The Market History
The Vintage Fashion Market is a unique event in France, organised by the sudents of the Fashion University of Lyon.
The original idea of Nadine Gelas, dean of the Fashion University in Lyon, was to create a vintage fashion event in France which would gather all vintage enthusiasts to an exchange market place : The Vintage Fashion Market was born.
A market is by definition popular and open to everybody.
Visitors admission is free.
Didier Ludot, a Parisian fashion antiquarian, owner of two shops within the Royal Palace Gallery in Paris and famous vintage assessor at an international level, honored us to be our sponsor until 2008. He helped develop the market. it Nowadays, it is an appointment not to miss for many fans.
As its name denotes, the Vintage Fashion Market is a real market, where everybody can come to sell or buy clothes, accessories of a certain prestige and value, from the 50’s to the 80’s (fabrics, embroideries, buttons, shoes, jewellery, hats as well as some design objects and furniture).
The exhibitors are as much individuals as collectors, professionals or designers working on the Vintage theme, from everywhere in France and Europe.
2011
More than 28 000 visitors and 340 exhibitors for this 10th anniversary !!!
2010
The 9th edition attracted 25000 French and International visitors who hunted for exceptional pieces between 320 exhibitors.
2009
The year’s fashion market in 2009 will be placed under the sign of music.
22000 visitors and 320 exhibitors
2008
2008 was memorable. Despite a gloomy weather, more than 20 000 visitors surveyed the aisles of the market in a psychedelic atmosphere. Hippies, “68′ard, curious, passionate and fashionistas were looking for vintage treasure with over 300 exhibitors from around the world (Europe and USA).
2007
During the sixth edition which was held on April 21st 2007, the number of exhibitors increased to 288 in 2007 compared to the 230 in 2006. The number of visitors increased as well (15, 000 people under a warm and sunny weather).
This record attendance was justified by the participation of new exhibitors and specialists, a very good reception of the “Designer’s Place” (“Carreau des Créateurs”), with a huge success for the auction sale and an explosive party afterwards which showed the festive aspect of the Vintage Fashion Market.
