Saving It
Market Day
Flea markets have become a national obsession with thousands of Brits heading out every weekend in the hope of finding a bargain and making a profit. Whatever you're after, you'll find all kinds of everything for sale at sites ranging from small traditional street bazaars to five-acre fields full of sprawling stalls. They even attract the rich and famous! Last year former DJ Chris Evans flogged off most of his household goods at a famous market in London.
Thrift is back
Everyone in the know right now is into thrift. Whether it's bragging about the latest bargain you picked up at Tesco or how little you spent on your holiday flights, cheap chic is in. Even at the high end of the market, designers and interiors experts spend a small fortune trying to replicate vintage looks - look at how Cath Kidston's signature floral prints reproduce fabrics from the Fifties. Why not try and hunt them down yourself at that mecca of vintage chic - the flea market.
Smash hit
It is hard to pin down exactly what makes flea markets so popular. It could be the fact that they are held regularly at specific locations, making it easy to go back time and time again. It could be the strange and unpredictable mix of goods you find on sale, making the whole event something of an adventure. Or it could simply be the low prices. Whatever it is, most of us can't get enough of them.
Get ready
First of all, find out where your nearest markets are. Many regular markets specialise in particular goods on specific days of the week. To find out what's on when, check your local papers, have a hunt on the internet, buy a guide book on the subject, or simply visit your nearest high street at the weekend and follow the crowds.
Everyone in the know right now is into thrift. Whether it's bragging about the latest bargain you picked up at Tesco or how little you spent on your holiday flights, cheap chic is in. Even at the high end of the market, designers and interiors experts spend a small fortune trying to replicate vintage looks - look at how Cath Kidston's signature floral prints reproduce fabrics from the Fifties. Why not try and hunt them down yourself at that mecca of vintage chic - the flea market.
Smash hit
It is hard to pin down exactly what makes flea markets so popular. It could be the fact that they are held regularly at specific locations, making it easy to go back time and time again. It could be the strange and unpredictable mix of goods you find on sale, making the whole event something of an adventure. Or it could simply be the low prices. Whatever it is, most of us can't get enough of them.
Get ready
First of all, find out where your nearest markets are. Many regular markets specialise in particular goods on specific days of the week. To find out what's on when, check your local papers, have a hunt on the internet, buy a guide book on the subject, or simply visit your nearest high street at the weekend and follow the crowds.
