Dirty Fashion Sale by Marmalade Ho
Remember Miki from Marmalade Ho? Last year she wrote a candid account of her experience at The Clothes Show Live. Well, she’s back. And not only does she have some kickin’ new designs to show off buts she’s kindly written an account of the 2nd Dirty Fashion Sale which took place in Brighton a couple of months ago.
Hi! Hope this latest blog finds you all funky monkeys! It’s been busy busy here at Marmalade Ho HQ.
Marmalade Ho had great fun at the 2nd Dirty Fashion Sale held at the Fabrica Gallery in Duke St. Brighton (June 16th ’ June 17th). We got to meet lots of other independent and handcrafted labels, I think there were 40 different labels at the event in total. Everyone was really friendly. There was an amazing eclectic mix of styles.
Junkie Lovers were there with fantastic plastic accessories, Ophelia Fancy with saucy cute underwear perfect for any wannabe 1940s screen siren. Emma Ferguson who makes these amazing retro appliqu?d cushions and accessories. Dolly Dagger, Get Cutie and Yamama were there too. As well as lots of cool French retro finds from Shock and Soul. Not forgetting the organisers of the event, Red Mutha and of course Marmalade Ho! A few designers were local to Brighton but many were out of towners as were the shoppers!
The little Fabrica gallery was heaving at times. There was live DJ-ing constantly throughout the event, but those with hangovers were lulled in with some more chilled tunes on the Sunday morning. Despite the little gallery heaving with goodies there was still a curtain to hide behind and whip your top off for the less impulsive shopper.
Looks like there will be another Dirty Fashion Sale follow up next year, rumour has it there might be more than one a year soon, so watch this space!
As if you need another excuse to go to Brighton? Thanks for reading.
Thank you Miki! If you’re interested in taking a stall at or visiting Dirty Fashion Sale then contact the organiser at www.myspace.com/redmutha.
