The biggest and best vintage fashion fair is this Sunday at the Royal Marine Hotel Dun Laoghaire. Doors open at 12pm, be there early to avoid the crowds and to find the best pieces first. Here’s a recap of the event.

I may be pushing it, but I’m bringing the little man with me decked out in vintage…including these rad kicks.

60s-70s Chambray Dress w/ Rainbow Stitching $24

Day at the Beach Dress $25

60s Black Velvet Dress $22

70s Ivory Dress $10

There are over 200 items in the shop (run by a Texas gal no less) and all are organised by colour. It’s really a fun shop to click through as the colours change from black to brown to green to blue… If you’re looking for a Little Black Dress, you’ll definitely find one here. Just don’t take the velvet dress, I think I need that for my 30th celebration later this year!

Here’s my quick review of last year’s event and here’s what I wore.

You can find out more at VintageIreland.eu and here’s what the folks at Vintage Ireland have to say about the event.

The fashion renaissance continues into 2011 with the return of the Vintage Fashion and Decor Fair to the Royal Marine Hotel on Sunday 17th April.

The enthusiasm for vintage shows no sign of abating, and fashion on sale at the Vintage Fair ticks all the important boxes for today’s savvy shopper: ethical, eco-friendly, good value fashion, and with Ireland’s best vintage sellers all conveniently gathered under one roof.

A veritable one-stop vintage supermarket, the Dublin Vintage Fair covers all areas of 20th century fashion, from clothing to jewellery, hats, handbags, shoes and accessories, even including vintage powder compacts, scent bottles, sewing patterns and fashion prints, along with unique 20th century decorator items and homewares. The event runs from 11am till 6pm.

We were married and lived in Boston for several years, so Make Way for Ducklings was a very special find (it’s about a group of wayward ducklings in Boston and there are statues of the little birds in Boston Common). The other book, Corduroy was one of my childhood favorites! Both books are in excellent condition.

I have wanted kitchen scales since we got married and I inherited all of the hubby’s metric recipe books. They always seem way too expensive or not right for our kitchen. These were perfect! The right color, the right size and in perfect working condition. To the owner, they have gone to a good home and will be used to bake this week!

Black and white vintage frocks for spring. Both are cute with DIY potential. The black dress could use a little embellishing and sprucing up, maybe a shorter hem. The white dress doesn’t quite fit (but it will!) and has a hole that needs mending, but it is my new project. It is going to look amazing with my gold obi belt and leopard heels.

Oh Etsy, how I missed you. Check out the secretary-chic styles at Fine and Dandy Vintage. Finally an Etsy vintage seller who doesn’t peddle only size S or XS!

Art Teacher Top $25

Mary Tyler Two Piece $30

♥ Vintage babies love little blue gym shorts, hipster-to-be cardigans and little champ baseball shirts! ♥

Check out Hart+Sew on Etsy or visit the sweet blog chronicling the adorable life of Stacy her Little Miss.

♥ Genuine chocolate leather satchel in perfect condition €5 ♥ Airplane silk scarf €5 ♥ Vintage 1970s avacado green beaded necklace €4♥ 1980s Moscow Olypics pin (gift from my hubby, and affordable too at €3) ♥

♥ For the baby: Set of 1960s story books including Dick Whittington and his Cat and Beauty and the Beast (where the Beast is a monkey) all for €5 ♥

♥ For the Baby: Dino Records T-Rex Clock €12 ♥

The summer is a perfect time for Dublin Flea. Don’t you dare miss it, especially if the weather is nice! Dublin Flea is the last Sunday of every month at Newmarket. www.DublinFlea.ie

Last Saturdays – Airfield Bazaar (Dundrum)

Last Sundays — Dublin Flea (Newmarket)

(Thanks to Retrorumage for the tip on Airfield. Check out the blog & shop for some amazing furniture)