Vintage fashion became a thing when Colin James Weber and Brandon Veloria Giordano opened a vintage store in NYC, after that everyone dived right into trying new fashion styles. The term “vintage” is a French word meaning “past its time”. This phrase was first used in the 1920s to describe old-fashioned items considered a throwback.
How old is vintage clothing?Vintage clothing is considered at least 20 years old, so anything from the 20s up to the 90s is considered vintage. Suppose clothes reflect old trends that’s when they would be regarded as vintage, like your mom’s or your grandma’s old clothes they like. If history is attached to a piece of old clothing it is vintage.
What makes clothes vintageEvery decade, you will find a piece of clothing and make it trending, and then years later if you are still wearing those types of clothes it would be considered vintage. Finding clothes from a different era is vintage.
Vintage clothing by Era1920s: Long-beaded necklaces, flapper dresses, and floor-length silky dresses
1930s: puffed sleeves, bolero jackets, fedoras, slingbacks, and peep-toe shoes
1940s: wool plaid skirts, brooches, and strings of pearls
1950s: full skirts, shirtwaist dresses, and strings of pearls
1960s: flowing tops, bell-bottom jeans, and anything hippie
1970s: Boho-chic, thigh-high boots, and platforms
1980s: 80s sweaters and blazers feature shoulder pads, gold chains, and stilettos
Top 8 vintage clothing brandsYSL.: This brand is most popular for the perfume YSL Black Opium
Ralph Lauren: The most popular item is the Ralph Lauren Polo
Fila: The most popular item is Disruptor II
Stone Island: Their most popular items are their jackets and coats
Lacoste: The Lacoste Polo is the most popular
Timberland: The best sellers are the men’s footwear
Fred Perry: The most popular item of clothing is sportswear
Carhartt: Famous for the jackets and the material of the shirts
What is your opinion on vintage fashion?
Peightyn Ryan: “I think it’s cute and more people should wear it”
What is your favorite vintage clothing?
Sam Sanders: “ Juicy Couture
Which do you prefer? Vintage or thrift clothing?
Janae Rock-Marshall: “Vintage Thrifting”
Natalie Matthews
Personally i would never wear vintage cloths but I think they look good on other people.
I liked reading about vintage fashion was really interesting seeing the different trends throughout the years.
I loved how this article included great pictures of people at our school dressing in old fashion! I think it is a great fashion statement and it is cool how style changes throughout the years.
I liked this article and I liked how you added in pictures of people in our school wearing vintage clothes and their favorite brands.
I love how you explained what makes something vintage before going straight into the opinions people have on vintage clothing
I liked how you included other people’s opinion and the most famous vintage clothing brands. I also liked how you explained what made clothes vintage and the definition of vintage.
I really like the setup and pictures you added to show different styles.
This article was really interesting. I like how you provided pictures from people in the school because it shows how people really do wear vintage clothing.
I really enjoyed this blog! I have always loved vintage clothes but would never wear them. I liked how you gave brand names of where some of the vintage clothes are from and shared other people’s opinions on vintage fashion!
I really like how you actually explain what vintage clothing is rather than just assuming people know.
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I like how you went around the school and took pictures of people that were dressed in vintage clothes.