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...Julia C. “JC” Guest adopted an eco-friendly design style, as she searched for “vintage?? clothes at the Garment District’s Dollar-A-Pound pile. With Al Gore ’69 as her fashion inspiration, Guest decided to forego her muse’s stark suits and focus on his environmentally friendly message. Guest created a shockingly complex dress for a rock-bottom price of $5.40. Several distinct patterns merged in this layered-tank dress, which Guest finished with buttons down the back—a detail...
...studied. He took a long drag out his cigarette and ran his dirty fingernails though his mane of unkempt curls—all in one smooth motion.I realized suddenly that the man was wearing Converse sneakers, skinny jeans that barely encased his rotund thighs, a “vintage?? flannel shirt, and a fedora. It was an ironic hipster combination which would terrify any Harvard male. I decided I liked this individual.Suddenly a woman sauntered by us. She was wearing high-waisted white satin shorts over black leggings. She was sporting a vintage black leotard and Chanel flats...
...both the adage and the selection of T-shirts at Urban Outfitters demonstrate. But if the rumors that Urban sometimes supplements its own merchandise with vintage finds is true, one still has to wonder: where are those stores getting their clothes? And isn’t “vintage?? just a euphemism for used...
First things first. There are three things that distinguish vintage clothing from what you’ll find at the average store or Salvation Army: style, style and being at least ten years old (though usually more). When it comes down to it, “vintage?? essentially means “used & unique.” And, generally speaking, pieces are either of a very good label, or no label at all—there’s really no such thing as vintage Gap. But that tissue-thin camp T-shirt from when you were...
...pricey side. Yet there is another path. Think unique, think cheap, think freak—as in you freakin’ out on the dance floor while your adoring public tries to figure out where you picked up your one-of-a-kind threads/earrings/bag/shoes/lunchbox. Thrift, consignment, vintage??used fashion items are classified in many ways, but one thing is certain—used stuff is inexpensive, fun and gives ’em somethin’ to talk about. What else is fashion...