This month, Granny’s Day Out takes the secretarial look to a new level: High necks and bows. Hems that hover around the knees. Printed blouses, gathered skirts, quirky prints. Dooney and Bourke leather sling bags.
Plus – a focus on the oft-overlooked and severely underrated brooch!
With a little imagination, a brooch (or two), can be a gal’s best pal.
Pin it anywhere you like – on your collar, or the back of it; on your shirt cuffs – it’s a feminine take on cuff links; in unexpected places – such as your ponytail!
Our model, Linda Lim, is cute, geeky, and perfect for this shoot with her signature thick black-framed glasses.
We think she looks the very antithesis of cool, and so we brought her to Bras Basah complex, which seems also the antithesis of cool!
This mecca for book lovers, artists and musicians seems to have been around forever. And there, we chanced upon an old stationery shop, an unbelievable find overrun with vintage wooden rulers, pencils, and journals yellowed with age.
A hidden gem. Just like us. 🙂
All vintage clothing and jewelry from Granny’s Day Out. Everything is one-piece only.
Printed shirt with Peter Pan collar (SOLD); 1980s checkered skirt (SOLD); 1980s Dooney & Bourke shoulder bag; 1980s snakeskin pumps (SOLD)
Printed shirt with Peter Pan collar (SOLD); 1980s checkered skirt (SOLD); 1980s Dooney & Bourke shoulder bag; 1980s snakeskin pumps (SOLD)
Printed shirt with Peter Pan collar (SOLD); 1980s checkered skirt (SOLD); 1980s Dooney & Bourke shoulder bag; 1980s snakeskin pumps (SOLD)
Printed shirt with Peter Pan collar (SOLD); 1980s checkered skirt (SOLD); 1980s Dooney & Bourke shoulder bag; 1980s snakeskin pumps (SOLD)
Wear your brooches in creative ways - on your cuffs! On Linda's right cuff: Painted glass dome gold-toned brooch (SOLD); On Linda's left cuff: Circa 1970s white enamel gold-toned brooch
1950s zodiac print cropped shirt with rolled up sleeves (SOLD)
1950s zodiac print cropped shirt with rolled up sleeves (SOLD); 1950s striped skirt (SOLD); Silver brooch worn on the waist; 1980s cream leather booties
1950s zodiac print cropped shirt (SOLD); 1950s striped skirt (SOLD); Silver brooch worn on the waist
1950s zodiac print cropped shirt (SOLD)
Pin your brooch anywhere you want!
1980s cream flat booties
She means business in a 1970s printed pant suit!
Replace a button with a 1950s brooch from West Germany!
Awesome 1970s printed pant suit
1980s blue checkered dress
You don't have to wear just one brooch! Wear two, or more! Left: Gold-toned cruise brooch (SOLD); Right: Gold-toned aeroplane brooch with rhinestones (SOLD)
1980s blue checkered dress; 1980s stretch belt
Layering patterns: A polka-dotted blouse (SOLD) worn over a houndstooth dress (SOLD), secured with a beautiful brooch at the decolletage
Layering patterns: A polka-dotted blouse (SOLD) worn over a houndstooth dress (SOLD), secured with a beautiful face mask brooch at the decolletage
Another surprising example of where you can pin a brooch! Here, a 1960s black and white enamel floral brooch is secured at the back of a collar.
1960s blue mod dress (SOLD); On her collar, a silver horn brooch; On a lower pocket, a second silver pin adds interest; 1980s Dooney and Bourke leather sling bag
1960s blue mod dress (SOLD); On her collar, a silver horn brooch
1980s Dooney and Bourke leather bags are classic and timeless
Left: Silver vintage horn brooch; Right: We-don't-know-what-it-is Silver brooch! Any ideas what it may be? 🙂
Beautiful 1950s lace shirt dress (SOLD)
Beautiful 1950s lace shirt dress (SOLD)
Beautiful 1950s lace shirt dress (SOLD)
1950s red checkered shirt with two front big pockets; Silver candy pin; Lace up Oxford shoes; 1980s Dooney and Bourke leather bag
1950s red checkered shirt with two front big pockets; Silver candy pin; Cat and goldfish brooch (SOLD)
Left: Silver candy pin; Right: Cat and goldfish brooch (SOLD)
Cat and goldfish brooch (SOLD)
We love these women's black Oxford shoes with a slight heel. Are they your size?
Silver and bronze vintage candy brooch
Tan 1980s Dooney and Bourke vintage bag
Bow on a bow! High-necked blouse with bow (SOLD), pinned with a huge silver bow brooch; straight denim skirt (SOLD)
Bow on a bow! High-necked blouse with bow (SOLD), pinned with a huge silver bow brooch worn with a straight denim skirt (SOLD)
Bow on a bow! High-necked blouse with bow (SOLD), pinned with a huge silver bow brooch
1950s shift dress (SOLD), pinned with a poodle brooch and cinched with a thick belt
We love poodles! And poodle brooches. Do you?
1970s printed dress with bow
1970s printed dress with bow, cinched with a thick green leather belt
A beautiful painted brooch, tucked securely into a ponytail
1980s green suede belt
1980s printed dress with shoulder pads (SOLD), worn with a red belt, silver ribbon brooch, and maroon Dooney and Bourke sling bag (SOLD)
1980s printed dress with shoulder pads (SOLD), worn with a red belt, silver brooch, and maroon Dooney and Bourke sling bag (SOLD)
1980s printed dress with shoulder pads - SOLD, worn with a red belt, silver brooch, and maroon Dooney and Bourke sling bag
Quirky carpet-style vest (SOLD), paired with a checkered 1950s skirt (SOLD); 1950s red West Germany crystal brooch
We love the print on this vintage carpet-feel vest (SOLD)!
All vintage clothing and jewelry from Granny’s Day Out. For enquiries, please call the shop at 6336 9774. See you soon!
Our vintage boutique in Singapore stocks a wide range of women’s vintage dresses, tops, skirts, bags, shoes and jewellery from the 1920s to the 1980s. These goodies hail from all over the world. Each piece has been handpicked for its age, style, quality, and fabulousness. All items have been cleaned and lovingly restored, so you can wear them right away.
