| Tuesday
June 03, 2008 |
| California Dreaming |
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There
was a time when hunting for rare thrift treasures
was a pleasure, back before the vintage bomb went
off. But now, the delicacy of the hunt eclipsed,
it's about rifling through thirty cubic metres
of unsuitable garments to find the one piece you
like.
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You
know how much 'retro
for the masses' irks me already, so I shan't harp
on about it.
But like a ray of light on a cloudy day, Ebay offered
a potential solution to the retro agony: no queues,
no Shoreditch Tax, and all from the privilege of your
desk/sofa. Now if only there was an inbuilt cr_p-filter.
Oh, and a spell-checker (listing that rare, '80s designer
jacket as 'Channel' or 'Doir' will not help me find
it, my dear).
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But
what I really want is someone to dig
through the endless stash of used attire and find
that vintage Dior shirt for me. And maybe pair
it with some contemporary limited edition samples.
Basically, one of the vintage stores that I'm
so rude about, but minus all the rubbish, and
with one of their staff actually doing some work,
okay all the work for me. Hark! Is that
California
Select I see before me?
California
Select
Use
and Abused
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TODAY'S
EVENT PICKS |
A
raging horde of mysterious Ladies
in Red invade the streets of London. ICA. 7:30pm. The Mall, SW1.
£10. |
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A
luscious mix of ethereal
graffiti and ideology at the Leonard Street Gallery. 11am-6pm. Leonard
St, EC2.
Free. |
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Tap
away to a stage overrunning with pure Cuban
energy. Peacock Theatre. 7:30pm. Portugal Street, WC2.
£15-40. |
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A
series of short films depict the reality of life in China
today at the Hayward. 8-11pm. Belvedere Road, SE1.
Free. |
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Five musicians perform folk from Indian, Celtic & English traditions.