Boho Days and Boogie Nights

– Dress, ZARA / Cape, Vintage (Camberwell Market) / Earrings, Sportsgirl / Turquoise necklace, My design / Green necklace, Colette / Tassel Necklace and rings, Ishka / Tomorrow’s Wind (crystal) Necklace, Elixir via SaveTheLastPinker / Floppy hat, Glassons / Shoes, Merchant –

I can’t help but love this post! The colours, the layers, the jewels, the fun! This outfit really embodies everything that I love about living in a warmer climate. Speaking of warmth, spring is really starting to feel like summer here in Melbourne. So of course when we experienced our first hot sunny day, I hunted down the biggest, most floppy summer hat that I could get my pretty little hands on! It also turned out to be quite the attractive purchase as well, ringing in at a smashing $20.00, thank you very much! Hit that shit up girl!

Now I know what you’re thinking, “That cape is so ballin, I gotta get me one of those bad boys on my body riiiight noooow!” Well I’ve got some good and bad news for you. Lets start with the bad news so that we can end this lovely experience on a high, shall we? Unfortunately (for you, not me!) the cape is vintage. Now the fact that the actual garment is vintage isn’t the negative here, that’s pretty awesome. Buuuut, because this beautiful red woollen masterpiece is in fact vintage, chances of there being more available for purchase are slim to natta! Don’t get downhearted though! There’s so so much more vintage greatness in store for you ahead! Wanna know how I can tell? Here’s the good bit of the story!

I just so happened to purchase this cape at a wonderful market, that takes place every Sunday, right here in Melbs! If you haven’t heard of the Camberwell Market yet, you’re so very welcome! I’ve just changed your life! Trust me, get on over there next Sunday and your life will never be the same. And for god sakes girl, take at least three environmental/re-useable cloth bags with you because you’re gonna be hauling a lot of shit home! Basically this market is ginormous and is compromised of local designer apparel, accessories, used furniture and clothing, antiques and pretty much anything that can be sold. Did I also mention that there are heaps of beautiful fresh flowers to purchase and yummy coffee to drink!

If you do end up going on an adventure to the market, instagram your hunted treasures and tag me @youngonehunting I’d love to see what you find! Happy hunting!

Xx Linda Chai

Vintage Blues

The treasures that I found while at the Camberwell Market. Beautiful flowers, three dresses made from vintage fabrics, and a handmade embroidered skirt. You know that I am so going back next Sunday!

– Dress, Vintage (Savers) / Sunnies, Dangerfield / Necklaces, Lovisa / Bracelet, Mossman / Bag, Colette / Blue suede shoes, Merchant –

There’s nothing that I love more than market hopping. I swear if I had it my way, I would be spending most of my free time hunting at yard sales. Back in Canada I would spend countless hours with my nanny and mother travelling to different garage sales and sifting through all the treasures that people were basically throwing away! Some of my most treasured pieces have been found at markets, on the side of the road, and from op-shops.

Can you imagine my excitement when I ventured to the Camberwell Market for the first time this past Sunday? Ohhh my goood I almost exploded I was so overwhelmed! I wanted to buy everything and would have if I hadn’t parked our car so bloody far away! I can only carry so much, and my friends where not so keen to lug around kilos of my findings! How rude of them… not wanting to be my person shopping mules! I did however walk away with some amazing treasures. I got three dresses that were handmade from rescued vintage fabrics. I also purchased another handmade piece of clothing; an amazing yellow embroidered A-line skirt.

After the market I spent the day in the sun lunching and drinking. Life can be so difficult sometimes hey!

Xx Linda Chai