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Selected pieces of CAROLE FORÊT VINTAGE’s clutch collections can now be found and purchased in The Girls Room in Central, Hong Kong!

We are very grateful Queeneco is featuring our lovely vintage clutches and also the Gali’s italian Phython Clutches at their recent post, check it out!  and do pay a stop by at the Girl’s Room if you in Hong Kong!

The Girls Room 


地址:上環文咸東街105-107號利文商業大廈12樓B座
(港鐵上環站A出口)
電話:2805 1164

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First article about Antwerp and their vintage fashion by Carol Forest on her column at Queeneco....it's being written after her trip to Belgium and France for hand picking vintage for CAROLE FORÊT VINTAGE.  Enjoy the read! >> Shop at CAROLE FORÊT VINTAGE

比利時安特衛普 vintage 亂遊記(一)

到巴黎應邀好友婚禮。滿腦子想著,既然已遠洋法國,不如襯機到倫近走訪幾天,不 去,便太浪費,天打雷劈。Amsterdam 危險怱近? Luxembourg, Champagne?不久前又到過。不如就到 Belgium 的Antwerp (安特衛普)來一個 vintage 亂遊記。   如果你認識安特衛普,我猜一定因為其Fashion。但除了安特衛普六君子‘The Antwerp Six ’  還有Martin Margiela, Haider Ackermann 以外, 這個地方上原來給我們提供還有太多。
最愛Vintage 走過了不同小店,最愛的始終是“古著”vintage二手店。其實,二手服裝交易誕生于文藝復興時期,是在資源條件的限制下,提高服裝的使用率;而資產階級通過“慈善捐贈”的方式,將“舊衣”再次推向市場。我個人認為這才是真正Eco Friendly Fashion。
Vintage 窮與富 在香港, 這些年來, 即使潮人, 也不算太沉迷Vintage。也許我們還是不太開放,介意曾被用過。 這一兩年, 大勢鼓趨下, 我發現多了人喜歡Vintage, 實令人震奮。   在英國與日本,販賣“古著”服裝店擺脫了窮酸氣,吸引了富家公子前來淘貨。除了 貪戀其陳舊的氣息,服裝的歷史維度也一併添加了進來,左右審美。殊不知John Galliano和Alexander McQueen均是倫敦vintage名店Rellik的常客。 而Martin Margiela的服裝在表象上,也於“舊”字中體現一種“不完美的完美”,即便是那些批量生產的成衣,面料也均經過“做舊”的處理。  
Martin Margiela用舊手套; 假人模特身上是用廢棄材料而制成的時裝
Martin Margiela用Vintage手套; 假人模特身上是用廢棄材料而制成的時裝
Vintage 對現代設計的影響 《國際先驅導報》在描述Martin Margiela最早的設計—1989春夏系列時稱“服裝上印染著紋身圖樣,背心均是由破損的針織衫制成,靴子的腳尖分叉,套頭衫由軍用襪子重新組裝而 成,還有一些服裝則是由干洗服裝的塑料袋制成。這些均是早年的Margiela對回收品物化的標志。   如果說二手服裝市場在不經意間,將富人與賤民聯系到了一起;那Martin Margiela選取“賤民”服裝為素材的舉動,則讓服裝逆流回了富人這邊。   安特衛普 Vintage 我喜歡收藏 vintage, 安特衛普有著意想不到多而高質量的vintage,不獨愛vintage 的也會enjoy而體驗到antwerp 自古至今的fashion sense 由來。   買古著好似大海撈針,想買件啱心水又啱身,難也;要買到兩件襯絕雙輝映,更難。 在下一篇文章中,我會介紹如何買古著及三個在安特衛普我最喜歡的古董商店。 Stay Tune!
這家Foxhole是我最喜歡的vintage 店其中之一。他們賣的都是高品質和時尚的古著
這家Foxhole是我最喜歡的vintage 店其中之一。他們賣的都是高品質和時尚的古著
晚飯後, 我在這個Lobby Lounge花了一個寧靜的夜晚,上網尋找明天到哪裡去。 Hotel各處提供無線網絡連接,不收費!
天開始黒,晚飯後,便回Sir Plantin Antwerp Hotel。 在這個Lobby Lounge花了一個寧靜的夜晚,上網尋找明天到哪裡去。雖然這酒店離巿中心十分鐘taxi ride,但我很喜歡這家,一來stylish 而價錢實惠  ,一晚只收109 歐元(旺季)。如不想太揮霍或住上好幾天,這家是我極力推介。
Restaurant: Bel Mondo Dageraadplaats 12 Antwerpen, 2018 03 293 77 96 Hotel: Sir Plantin Hotel Antwerpen Plantin en Moretuslei 136-140, 2018, Antwerpen (from Euro 79-119 per night)

