BY GEMMA MCCALLAN

Fashion is taking atwist and a shakeback to the ‘50s andmaking a retro re-

vival. Full skirts with cinched inwaists for the ladies and cool

leather jackets with turned upjeans for the guys are making a

comeback with the rockability fac-tor.

Taking a nostalgic look back tothis luscious time with flirtatious,bold styles and tailored suits,Oma Fair Lady is celebrating the

iconic era with ‘The Merry

Month of May’. Introducing a vintage weekend full of

treasures from the past, organiser SineadSlane promises there will be somethingfor everyone, “I’m just so delighted at theresponse we’ve had from people, espe-cially at a local level. It’s just so great tosee everyone so keen to get involved andcelebrate their love of vintage. It is goingto be a fun weekend with plenty of treatsin store.”

Kicking off the vintage weekend is aRetro Runway Fashion Show taking placeon Saturday, May 5 in the Silverbirch Ho-tel. The event is sponsored by ‘Complete-ly Covered’ and is in aid of the charity‘Aware Defeat Depression’, will be show-

casing ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s high end vintagefashions from the best in local Irish de-signers. Claire’s Hair Studio and makeupartist Karen Sufferin have also donatedtheir time and talent to the event

With champagne on arrival, the fash-ion show promises to be a treat for thriftyvintage lovers and fashionistas alike.

From clothes to unique headwear andaccessories, your eyes are in for a treat.The audience will also have the chance topurchase any items which have caughttheir eye on the night.

The vintage theme will be carried onthrough to the very next day when a vin-tage fair will take place from 1pm to5.30pm.

The fair will be packed full of stallhold-ers who will be displaying their vintagecharms to help canny shoppers take astep back to the by-gone days. You will al-so have a chance to get your hands onany items you fancy from the fashionshow. Don’t miss feasting your eyes onthese treats and searching through thegreat pieces of retro styling on display.Packed full of treasures to brighten up

your summer wardrobeas well as an array of beau-tiful handcrafted gifts, chichomeware, quirky cosmet-ics, cupcakes and muchmore, the fair is an ab-solute must for those witha passion for fashion andall things vintage.

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Model: Sarah FawcettStylist: Regina LloydClothing: Vintage Women’sClothes/Glad Rags Vintage of DungannonHeadscarf: Bedlem, DerryHair: Creative Lochs, LoughmacroryMakeup: Karen SufferinPhotography: Jude Browne

Models: Bronagh Donnelly Stylist: Regina LloydClothing and handbag: Vintage Women’sClothes/Glad Rags Vintage of DungannonHat: Bedlem, DerryHair: Creative Lochs, LoughmacroryMakeup: Karen SufferinPhotography: Davy Ralston

Models: Bronagh Donnell, Niall Oates and Sarah Fawcett Stylist: ReginaLloyd Ladies clothing: Vintage Women’s Clothes/Glad Rags Vintage ofDungannon and stylists own Men’s clothing: Bedlem, Derry Headscarf:Bedlem, Derry Hair: Creative Lochs, Loughmacrory Makeup: Karen SufferinPhotography: Davy Ralston

Model: Sarah Fawcett Stylist: Regina LloydLadies clothing: Vintage Women’sClothes/Glad Rags Vintage of Dungannon andstylists own Hair: Creative Lochs, Lough-macrory Makeup: Karen Sufferin Photogra-phy: Jude Browne

Models: Bronagh Donnelly and Sarah Fawcett Stylist: ReginaLloyd Clothing and handbag: Vintage Women’s Clothes/GladRags Vintage of Dungannon and stylists own Hat: Bedlem,Derry Hair: Creative Lochs, Loughmacrory Makeup: KarenSufferin Photography: Jude Browne

Models: Bronagh Donnelly Stylist: Regina Lloyd Clothing: Vintage Women’s Clothes/Glad Rags Vintage of Dungannon Headscarf: Bedlem, Derry Hair: Creative Lochs, LoughmacroryMakeup: Karen Sufferin 1953 MG TD: The Abingdon Collection Photography: Davy Ralston

Models: Bronagh Donnelly, Sarah Fawcett and Niall Oates Stylist: ReginaLloyd Ladies clothing and handbag:Vintage Women’s Clothes/Glad RagsVintage of Dungannon Men’s clothing:Bedlem, Derry Headscarf: Bedlem, Derry Hair: Creative Lochs,Loughmacrory Makeup: Karen Sufferin1953 MG TD: The Abingdon CollectionPhotography: Davy Ralston

Fashion takes a twist back to the ‘50s

The event takes place on Friday May 5 and Saturday May 6 in the Sil-verbirch Hotel. Tickets are £8 and are available from the hotel orOma Fair Lady organiser, Sinead Slane who can be contacted on0791 775 5706 or by emailing omafairlady@hotmail.co.uk or al-ternatively you can check out the Oma Fair Lady facebook pageat https://www.facebook.com/omafairlady.

Models: Bronagh Donnelly

Stylist: Regina Lloyd

Clothing: Vintage

Women’sClothes/Glad

Rags Vintage ofDungannon

Hair: Creative Lochs,Loughmacrory

Makeup: Karen SufferinPhotography:Jude Browne

Models: Bronagh Donnell, Niall Oates and Sarah FawcettStylist: Regina LloydLadies clothing: Vintage Women’sClothes/Glad Rags Vintage of Dungannon and stylists ownMen’s clothing: Bedlem, DerryHeadscarf: Bedlem, DerryHair: Creative Lochs,LoughmacroryMakeup: Karen SufferinPhotography: Jude Browne