You can take the girl out of the City....

The aftermath of last week's LDN fashion week is freely exposed though the many articles and footage that can be found on Youtube or in various magazines and newspaper articles; the london paper and the metro were pretty good at keeping up to date on the shows and buzz from every event. Sadly I didn't manage to get to see any of the shows for myself but those that I've seen footage of look fantastic, especially Henry Holland's House of Holland which featured Agyness Deyn.

As far as vintage fashion goes for this week my only experiences have been my trip to Preston, Lancashire last weekend, when I went up for a University Interview on Friday.

Whilst trying to navigate my way around Preston (having no map and have never been there before!) I was surprised in such a student-orientated town to see three vintage shops in one street, one of which had admittedly closed down but the other two looked reasonably busy; the first was actually a branch of Oxfam, "Oxfam Vintage" and the second was an independent boutique, of the same branch that the third shop 500 yards down the road had closed.

I didn't actually look in either of the shops as I was in a rush to get to my interview without getting lost, but I was quite impressed, if slightly surprised, that the town actually had its own vintage clothing stores.

I keep meaning to browse through Absolute Vintage just off Brick Lane, (considering I walk past it twice a day on my way to and from my flat) but am holding myself back at the moment as I am so poor I can barely afford food, let alone a new wardrobe. God I need a job.

Having said this, a friend came over today to drop off my flatmate's birthday present, which was a lovely decorative neck scarf from Absolute Vintage which came from a selection that retail at £3 a go, so I think during my day of exploring fashion in the East end tomorrow with Rosie I might have to have a cheeky browse. Window shopping can't hurt my bank balance right?

Hopefully I will be able to report back tomorrow with lots of evidence of the bargains of Brick Lane...... pictures to follow.