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While “vintage” is commonly used to refer to all old clothing, items a century old or more can be considered antique, while those at least twenty years old are vintage. Retro, short for retrospective, or “vintage style,” usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. Reproduction, or repro, clothing is a […]

Vintage clothing is a generic term for garments originating from a previous era. The phrase is also used in connection with anything over 20 years of age, and used by many retail boutiques as vintage clothing stores. Today vintage dressing encompasses choosing accessories, mixing vintage garments with new, as well as creating an ensemble of […]

What is sustainable? What does it mean to live a sustainable lifestyle? Do we have a misconception of sustainable fashion or vintage fashion? Did you know … that the average American will toss out 81 pounds of clothing a year, and the clothing that ends up in landfills can sit there for 200-plus years? Even […]