Anyone who knows me well knows that I have a love of antique and vintage clothing as well as a passion for crafts. The clothing side began when I started doing photography and wanted to achieve a certain look in photo shoots - why settle for less when you can find amazing vintage garments to show off in shoots? The years pass, the collection of clothing grows - items come and go and I find my real passion in turn of the century to 1940s items. But as always, things can get out of hand so while I continue to collect, I have to let some items that I'm less fond of go.

And thats okay. Most vintage clothing lovers (myself included) adore the fact that things get passed around, going to people who love and appreciate it as much as we do. We are just carers and guardians of these treasures for a short time, making sure they get passed on to people who in turn will keep them safe for another generation. As for becoming a seller, I didn't have to go far for inspiration with a name - one of my biggest influences is my Grandmother who's passion for fashion has resulted in a lifetime of work. More on that another time though, for now - I'm happy to introduce my side venture as "Riley Street Vintage".

With all that being said, we had the fortune of meeting a wonderful lady recently, Charlotte at The Tartan Turtle in Lebanon who has invited me to come and spend a day at her store to sell my excess items and I've loved tapping into my merchandising and retail background for the event. I'll be setting up shop there on Saturday the 8th September from 10.30am until Charlotte begs me to leave and will be selling a large range of clothing, accessories, decorative items and some fine art photography. There will be baked goods on offer (free!!) while supplies last and a small gift with any purchase over $10.00 from my stall. 

So be sure to come and visit this fun event - The Tartan Turtle have a fantastic supply of handcrafted goods and vintage / antique items, all at really great prices. Hope to see you there!!!

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