Robert Lloyd was born to collect. "I have garage sales in my blood," jokes the makeup artist and hairstylist for theatre, film and television, who has been collecting Crown Lynn and other retro treasures for over 40 years. The avid collector will soon embark on a new phase in his
Lloyd credits his vintage fascination with his Dunedin roots, where scouting garage sales and second-hand stores is almost inbred, and delights in seeing a younger generation's interest in rediscovering the treasures of the past - in interiors as much as in fashion, like I Love Ugly's retro print shirts. He isn't moving on completely though: he'll take some of his vintage collection with him to Sydney, like boxes of New Zealand Hanmer pottery, a beloved retro print of a lounging beatnik girl, and a quirky talking clock.
Vintage pop-up shop, by appointment only. To book, email lissy.patterson@gmail.com or ph 021 2099 925.
• Robert wears an I Love Ugly paisley shirt $109. Ph (09) 377 7022.
