Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah De Haro, fellow blogger and more importantly, vintage enthusiast. I have been more or less following her blog, since my fortuitous discovery of it when one day, she announced on her blog that she was opening her doors for a private sale. While she probably has a magnificent collection, my goal in making an appointment with her was simply to get to know someone who has a similar passion for vintage.
She is personable, accommodating and very warm. I was immediately put at ease by her ready smile and willingness to talk about our favorite topic. It was a real pleasure to discuss with her. For Sarah her interest in vintage began about three years ago. Her blog followed a year later. She told me that she didn’t think that there would be such a big following of her blog, but she receives tons of hits on her blog and receives an equally great number of questions on her blog. Mostly she says the questions revolve around where to find different articles of clothing ranging from a 1920’s wedding dress, for someone who wanted to wear it for her own wedding, to questions on where to find swinging 60s outfits. For hard-core enthusiasts, the best place to find quality pieces is at the famous Puces de St. Ouen. Of course it goes without saying that these pieces are not necessarily what you would wear while traipsing around the streets or while traversing the caverns of the Metro. For vintage outfits that you want to wear in your daily life, there are a number of stores in Paris specializing in such.
From an appreciation of the quality of vintage clothes as well as an appreciation for the uniqueness of each piece it is obvious that her interest has evolved into a real passion. So much so that she is coming up with her first book on vintage stores in May. For lovers of all things vintage, this is welcome news.
She is personable, accommodating and very warm. I was immediately put at ease by her ready smile and willingness to talk about our favorite topic. It was a real pleasure to discuss with her. For Sarah her interest in vintage began about three years ago. Her blog followed a year later. She told me that she didn’t think that there would be such a big following of her blog, but she receives tons of hits on her blog and receives an equally great number of questions on her blog. Mostly she says the questions revolve around where to find different articles of clothing ranging from a 1920’s wedding dress, for someone who wanted to wear it for her own wedding, to questions on where to find swinging 60s outfits. For hard-core enthusiasts, the best place to find quality pieces is at the famous Puces de St. Ouen. Of course it goes without saying that these pieces are not necessarily what you would wear while traipsing around the streets or while traversing the caverns of the Metro. For vintage outfits that you want to wear in your daily life, there are a number of stores in Paris specializing in such.
From an appreciation of the quality of vintage clothes as well as an appreciation for the uniqueness of each piece it is obvious that her interest has evolved into a real passion. So much so that she is coming up with her first book on vintage stores in May. For lovers of all things vintage, this is welcome news.
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do you mind putting the link of the website so we can have a look? thanks!
Thank you Meg for your article.
My website is : "Paris Vintage"
An English version is under development at : "Paris Vintage in English"
The book will be available in many bookstores including FNAC, Amazon.com and museum bookstores by mid-may. It will include more than 80 addresses, in French and English + tips on how to buy and keep your vintage in mint condition.
thank you for the link! beautiful and interesting blog, can't wait to discover the book!
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