Vintage in Valencia

Valencia is a pretty conservative city stylewise. Every so often you catch someone wearing something a little different, a little out of the ordinary, but the sightings are rare and far between. I find myself checking out the Satorialist (although he is quite conservative in his tastes too, but the clothes are so gorgeous), Facehunter and Stylescout as they're so inspiring and I just don't get inspired by the clothes I see on the street.
Shopping in Valencia is also quite conservative. There are the usual high street shops such as Zara, Massimo Dutti and Mango but there is no H&M and no Topshop which are favourites of mine. If I'm being honest, I alo love a bit of the old Pradamark! So anyway, i've been searching for some good secondhand shops for a while now, and although I've found a couple on the web, when I actually look for them physically I have no luck. Which is why I am so excited about my finds this morning. Every Thursday, near where I live, there is a huge street market. It sells all your average street market stuff, kind of like chapel market in Angel or Ridley Road in Dalston, but this morning my sister and I ventured down a particular street that we hadn't been down before and came across a veritable treasure trove of a market stall selling the most wonderful clothes from the sixties, seventies and eighties. I swear my hands were shaking from the excitement. Between the two of us we found 9 dresses, 2 shirts and a skirt and the stall holder let us have it all for 50 euros. Incredible! Bring on next Thursday, I say...
The photos here (sorry for the bad pictures) are three of the dresses. A few things need taking up and hemming but the clothes are as beautifully made as you expect from the decades. I'm actually kicking myself for not buying a denim high-waisted jumpsuit which my sis talked me out of. I can't wait to wear this stuff out on the street, the Valencianos won't know what's hit them! This weekend I'm going to FIB (a music festival in Benicassim) with my boy to see Peter, Bjorn and John and The Arctic Monkeys and I'm sure something will get an airing, and now I think of it the yellow dress is perfect for a Christening I've been invited to - blimey, the possibilities are endless, now I just need new shoes...!
P.S. Comments on the bright red lipstick would be appreciated - can't decide whether I love it or hate it. The boy finds it scary!