The Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair is Sheffield's longest running fair. With over 35 stalls of vintage, eco, hand-made and new designer clothing. Don’t forget we will be holding a vintage clothes swap at 12:00pm on the day of our vintage fashion fair. If you want to take part then you will need to pre-book a fair ticket from www.vintagefair.co.uk. Ticket prices are £2.00 and this includes entry into the affordable vintage fashion fair.

The clothes swap is brought to you by www.whatsmineisyours.com a free clothes swapping website that allows you to trade vintage and designer clothing with fellow fashionistas.

Swapping is a fantastic new way to update your wardrobe without spending money.

How does it work?
Bring 2 – 5 items of good quality clean clothing, and hand it to the swap assistants.
They’ll hang your clothes on rails, and display your shoes, boots and accessories.
Then kick back and chat to fellow swappers, shop from one of the 35 stalls at the vintage fair and watch as the rails fill with clothes.

All items left will be donated to Marie Curie cancer care.


We have successfully raised money for charities around Sheffield at our previous vintage fair and clothes swapping events at Millennium Gallery.


Here's a sneaky peek at a few of the amazing stalls for our vintage fair on the 4th October at Sheffield Hallam Hubs:

VINTAGE RECLAIMED: will be hosting a 'make your own' jewellery stall, with witty and fantastically vintage trinkets to thread onto vintage chains of all sizes - make a statement with these unique designs.

GLASS ONION: is back with the largest vintage stall selling the most affordable 50s - 80s vintage for boys and girls, they have also added their retro sportswear section to entice those 80s fanatics among you.

THE CORSETORIUM: will be providing you with the sexiest vintage lingerie, nighties, hosiery, corsets and swimwear from the 1940s - 1950s.

LOIS: will be back with her beautiful dresses made from recycled fabrics and textiles.

MAGIC: is going to fulfil all your needs for this seasons belts, boots and clothes for men and women dating from the 60s - 80s.

MAY'S: Will be selling an array of vintage accessories, homewares and gifts.

SYD & MALLORY: Will be rolling out their new vintage menswear section to sit perfectly alongside their already perfect vintage and re-worked womenswear rails.

VICTORIA VINTAGE: Will provide designer vintage clothing from the 1940s - 1980s alongside an array of affordable jewellery and trinkets starting from £1.50!

MAMA PIE: Delicious home-made cakes (some of them vegan), handpainted plates, Thai hilltribe bags, Thai hand-embroidered shoes for babies/toddlers, a bit of cute stationery

There's plenty going on and lots of discounted and individual stock to buy. With 35 stalls of the best vintage and handmade and a special vintage clothes swap taking place at midday - you'd be mad to miss it.

So, if you haven't already please confirm you are coming to SHEFFIELD'S LARGEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE VINTAGE FAIR. All those who click to confirm will be in with a chance of WINNING £100 CASH to spend on whichever stall takes your fancy.:)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42421851624

We organised the 70s vintage fashion fair at Sheffield Millennium Gallery and our vintage fairs are based in The Hubs:Sheffield Hallam student Union and Millennium Gallery.

Tickets can still be bought from www.vintagefair.co.uk

Hope to see you all at the fair..


Please note:
Our stalls are fully booked for October, but we do still have availability for our Christmas fairs in December.

This is an amazing fair and just want to encourage everyone to come to the original and the best! No cheap immitations here! All the stalls are hand picked and the fair has built up an ecclectic mix eras. My personal favourites are Glass Onion and Victorias, I never fail to get anything from there!

All the stalls are jam packed and have the MOST amazing stuff, get there early as its all unique and one of a kind.

is this fair run by sheffield people?

I think the lady that runs it is from Leeds, Glass Onion is a good Barnsley bloke and I think the rest of the stall holders come from all over! I think this is really what makes this fair special as it definately has the best mix of vintage from all over the country. The fact that sellers come from all over the country to sell here in good old south yorkshire is a testament to our good taste i think!! Its good to know someone has taken the time to collect a merry band of vintage sellers who are really pasionate about what they do and only have the best quality. Affordable doesn't always have to mean cheap. Also being from Barnsley, I find Sheffield to be one of the most welcoming and multicultural places I ever visit and much better for it!!

A local fair for local people surely limits both what is being sold and who buys it!

is this fair run by sheffield people?

The Affordable vintage fashion fair came to Sheffield back in 2007. It features stalls run by local sellers and sellers from around the country. Local designers, collectors and vintage sellers and shop owners fill half the fair, but to allow for diversity the rest of the stall holders are from around the country but mostly from the Yorkshire region.

The AVFF has now built up a large following in Sheffield with an average of 800 people attending the fairs, which peaked at our July fair when 1,500 people turned up to shop with us and support Millennium gallery and visit the Vivienne Westwood exhibition.

