Fashion is constantly changing, with different trends, different looks and different ideas. So, too, is the Vintage Vault, and the Hot Bohemian Event at the store was a chance to celebrate fashion and celebrate the changes coming to the store.
Terri Pedersen, current owner of the Vintage Vault, explains that the event comes from something the Vintage Vault has been doing called Style Mecca. Every Thursday models, photographers, makeup artists, hair designers, fashion designers and whoever else shows up collaborate and create.
“We use them to inspire each other, collaborate and connect.”
The theme was chosen in order to celebrate expansion into casual clothing and the bohemian style is a good fit to showcase the expanded line. It also gives the public a chance to get inspired by the improvised creativity of the artists working together.
“While we know some of what we’re doing, even to us, some of it will be a surprise.”
Having a drop-in art evening was a priority for the business because Pedersen believes it’s important to give artists a space to work and create, and the Vintage Vault is the kind of business that can foster that creativity.
“We have a lot of really talented artists in our community, and often artists work in isolation. So you have creativity, and while it’s great to fulfill your own creativity, often you’re pushed in new directions and really challenged when you work with other people... Sometimes they even challenge you in ways that you’re not comfortable with at the time or you don’t like, but that’s what really makes you grow.”
The evening was also a chance to celebrate what Pedersen has created in the store over the past four and a half years. As of February 1, Pedersen will no longer be the owner of the Vintage Vault, with Charmaine Tomyn taking over the business.
“It’s like a passing of the torch... We have a lot to celebrate at the Vintage Vault right now, and everybody is ready to reveal that,” said Pedersen.
Running an online store for the past eight years, Tomyn was excited when the Vintage Vault opened and her passion for vintage clothing meant that she jumped at the opportunity to take it over when given the chance.
“What I like about it is, aside from the fact that you’re reducing a lot of landfill waste in terms of clothing, it’s a chance to try something and you don’t have to invest a lot of money in it.”
One of the things she wants to try is to have more vintage-inspired pieces, like re-purposing old clothing and adding vintage touches.
Programs like Style Mecca will continue under the new owner, because she sees them as a positive for the community and the business.
“It definitely gets people out and the community has the opportunity to see a bit of high-fashion and see what we offer here in the store.”
For her part, Pedersen admits she hasn’t stuck with anything for more than six years, and wants a life of varied experiences. She says she loves the Vintage Vault and downtown Yorkton, but was “called in a different direction,” and is working on a self-help book called “Get Your S*** Straight.”
