During one of our vintage calendar photoshoots, we were approached by a friendly journalism student on the hunt for a story. We gave a five minute chatty interview mid styling on a carousel about the calendar, and here is an excerpt!
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“A Boscombe vintage clothing store owner is urging shoppers to neglect disposable fashion by promoting her dresses at some of Bournemouth’s biggest tourist attractions. Nicki Grainger who launched ‘What Alice Found’ in April this year has fused vintage fashion, photography, make-up and hair to create a visual calendar in aid of The Wessex Autistic Society.
Miss Grainger says: “It is lovely to work in an environment with people’s belongings that have been treasured for generations, you go into charity shops now and they are completely full with clothes from Primark. The respect for garments available on the high street today does not compare with some of the items in my shop from the 20’s – 60’s.”
Miss Grainger’s entrepreneurial spirit is pushing the vintage ethos outside her shop door. The calendar encapsulates images including Bournemouth’s pier approach, carousel, The Langtry Manor Hotel, Pokesdown’s Tattoo diner and the railway station into a world of vintage nostalgia.
Independent chains growing on the Edwardian Parade flourish in creative optimism, setting a positive example for small businesses to regenerate in the bleak climate.”
Writer: Stephanie Parsons, MA Multimedia Journalism student at Bournemouth University
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