The Castle Closet: A Vintage Affair

Saturday, March 21st:

Do you have a flair for the eccentric? Find yourself haunting estate sales and swap meets? Come all ye dedicated followers of fashion to the Castle to shop a selection of the finest vintage clothing vendors to be found in these Great Plains! We will be partnering with Conscious Collections Festival to bring you a vintage clothing and sustainable fashion summit that you won’t want to miss!

What to expect: Shop 20+ curated True Vintage vendors, mending service, fashion show and a Special Guest Speaker.

Schedule of events:

3pm - 4pm Joslyn Castle Carriage House, $25

We are proud to welcome our Special Guest Speaker, Mary Anne Vaccaro, giving a presentation on her career in the fashion industry and the sustainable fashion movement!

This is a separate, ticketed event in the Carriage House from 3-4pm. Your $25 ticket grants you entrance to the presentation as well as the vintage fashion faire in the Castle from 4-8pm!

4pm - 8pm Vintage Faire in the Joslyn Castle, $10

Shop over 20 vintage clothing vendors from Omaha and the greater Midwest offering authentic antique Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco clothing through fun flashy 60's, 70's 80's and trendy 90's and Y2K clothing!

Menders at the Manor: The Concious Collections Menders crew will be set up in the Castle Music Room offering their on-site mending services. Bring your wardrobe favorites that need a little TLC and our mendors will fix your pieces on the spot for an affordable free (cash and venmo accepted).

The Castle bar will be open for your happy hour browsing, so please bring a valid ID to partake!

5pm - 6pm Swap Omaha Drop Off in the Carriage House

Bring a bag of clothes from your closet that you are ready to cycle out in exchange for something new-to-you! You do not need a ticket to to the Vintage Faire in order to participate in the swap.

6:30pm - 7:30pm Swap Omaha Clothing Swap in the Carriage House

After all the goods are sorted, come shop other people's closets!

8pm Fashion Documentary Screening in the Carriage House After Party - FREE!

All proceeds from ticket sales go towards the preservation and operations of Joslyn Castle & Gardens

Our Vendors Include:

Albany & Avers

Collecting Dust Vintage

Daisy and Stella Vintage

Hrvntg

Junebug & Co.

La Dama Vintage Trading Co.

Loose Fruit

Pins n Needles Vintage

Shipment Vintage

Sister Midnight Vintage

Spearmint Vintage

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