a fruitful thrifting adventure

Hope it is not too late to say "Happy Monday!". Hope you had a great weekend. After two weeks of staying in to sew or alter vintage pieces, I have decided to hit the big market in Shah Alam yesterday.

I guess with the sorting and rearranging of my wardrobe couple weeks back, I have created some space to store more 'new' vintage pieces. Knowing that space is available, I am so tempted to buy, especially when you have a thrifting companion. My thrifting companion encourages to buy more than to restrict me from buying more knowing that I have already enough of vintage pieces. But of course, if you encounter with one of a kind piece, should you let it go?

Did you go for any thrifting adventures? If so, what did you get?

Have a good week ahead!

thrifted finds

Happy Monday and hope everyone had a lovely weekend! I was back to my home town for Mother's Day celebration. Managed to squeeze in thrifting adventures during my stay. I was pretty luck during this trip. Look what I have scored:

As you can see from the above photos, I purchased items that I hardly purchase previously - shabby tin and glasses. The reason I purchased the shabby tin is because it reminded me of a tin that I used to keep my secret stuff when I was in my early teens. As for the glasses, I love the design and Pisces is my zodiac sign. I am thrilled to come across with such lovely bags at SA's thrift store and Memory Lane flea market respectively. I could not believe my luck!

Have a great week ahead everyone!

RC Charity Bazaar n KL Vintage Festival 2

Happy Monday and hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was good. I went to a Chinese temple to pray on Wesak Day and I checked out Red Crescent Charity Bazaar and KL Vintage Festival 2 on the same day. Two shopping/thrifting adventures in one day!

I think I was one of the early birds for RC Charity Bazaar. Upon my arrival, the opening ceremony has just began. It was rather a relatively small charity bazaar, not what I have expected. This was my first visit to RC charity bazaar. I thought there would be many stalls but in reality there less than 15 stalls (if I remember correctly). The only stall that caught my attention was the (old) clothes stall. No luck here, which was good in a way because my next stop was KL Vintage Festival 2.

I was excited to attend the festival during the day as the previous festival I went after work. Not very ideal to snap photos. Tried to multitask; checking out lovely clothes and snapping photos at the same time. But it was great fun. Let the photos speak for themselves;

Did I go home empty handed? No, I picked up few pieces from bargain bin.I was so lucky!My favourite items are the Asian inspired print blazer and the anchor print pleated skirt.

Kudos to the organiser of KL Vintage Festival 2! I look forward to more KL Vintage Festival in the near future.

Have a good week ahead everyone!

kl bundle fest: a fantastic thrifting adventure

KL Bundle Fest was held last Saturday at Lot 153, Jalan Ampang which is near Pelita Nasi Kandar, KLCC. I did not really count the number of vendors but it was promoted that 30 vendors from Klang valley and other states. It was well merchandised fest with items such as clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, vinyl records and some books too.

Heaps of scarves, clothes... all you need to do is to dig, dig...

Some merchandise were sold at affordable or cheap price!

I am thankful that I have some ang pow money to spend. I have been thinking of adding my vintage brooches collection without purchasing through etsy. Not that I am boycotting etsy but it is easier to purchase locally and slightly cheaper too.

Purchased these two art deco inspired brooches from Jewel Rina. Check out its online store if you are interested in imported vintage accessories from the States. It is almost like shopping for vintage accessories on etsy.

And I bought these lovely frocks as well at a very affordable price from Tangerine Loft. Each piece has its own uniqueness which I can not resist to make them mine. I could not believe my eyes, when a vintage vendor informed me that there is a Marc Jacobs dress on the rack. I was thrilled that the dress is my size. Yay! A thrifted Marc Jacobs dress - what a treasure from the fest.

I did a little research on the dress, out of curiosity and interest. The dress could be from mid 1990s onwards. Here is what I found on WeConnectFashion site:

"In the Fall of 1993, Jacobs Duffy Designs, Inc. launched their licensing and design company: Marc Jacobs International Company, LP, and in 1994, the company signed its first licensing agreement with renown Look, Inc and Mitsubishi Corporation for distribution of the Marc Jacobs designer collection in Japan."

It was good fun and sadly I think I need to put my thrifting trips on hold for a while. I have just realised over the time I have purchased many, many lovely vintage pieces. Due to space constraint, I need to let go some of these vintage dresses and this means there will be an update on chic4less soon. Stay tuned!

great holiday with fabulous thrifting adventures

Hope it is not too late to wish "Kong Hei Fat Choy" or "Gong Xi Fa Chai" to those who are celebrating the festivity! I had a good break in Ipoh for Chinese New Year celebration. Besides good, yummy and cheap food in Ipoh, what I have enjoyed the most during this trip is hitting to every thrifting spots.

The year of the dragon treats me well so far. I have some luck during my thrifting adventures around Ipoh...

I purchased this adorable navy-ish hat from Pemasaran Baru Harapan / New Hope Marketing for less than RM5! Can you believe it? Good investment as props for photo shoot or just a decoration in my room, don't you think?

I heard of Gerbang Malam for the past few months but I never really actually made any effort to check it out. But during this trip, I thought, why not? Glad that I made such decision.

Great thrift and/or vintage finds at affordable price! Purchased these pieces from a bundle stall.

Salvation's Army Thrift Store is on my to-visit list. Sometimes, I may not have any luck but not for this round. I purchased a lovely purse and cute bow tie (for DIY purposes).

Do you remember the bundle store that I mentioned in my post last year? At first, all I wanted to do was to check out the stock, to see any interesting piece and never thought I would purchase an item there.

And last but not least, Memory Lane is a must-check-out place for vintage lovers. I stumbled upon this lovely beaded tapestry bag. What a lovely piece even its chain is lost. I can still use it as a clutch. I reckon the bag is from circa 1950s to 1960s.

During this trip, I took the opportunity to sight seeing in my own hometown. Went on heritage trails in Ipoh. Stay tuned for posts on heritage trails! Have a good week ahead everyone.

thrifting overhaul

Yay, yay, yay!!! I am so happy with my finds. Although I need to alter the length of the dresses and to sew missing buttons on the sweaters, these did not stop me from buying these lovely frocks and sweaters. In less than 2 hours, I have spent RM50, my monthly shopping budget.

Have you set your monthly budget already? Are you adhering to it?