Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Afternoons in Agora

Dress: vintage, In Roads,
Agora, Athens, Ga.;
Belt: Ann Taylor Loft;
Shoes: Aerosoles.

This would officially be Dress #46. Yep, that's right -- I bought another dress to add to The Dress Project collection. One of the great things about visiting Athens over the weekend is the vintage shopping. During my first couple of years of college, I didn't spend a whole lot of time visiting vintage stores -- I mostly did discount shopping at the mall, but after awhile I was pretty bored with it all, and wanted to add more quirky, fun finds to my repertoire. The only problem was that most of the boutiques around town were expensive, and the vintage stores that I had heard of were all in Atlanta, about two hours away.
 I finally found a vintage store called Agora during my junior year of college and promptly spent a couple hours perusing through all the aisles before I found my white dress for a banquet event. It's one of those places that you could seriously spend an afternoon and not see everything they offer --- they feature lots of vintage clothing, jewelry, designer pieces and home accessories. Airee, the manager of Agora, was kind enough to let J and I take pictures on Friday for Sidewalk Chalk:
My favorite items to look for are dresses and jewelry, and they always seem to have lots of items from the 1960s-1980s. I tried on quite a few spring dresses and rompers before settling on this black number. I really love the flower pattern and the bell sleeves, and I definitely think it's going to make a few rotations in my wardrobe this summer because it's so different from the others in my closet. I feel a bit hippie, a bit Laura Ingalls in this dress.
Well, my lovelies, what are your favorite vintage finds, if any? Do you prefer to shop local or online?
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20 comments:

  1. You look so pretty! Gorgeous location!

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  2. What a great dress! I definitely need more info about area places like this - I shop mostly online from a few retailers whose sizing I am familiar with. I want to branch out though, but on my own, I am a terrible thrift-er. Plus I don't know where to begin!

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  3. This dress is amazing. I will definitely have to check in with you if I ever make it to Athens!

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  4. That dress is brilliant. Seriously. It's so lady-like and distinct. It can cross over to so many seasons too!

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  5. That dress is fantastic! Love Agora. I wish I had spent more time there when I lived in Athens.

    To be honest, I do the bulk of my shopping online. It's so convenient and I can do it during work hours. But I love browsing thrift stores on the weekends, too. Rag-o-Rama in ATL is a great one - dresses there are usually between $8 and $20!

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  6. that is a great dress! love it! pretty pics too

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  7. that is a very very cute dress. We have a few vintage stores on magazine street uptown, but I have never really bought anything at them because they are a little pricey and they don't usually have my size (i'm a 12 or 14, and I'm tall....)

    Great little shop there, though!

    by the way, I may be headed up to atl this summer sometime to see my sister in law- maybe we could meet up or something! :)

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  8. Beautiful dress, gorgeous location! That store looks so dangerous!

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  9. Gorgeous dress! I love it!

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  10. Oh, lady, that dress is definitely worthy of your collection. Flattering, funky, and marvelous in every way.

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  11. I'm glad you made that dress number 46. Looks wonderful on you!

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  12. So pretty and feminine! This is one of those dresses I might look at and pass by because I wouldn't be able to picture it on- so glad you bought this one, can't wait to see #47 :)

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  13. Oooh, that dress is so flattering on you! I absolutely love it! Too pretty! :)

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  14. what an amazing shop! and u look gorgeous my dear! that dress is sooo cute!

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  15. Is it just me, or do you look so trim in that dress! ow ow!

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  16. I'm so jealous of this dress! It's beautiful and looks lovely on you!

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  17. Well, it's a lovely dress to add to your amazing collection.

    I definitely prefer to shop local - it's more environmentally friendly on top of giving back to the community that I'm part of. Of course, I can't resist ModCloth and a couple of other online spots, but ideally I'd like to shop about 75% thrift/second-hand only.

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  18. ooooo...love the new dress. Good purchase. I especially like how it is paired with those sandals...it has a sort of ethnic vibe?

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