The fair has promoted and supported small businesses since it began in 2005, it also champions eco and hand made fashion and homewares, making it the largest fair to visit if you are looking for unique and individual purchases.

The fair moved to Sheffield Millennium Gallery in July 08 helping to raise much needed cash for the Gallery and also running 'Sheffield's largest clothes swap' which donated 3 large crates of clothing to 3 Sheffield charities including The Samaritans.

It now holds fairs 6 times a year in Sheffield at Hallam Hubs and Millennium Gallery. Other cities for The AVFF include Leeds, Liverpool, Nottingham and Newcastle.

So, join us on the 4th October at Hallam Hubs and check out the 35 stalls packed with affordable vintage, local designers and eco fashion.

p.s: our vintage clothes swap will begin at 12pm, to ensure you can take part in the swap you will need to pre-book your ticket at www.vintagefair.co.uk.
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Just to let you all know:

The Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair has now picked out it's charity to support for the next year of vintage fairs. We are proud to support Marie Curie Cancer Care at all our events.

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago and thankfully survived this horrible illness, which is why we chose to support this charity. The charity is best known for its network of Marie Curie Nurses working in the community to provide end-of-life care for patients in their own homes.

Marie Curie shops are still in need of clothing donations to allow them to fund their charitable work. So, we would like to ask all our customers to bring any clothing donations they may have to our vintage fairs and clothes swap events. The clothing will be donated direct to your local Marie Curie shop.

Our previous charities have included: Shelter, TRAID and The Samaritans.

For more information on Marie Curie please visit their website:
http://www.mariecurie.org.uk

If anyone wants to take part in our vintage clothes swap please get in touch with us via email. Only 10 spaces left for the swap, email now: vintagefashionfairs@yahoo.co.uk..

The clothes swap is now full I'm affraid, but you can still turn up and pay on the door for the vintage fair.

Saturday 4th October

Venue: The Hubs, Hallam student union, Paternoster Row - 2 minutes from the train station. The fair will take up the whole of the top floor, which is light and bright and has full changing facilities. Cash machines are available within the venue.

Stalls: We now have 38 stalls booked in for this event, the majority are large vintage stalls selling menswear and womenswear. Timeline: 40s - 80s. There will be a small craft section and new local designers.

Doors: Two door operators will ensure the queue's run smoothly to keep queue times to a minimum. £2.00 entrance will get you into the event, your hand will be stamped so you can come and go as you please.

Hope to see you all at the fair..

We've just re-opened the clothes swap for ten more tickets. If anyone still wants to swap please visit www.vintagefair.co.uk for tickets. The £2.00 ticket will give you entrance to the vintage fair and the clothes swap.

The swap is open to vintage, designer and hig street clothing, so please feel free to bring clean wearable clothing that may not be vintage.

All left over vintage will be donated to Marie Curie..

I heard this was in town centre tomorrow?

The Affordable Vintage Fashion fair is on 4th October at Hallam Hubs on Paternoster Row.

We are not associated with the vintage fair at DQ in any way. Our stalls are true affordable vintage dating from 1940s - 1980s, the venue is light and spacious and there are card facilities and changing rooms on site.

The Affordable Vintage Fashion fairs has been running for 3 years and is now in it's second year in Sheffield.

The next fair is Saturday 4th October and doors open at 11am. We now have 40 stalls booked in for this event, with large menswear stalls, womenswear and a small selection of independent designers and hand made jewellery.

Stalls are spaced out so you have lots of room to browse and shop.

Our previous fair is featured in Exposed magazine, here's what they had to say about it:

"Those of us who live north of the Watford Gap believed this was an urban myth up until ex Selfridges stylist Judy Berger decided to showcase on-trend ex-trends salavatingly within our financial means. On July 30th, Berger and a team of carefully chosen stall holders pitched up at the Millennium Galleries (piggy-backing the Vivienne Westwood exhibit) and flogged everything from make your own jewellery booths to 1960s Mary Janes to brand new designs from exciting talents like Kelly Ewing. The result? A queue that snaked 3 rolls deep, designers calling in extra stock, and girls and boys looking all Agyness Dean and Jonny Borell leaving with entire outfits for less than £20.00."

The fairs take place at The Hubs, Hallam student union (opposite the train station) and Millennium Galleries, Sheffield.

Hi
New to this i have next and various high street cloths and some desinger will that be ok ? Also what the amount your able to bring to swap thank u

We will accept non vintage items to the swap. Don't worry we have organised lots of swaps and this is our second clothes swap in Sheffield. You need to turn up at 11am and let the door staff know you want to take part in the clothes swap. It may be best to pre-book your ticket as the swaps usually fill up quickly.

You will then hand your clothes (between 2 and five items of clothing / accessories) into the swap team and they will hang and display what you have brought. You can then shop at the vintage fair or pop downstairs for a bite to eat or drink. At 12pm the swap will open and you will be able to pick out the clothing you would like to go home with.

