From vintage dresses to decade-old designer bags, they’re incredibly hard to find, and if you find one—keep it immediately
To understand the appeal of vintage fashion, we must first and foremost ask ourselves: what is vintage and what is considered vintage? Usually, we would equate vintage as “old,” which isn’t entirely wrong, but not wholly right either. The general consensus of how old vintage is ranges from at least 20 to 99 years old, as a hundred is considered an antique. So now that we’ve established how vintage fashion is at least two decades old, what is the appeal of acquiring these hard-to-find items when they’re old and probably in need of restoration?
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Hidden Treasures
Vintage items are tough to find, which makes them incredibly expensive to acquire, most especially vintage designer pieces. You’re not only paying for the quality of the item but also the time it took for the acquirer to find the item, plus the restoration they might have done to return the item to its tip-top shape. Sure, not everyone will realize a vintage item when they see one, but certain people will understand and appreciate its value. With such rare treasures, envious eyes may come your way.
Your Own Statement
With vintage clothing items already rare enough to find, it’s another story to show it off to the world. As it is made in the past, wearing these vintage items is a statement—that despite its time, you are swimming against the current trends to make your own statement. And it’s a statement that can’t be duplicated. Wear your vintage clothing pieces with pride, because not everyone has it, and not everyone can style it like you.
The Beauty of the Past
In a world where trends and fads climb up and down in a snap of a finger, there is something poetic about wearing what was designed and made in the past in a modern setting like today. Among the blurry entrances and exits of trends and fads, vintage items stop time itself, transporting us to the past and at the same time, bringing the past to today, stopping people in their tracks to question: what is that unique, timeless piece?
Vintage fashion items are treasures buried deep in the ocean with rusted chains all around the chest. It’ll take time to find it, and even more time to release the chains. Once you’ve opened it, the reward is a timeless and valuable piece that you will for sure appreciate no matter the time period.
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