For starters, in this article the term vintage stands for “old, second-hand garments”.We may see this word from two perspectives: a delicate term for old clothes or, the imaginative celebration of a certain period of time in fashion.
History has always been the main inspiration for fashion and vintage is our way of truly expressing it. Victorian times have been the major inspiration for the 90’s trends, and now we are returning to the 60’s style and search for plain, monochrome pieces of clothing.
Usually, vintage clothes are part of a small series clothes or unique with hand embroidery, made of fine fabrics or with incredible patterns. It is like any other antique item, with its own story: the fashion house, the manufacturing year, the material’s production process etc.
Nowadays, vintage is the hottest trend for its classic style and glamour.
I have searched for vintage clothes online stores and I have found some interesting ones:
- Biba lives where they sell vintage items by auction.
- Fashion dig
-Absolute vintage voted as one of the “top 100 stores you must visit in this world”
-Alexandra’s Consignment Boutique which stores only designer labels such as Vera Wang, Prada, Chanel, Gianni Versace and more.
In Romania:- Vintage Boutique
- Buticul cu povesti
- 885 Vintage
- Vintage my Love
- Neo Vintage Shop
- Biba Bazar
Frock me! is a major vintage fashion event in London,
bringing every year under the same roof the greatest collection of vintage clothing and accessories. “Frock Me! is the place to find clothes from every era, from 1920s ‘flapper’ style to Fifties glamour, eighties retro-chic or classic 1960s trends with prices ranging from one or two pounds up to several hundred. “
For more about this yearly event see here.
If we don't know how to find the right piece or just make a travel in time through fashion then "It's Vintage, Darling!: How to Be a Clothes Connoisseur” by Christa Weil coul be a suitable book for us.
Some vintage items below.
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