As the industry strives to become more sustainable, vintage clothing is rising to the top of the shopping agenda. “It makes sense,” says Shrimpton Couture’s Cherie Balch, who sees fashion’s current desire for something new from the old as more than a passing fad. As consumers embrace a greener mindset, they have succumbed to the […]
This Old Thing? Actually, It’s New
Erin Ogg, 45, of New Orleans, and her friends dress in styles from the 1940s or 1950s when they have drinks at the Sazerac Bar in the city’s historic Roosevelt Hotel. They don dresses with belted waists, pencil skirts and blouses, and accessorise with hats and gloves. A waitress and personal trainer named Ms. Ogg […]
What Vintage Clothing Does For Clothing’s Emotional Value: The Sense Of A Journey
As a writer, I place a unique importance on antique clothes because it has memories and stories that are woven into the fabric, trapped in the pleats, and concealed in the hems. A shopping list in the pocket, a coffee stain, or a rip from an exhilarating night out dancing might all be signs that […]