This post has been a (very) long time coming. But, finally, welcome to Ferdinand Vintage! I was super lucky to spend the day with the lovely Virginia at her new store on lower Cuba Street. We'd been following each other through Instagram and Depop for a while and I always loved catching her latest clothing drops and when she announced that she'd set up shop in Cuba Street I was super excited to check it out!
Her shop may be small but it is jam-packed with so many vintage and second-hand treasures. When I entered Ferdinand Vintage for the first time I was overwhelmed by beautiful colours, prints and textures and I ended up scoring a stunning little 60s dress from her that I'm completely in love with. Virginia has decked out Ferdinand with the theme of an intimate bedroom or living room space, with a retro-style dresser housing lingerie pieces and picture-perfect green velvet armchair or 'the boyfriend chair'. I was immediately struck by how cosy the space felt and Virginia's goal to create an intimate shopping experience was one that I was super in to. Along the front wall, I found several racks full of amazing and unique pieces. Ferdinand isn't pigeonholed to just one style, you'll find anything from vintage, 60s and 70s to contemporary or early 2000s pieces.
I found that Virginia and I had so much in common and a bunch to talk about, we got on like a house on fire! So, spending a day at Ferdinand playing dress-up with all of her incredible pieces was such a great experience. I picked out a huge pile of all of my favourite items and began piecing outfits together. My absolute favourites would have to be the chunky brown boots with the flower cut-out and that incredible warm-toned 70s dress! I had so much fun trying on all of the clothes and trying to find my least awkward pose for the camera (still not my strong suit). I'm also a huge fan of the groovy orange vest with a crazy cool card suits pattern. I really had to restrain myself from taking that one home with me...
As a fellow Depop seller, I could relate to so many of the struggles and triumphs Virginia talked about. But, it was really interesting to hear about the physical store side of things. Obviously, this is any online sellers dream and having a physical space to see your stock and meet buyers face-to-face would be so awesome. However, it was fascinating to learn about all of the work and behind the scenes admin that goes into a place like Ferdinand. Especially as it's just Virginia in there on her own. Whilst balancing uni life, friends, family and selling online, she also has a whole store to tend to. It's a lot.
Currently, Ferdinand Vintage isn't open for customers, but Virginia has a super exciting idea in the works that I think you're all going to love. It's something that creates a truly new and unique shopping experience, unlike anything else here on Cuba Street. I'm a huge advocate for supporting local and growing businesses like Ferdinand and it makes me so inspired to see a young person, like myself out there doing it, taking risks and being creative. So, go check out Virginia's store! You can find Ferdinand on both Instagram and Depop, where you can purchase any of her available stock. Or, keep your eyes peeled for the re-launch of her Cuba Street store coming soon!
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