Carole Foret just went to Brussels, Brugge (a small Medieval Town in Belgium), Paris and London to source for vintage pieces! Besides sourcing, she build a "LITTLE WHATSUP PHOTO GUIDE" /"QUOI DE NEUF PHOTO GUIDE" Click below or go http://www.facebook.com/CarolForest !!  The guide basically skip most of the main touristy spots that you would have visited anyway.   Go there but do go to these little treasure for ultimate pleasure~ Make sure you read the caption of Do + Don't do.  Enjoy the tour!

Christmas has passed and new memories have been made. The New Year is counting down by minutes and the quest for self-improvement begins once again in the form of new year resolutions. From reading, giving more and finding rabbit companions, we invited few talented creatives whom are close friends of CAROLE FORÊT VINTAGE and discover what they are planning to keep to in 2012…. HAPPY NEW YEAR & NEW YOU everyone!!

Shiraz Randeria, Creative Director at Modern Media China, and photographer.. “to learn more Chinese and get to airports with slightly more time to spare..”

Tim Oh, Radio DJ at GOLD 90.5 Singapore… ”Spread the kindness like a candle and we can light the world. Edith Warton once said “”There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it”"

Eleanor Yeung, Fashion stylist…. “I would like to share my love to more people and i wish i could help some helpless kids over the world. Meanwhile, really hope that i can have a chance to join a trip with World Vision to do the visiting in 2012.”

Wong Wai Kit, Photographer…. “Living as a traveler with interesting discoveries being made every day.”

Yuya Kudo, Model/ Actor…..”To take good care of all of my family”

Sarah Yim, Director of QueenEco Magazine…. “If I see someone witout a smile, give him/her one of mine.”

Happiest Fung, ACD for a 4A advertising agency/ freelance artist…. “Let’s fu*k up the world”

Patrick Hu, Designer of Pitris.…. “Stop staring at the shoes people wear on the streets.”

Sonja Leichter, Manager Generic Sourcing…. “Be more creative, spend more time with people and things/hobbies you love! Keep on exploring!”

Philip Wong, Doctor of MHC Skinc….“Make more love, not war!”

Carolyn Chan, Pianist ….”Keep smiling, keep dreaming, keep working, keep traveling.”

Carol Forest, Blogger…. “Live it NOW Love it NOW”

While we all looking forward for the soon arriving Christmas, we have decided to offer UP TO 50% OFF on our selected vintage pieces for our vintage lovers shopping enjoyment, for themselves, or for their loved ones.

The more important decision we are even more proud of, is to DONATE 30% of the net profit to UNICEF .  As a Vintage Shop, we love to remember the good time, old beautiful pieces, and we also never forget the people in need and let’s hope for a better future for all of us in the 2012 to come!

For every dollar raised during 14-31Dec2011 you can light up life for children in need by enable UNICEF to supply high energy biscuits for malnourished children in emergency situation.  They will be donated to the ” Crisis in the Horn of Africa “ project.

 - LET’S SHOP & GIVE WARMTH TO THE ALMOST FORGOTTEN !! 

KA-BOOM! we are proud to announce CAROLE FORÊT VINTAGE have now officially crashed landed onto the cyber web with a crazy-cool vintage collection, that has nothing to do with retro styling,  but everything to do with standout beautiful pieces that’ll stick with you for decades which only belongs to you that can’t be recreated.

Life is too short to drink bad wine and wear fast fashion. Right?

Come support a new sustainable HERE! 

LOVE LOVE,

CAROL FOREST

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