The clothes swap is organised by www.whatsmineisyours.com - the first UK based swap site, set up in 2004, that allows you to swap your clothes for free with over 18,000 members.

Remember the rules of the swap:

Clean wearable clothes only please!
You must bring 2 – 5 items of clothing with you.
No elbowing, pushing or biting!
Swap begins at 12:00pm sharp

All items left will be donated to Marie Curie cancer care shops

Just a reminder that the Vintage Fashion Fair is on tomorrow at the HUBS (hallam uni union) between 11-4. :)

I came today to the market n did enjoy it while i was at it but i didnt know where it was and the people were not very friendly there when i spoke to them so i didn't buy anything at it, only there for 10 mins really, could you get more 1960s stuff, i wanted a mod style dress to wear tonight, had to find one in town instead, there was some ok stuff though but more 60s would be good if possible

Wow I am a bit shocked you didn't find friendly people! thanks to this fairs friendle people I have ended up havinf my own stall! I also ate a lot of cake, bought a lot of jewellery and did a lot of chatting!!

However it was very busy so perhaps you got someone when they were in the middle of something. If you are after something specific I would highly recommend having a chat to one of the stall holders. In particular I would recommend John at Glass Onion, he has sourced loads of things for me previously, and Victoria vintage who has found me some fantastic outfits!! In fact I went to the Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair at Leeds today and bought the most amazing original 1950s dress with a really cute collar and sailboats all along the hem! I love it!! Victoria also had some original designer 1960s suits yesterday but I know she sold a few.

The thing that particularly caught my eye yesterday was the amount of menswear! (I don't know why, i can't wear it!) but it was good to see all my male friends come away as happy as the females!

I was very inpressed with the board game jewellery and bought two christmas presents from various stalls.

Can't wait for the next one on the 6th December and especially can't wait for the Christmas special weekend at the Millenium weekend!! That will be awesome!

Hhhm, looks like Sarahpr missed all the 60s dresses, we had an entire stall devoted to them! We also saw all our returning customers leave with bags full of vintage items. Sometimes you need to take more than 10 minutes to look around a large vintage fair with nearly 40 stalls..

A massive thank you to everyone who came to our vintage fairs over the last week…. We had such fun that we're doing it all again in December…. But don’t forget we still have a Liverpool fair in October and we’re stopping in at Newcastle in November….

DECEMBER DIARY:
SATURDAY 6TH DEC - SHEFFIELD HALLAM
SUNDAY 7TH DEC - LEEDS UNIVERSITY
SAT/SUN 13TH & 14TH DEC - SHEFFIELD MILLENNIUM GALLERY

Make create and customise!

We know how much you enjoyed our ‘create your own jewellery’ stall. So, at the December fairs we have added a new ‘MAKE, CREATE AND CUSTOMISE' area. You can bring in your vintage clothing and bags and have them customised by one of the team.

If you’re trying to save the pennies this winter but still want to look unique, here’s what we have in store for the December fairs:

Create your own jewellery: Choose from a selection of vintage charms and trinkets, add in the chain of your choice and vintage reclaimed will create a customised one off piece of jewellery.

Customise your old vintage bags: If you’re getting a little tired of your old vintage bag, then bring it with you to the fair and have it painted and customised.

Make new vintage clothes: Bring your vintage with you, maybe it doesn't fit, or it looks a little worn. One of the team will be on hand with a sewing machine to whip it into shape and make it more up to date.

ON TOP OF ALL THIS WE HAVE OVER 35 STALLS OF VINTAGE AND SOME HAND MADE WITH ALL YOUR FAVOURITE STALLS RETURNING:

VICTORIA VINTAGE: Victoria Vintage travels around the country selling at Vintage Fashion Fairs and Vintage out-door events specialising in original vintage clothing and accessories from the 1950's 1960's 1970's & 1980's.

THE CORSETORIUM: Will be providing you with the sexiest vintage lingerie, nighties, hosiery, corsets and swimwear.

LOIS: will be back with her beautiful dresses made from recycled fabrics and textiles.

MAGIC: Classic clothing + accessories - Retro Originals - Menswear + Womenswear - 50's,60's,70's,80's,90's classics - One off + rare items -Casual, Indie, Mod, Punk, New Wave, Rockabilly -T-Shirts from £4 – need we say anymore..

Plus some of your favourite vintage shops from Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester will be holding sale rails and special offers!

DECEMBER FAIRS:

SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER
SHEFFIELD HALLAM, THE HUBS
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39868216488 – click for event

SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER
LEEDS UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=79487925525 – click for event

SAT/SUN 13TH & 14TH DECEMBER
SHEFFIELD MILLENNIUM GALLERY, ARUNDEL GATE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=32940705302 – click for event

See you all at the next fair.. x