The idea of hunting through hundreds of items of clothes, to find that one item that you love instantly, seemed like a lot of work and not a lot of reward. After this weekend my view has completely changed. Vintage shopping, or hunting through pre-loved clothes, is extremely exciting.

The clothes you find are unique, beautiful and high quality. They have been worn so there is no “shrinking in the wash” syndrome or colors fading and best of all each item of clothing only costs a few dollars.

For those of you who would like someone else to do the searching for you, there are plenty of people who find the best vintage clothes and sell them in stores, ebay and weekend markets.

Not only do you save tons of money by buying vintage clothes, it’s also one way of recycling.

Be warned it can become a bit of an addiction!