that combine timeless style with a modern twist. You can also keep your look on trend by adding fashionable accessories. Here are our favourite 4 modern classic pieces.

Sheath Dresses - the sheath dress is a style which has been made popular by Victoria Beckham. It is simple but very stylish and suitable for an range of different occasions.

The Wide Legged Trousers - these are such a flattering cut of trousers, they will never go out of fashion. Whilst peg legged, skinny and harem trousers have come and gone out of fashion wide legged trousers have remained a firm favourite with so mnay stylish women.

The Classic Blazer - you really  can’t go wrong with a classic cut blazer. It is one of the most stylish and flattering pieces of clothing that you can own. Wear with jeans for a casual look or tailored trousers for work. You can even wear with a little dress for the evening.

Floral Shift Dresses - bright florals, romantic florals and ditsy florals all come back into fashion year after year. Pick yourself a simple shift dress for the most timeless style.

Classic clothing is also great for swapping, buying and selling second hand.

Which classic pieces do you love?

The next Vintage Fashion Fair London will be held on 17th April at Primrose Hill in London.

For all of our keen vintage fashion followers dress up in your finest vintage chic and prizes will be awarded throughout the day for the most authentic, quirky or unusual vintage attire.

Our fair on 17 April  will be brimming with a fantastic selection of vintage stallholders.  As well as our large hall we also have the smaller hall downstairs.  So the array of vintage fashion treasures will be amazing!  All Mums should look out for one of our new stallholders who has a fantastic range of beautiful children’s clothing from the 60′s and 70′s mostly unworn stock. 

In April we will,  without a doubt be into spring,  with weather to match hopefully….. So you can expect to have a very large choice of spring and summer fashions.  I think most of us can’t wait to empty our wardrobes of winter clothes and begin to stock up with prettier, lighter and more colourful fabrics.

Why not think about changing your style its so easy with the addition of one or two unusual vintage pieces.  Stand out from the crowd and find your own unique way of  dressing!  This does not have to cost a fortune there will be lots of bargains to be found at the fair.

While on route to our downstairs hall make a point of taking a break for a snack or lunch in the Nice Green Cafe.  A variety of different and delicious food all made with natural ingredients and very reasonably priced.

Entrance to the fair is a snip at £3.00.  Open from 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.  Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY.

Some free tickets will be available from www.vintagefashionfairlondon.co.uk before the fair – so watch out for these………