Lady Danna Retro & Vintage

In the modern world, the so-called "fast fashion" rules everywhere. This is when the market depends on the constant purchase of new things, used once or twice, thrown away and bought again ... and so on ad infinitum. Of course, the reason for this lies in the fact that modern things, as a rule, are of very low quality, regardless of whether they are mass market or not. This rule applies to all modern things from cars to clothes. Indeed, contemporary clothing is rarely designed to be worn or used for long periods of time. It breaks down almost immediately! This is one of the reasons why I am in love with vintage and antique things. Quality and durability mean everything to me. I like that once upon a time things used to serve not only for decades, but also for centuries, being passed down from generation to generation. But at this time, I want to talk about hats and millinery itself (craft of making hats). Because it often happens that there are no suitable hats for me: the ri...

Flea markets are rare in Spain. Mostly they are in large cities such as Barcelona. But they don't exist in my small city.  Small shops partly substitute them. They are widespread everywhere.  While they can’t be called antique, some of them have "antique prices". That is, cheap garbage is sold under the guise of something valuable, very, very expensive. Moreover, often these overpriced items lie on the floor and deteriorate. I call these establishments "flea stores". If you're lucky, you can find cheap, but valuable vintage items.  I found the hat I wear on photos in one of such small flea stores. It was not in the best shape - the veil had deteriorated, the hat itself was badly wrinkled.  So me and my photographer friend (after that we can call ourselves milliners!), had to put in a lot of effort to get it in order. It was no other way! I love hats. I have a passion for them. I want my collection of them to grow.  But lately, the stock of hats around ...