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Bags? Or Shoes?

Every girl has a weakness.

Are you the sort who loves bags in all shapes and sizes, who changes her bag every day to match her outfits, transferring contents diligently from one to the other?

Or are you the sort who just can’t resist high heels, loafers, sandals, and what have you, and whose shoe cabinet takes up half the living room?

Well, we have plenty of really cute shoes and bags in the store, and we’re curious to know what your weakness is.

Granny used to be a shoes kinda girl. Then she changed her mind and became a bags kinda girl. Now, she’s both. -_-

View our delicious pics of bags and shoes in the store right now… fresh off the boat from a faraway land!

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Our lovely shoes and bags are sitting in the shop waiting for you. If you wanna touch ’em and feel ’em, drop by! Otherwise, call the shop at 6336 9774 for enquiries.

TIP #1

Be willing to try different styles, and develop the confidence to wear them. Vintage is not really for the faint of heart, or for women who don’t want to stand out from the crowd. Vintage clothing looks very different from modern day clothing (obviously!), from the choice of cut, colour, print, material etc, and some people find all that daunting and won’t even give it a try. But the ones who do, the ones who are open and adventurous enough to pick up a dress and think, “This is something I am not used to, but I’m willing to give it a go”, often find, to their surprise, that they may have chanced upon a new look for themselves!

This may be the most important tip, as it opens you up to the wonderful world of vintage where no two pieces are the same, and the myriad of choices can be staggering.

TIP #2

Alteration. Well, vintage clothing, by nature, is mostly one-off. That means, one piece, one size. It also means, unless you’re in luck, the size may be wrong for you. A little imagination can go a long way. How would it look if you cut it short? If it’s loose around the bust, perhaps you could size it down. We work closely with seamstresses to help fit dresses to an individual.

TIP #3

Some customers come in looking for a vintage dress specifically for a party or a dinner and dance. Sometimes, they want to stretch the value of garment by being able to wear it to a party as well as to, uhm, the office.

Usually though, these are girls who are a tad conservative in their dressing and won’t take a chance wearing something that might differentiate themselves too much from the rest. Also, they want a safe, simple piece that they can wear to work, when their workplace may not encourage creative dressing.

Can you see the dilemma? Very seldom can you find one dress to fit a few occasions adequately – unless it’s a simple black dress that functions as a clean palette – let alone a vintage dress. Some vintage dresses in more sober prints and severe silhouettes may work, but these may not rock it at a party!

Our take on party dressing is: Don’t be a wallflower! This is your chance to be outrageous and let your hair down! For instance, if it’s a 1960s party, let your clothes and accessories be loud and crazy, perhaps in a psychedelic print.

Buy a statement piece for a party. If you can’t wear it to work, don’t wear it to work. Wear it to other parties, or if you’re an adventurous dresser, take it out on weekends. Otherwise, sell it, or give it to someone else who may really appreciate it!

TIP #4

Mix and match vintage pieces with modern articles of clothing. This adds versatility to everyday dressing, and gives your outfit an interesting edge. For instance, a singlet can be paired with a gyspy skirt; a slouchy modern jacket can be pinned with a huge and shiny crystal vintage brooch; or a 1950s cotton day dress can be paired with flip flops and a beach tote. etc etc.

TIP #5

Ignore trends, and focus on creating your own style. For example, we had customers buying 1980s jumpsuits and rompers waaaaaay before the trend kicked in and all the high-street stores were selling them.

These were girls who ignored what everyone else was wearing, and were ahead in the game!

IT HAS been an exciting period for Granny. She was featured on TV again – twice in two months! Hubba hubba!

This time, we were featured in Singapore Discovered!, a programme by Channel NewsAsia that follows expats in Singapore as they divulge hidden island gems.

That’s right. Granny is an island gem. 🙂 Anyway, there were some pretty fascinating images from 1980s fashion runway shows in Singapore. Really wish they had shown more clips!

Watch the full video here! Granny’s Day Out on Singapore Discovered!, Channel NewsAsia.

So, they start off the whole vintage theme by showing old reels of fashion runway shows. That's cheena-piang huge teased hair from the 80s. We don't recommend it, ladies.

Hats were all the rage. They shield us from UV rays - we should wear them more!

Note: Strategically arranged fringe over left eye under hat.

Lady behind in red hat brings to mind 80s screen siren Lin Ching Hsia. All the ladies on TV swirled like mad back then and kept tossing their hair.

This lass reminds me of a really cute girl who comes to the shop.

The hat used to match the clothes.

A bizarre occurrence on the runway: Characters in identical outfits and turbans appeared accompanied by mafia types in suits and shades.

They pretend they are famous and chased by paparazzi. The macho men leap to their rescue. Drama mama!

The host of the programme, Grace Lee, discovers that Granny's Day Out is an island gem that sells vintage clothing and accessories.

She hunts us down in ulu Peninsula Shopping Centre while I pretend to work hard on the window.

We chat about the past. I reminisce about how women used to dress up a lot more, even in their own backyards, like I was there in the 50s.

Shop propaganda, yeah!

Grace (excitedly): "I need a dress for a vintage car event I'm attending!" Me (in unnaturally high-pitched tone): "Sure! Let's go try some dresses!"

So many choices! We pick from hundreds of vintage dresses.

First outfit: Grace matches a 1970s floral dress with a 1960s crocheted handbag and beaded necklace.

Grace is from Hawaii, and she loves this 1970s Hawaiian frock which reminds her of home.

Awesome sleeves! Could've been worn by a hippie bride with flowers in her hair.

Who's crazier - the lady or the dress? Grace wears a psychedelic 1970s mock-neck dress.

Twirling around in a 50s bustier dress like a princess.

This lady looks good in vintage! Here, she plays dress-up in a 1970s green maxi dress with an unusual neckline.

She practices a curtsy in a 50s floral number!

That's our shopping bag! That's our shopping bag on TV! Woohoo!

Viola! Grace's final choice of a get-up at a Singapore vintage car show: 1950s bustier white dress with 1950s tri-strand beaded necklace. 🙂