How To Buy Vintage Clothing

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

If you are passionate about the style and fashion of other times and you are bored of seeing everyone in the same clothes, vintage is your thing. We speak with Carmen López, a luxury fashion businesswoman who runs the chain with her husband Second-hand clothing stores Current Boutique, with physical stores in Washington and also online service, which has given us the keys to learn how to find the best in second-hand stores and take advantage of all the advantages offered by this way of buying more. chic, original and sustainable.

Why buy second-hand clothes?

You can find great, quality pieces at thrift stores. Once you start shopping there it is difficult to go back to a “normal” store and pay those prices. Through this system, customers get the quality and luxury of designer clothing at a price they can afford. In addition, second hand stores are also a way to get out of your comfort zone and try styles that you would not normally dare with.

What is the trick to finding true treasures?

The fabric is the first thing I look at in a garment to see the quality. It has to be a 100 percent natural fabric, such as silk, cashmere, wool, cotton or linen. These natural fabrics feel better on the skin, fall and fold perfectly, maintain their silhouette and last a long time if you take care of them. I also look at the seams of a garment, how buttons, collars, etc. are sewn and finished. I also look at the quality and weight of the buttons and zippers.

What are your favorite designers and brands to resell?

Vince for T-shirts, Diane Von Furstenberg and Alice and Olivia for dresses, Elizabeth and James for jackets, Golden Goose for tennis, Paul Green for shoes and boots, Prada for bags. I have experimented over the years and I already know what has stood the test of time in my closet.

What is the funniest part of this system?

We select and propose fun combinations for our clients to have fun searching and testing and find inspiration. For example leather and lace, florals and stripes, cashmere and silk … our job is to make it fun!