http://vintageclothing.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-07-05T17:44:51Z Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/25/all-aboard-from-runway-to-retro-to-resort.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/vintageclothing/1/H/f/F/-/-/IMG_1021.JPG" alt="Yellow suit by Balmain." /></p> <p>What is resort fashion, anyway? From what I can tell on the runways, resort can mean anything from a stylish swimsuit and cover up, to a crisp yellow suit (straight from Balmain's 2013 resort collection!) Resort fashion is alternatively called, "cruise wear", which I take to include anything you can wear on vacation. No matter where your destination, beach or mountain, land or sea, city or country, resort wear is all about fun, leisure, and good times.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/25/all-aboard-from-runway-to-retro-to-resort.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/25/all-aboard-from-runway-to-retro-to-resort.htm Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:14:08 +0000 2012-07-25T11:14:08Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/05/vintage-swimsuits-beyond-the-pool.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/vintageclothing/1/H/V/F/-/-/il_570xN.337605250.jpg" alt="80s beach babe bikini top." /></p> <p>It's the rare occasion that I'm surrounded by vintage clothing and don't feel the need to dig for treasures. Anyone who shops vintage knows that a certain amount of patience, energy, and curiosity is required to find even one piece perfect for <em>you</em> when you're confronted by tons of options, all distinct, all special, and all antique. Normally, I love this game. But one Sunday afternoon, summer of 2011, I was at one of the biggest vintage clothing sales in town, and I didn't feel like shopping. I sat on a bar stool close to the dressing room and watched my friends try on piece after piece, doing that vintage shopping dance of finding something great, trying it on, realizing it doesn't fit, or the fabric's weird, then trying again, until...<em>eureka</em>!! You have found the perfect cocktail dress, high-waisted jean, or rock tee.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/05/vintage-swimsuits-beyond-the-pool.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/07/05/vintage-swimsuits-beyond-the-pool.htm Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:44:51 +0000 2012-07-05T17:44:51Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/22/vintage-prints-new-school-tricks.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/22/vintage-prints-new-school-tricks.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:47:21 +0000 2012-06-22T11:47:21Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/18/this-seasons-hottest-vintage-handbags.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/18/this-seasons-hottest-vintage-handbags.htm Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:26:10 +0000 2012-06-18T07:26:10Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/07/the-seasons-hottest-vintage-dresses.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/06/07/the-seasons-hottest-vintage-dresses.htm Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:39:47 +0000 2012-06-07T07:39:47Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/31/music-festivals-and-fashion.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/31/music-festivals-and-fashion.htm Thu, 31 May 2012 11:08:26 +0000 2012-05-31T11:08:26Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/21/prom-night-vintage.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/21/prom-night-vintage.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 18:03:28 +0000 2012-05-21T18:03:28Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/11/new-spring-shape-peplum.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/05/11/new-spring-shape-peplum.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 17:56:17 +0000 2012-05-11T17:56:17Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/04/23/doillon-birkin-gainsbourg-2-generations-of-awesome-vintage-style.htm http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/04/23/doillon-birkin-gainsbourg-2-generations-of-awesome-vintage-style.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:50:54 +0000 2012-04-23T15:50:54Z http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/03/30/vintage-shirt-dresses-all-business.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/vintageclothing/1/H/0/E/-/-/joan-mad-men2.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Menswear-inspired looks added some much needed testosterone to the runways recently, from butterfly collar suits at Louis Vuitton to Marc by Marc Jacobs' tweedy "professor" trenches and masculine booties. But beyond being trendy, masculine-inspired looks are always helpful for the 9-5 set. The boardroom set. The "how can I look appropriate and feminine at the same time" set...</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/03/30/vintage-shirt-dresses-all-business.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://vintageclothing.about.com/b/2012/03/30/vintage-shirt-dresses-all-business.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:07:22 +0000 2012-03-30T13:07:22Z