July 14, 2007
Vintage Archive at Top Shop
Susie Bubble and Sassy Bella have already scooped this, but Topshop is now selling vintage clothing focusing on 60s and 70s British fashion. They are carrying designer labels such as Biba, Mary Quant, and a number of other high street labels. But hey aren’t the only ones doing it.
Italian website Yoox.com has been selling designer vintage since January 2007 with their tribute to Gucci . The collection is pretty much sold out. I hope Topshop has equal success.
I wonder why these online retailers decided to add vintage to their catalogs? Personally, I’m glad that they aren’t afraid to take a risk on vintage clothing. At the very least, it could serve as a virtual museum displaying some of the best designs of the 20th century, of which many designers pay homage to every season on the runway.
Maybe this will even help establish more cohesive market values since collectible vintage sells for such paltry prices on eBay, and prices on the rest of the web are all over the place and so is inventory.
My personal faves from the TopShop collection are:
TopShop was also kind enough to offer a Vintage Care page.
But I have to disagree with the Dry Clean Cloths tip. Products like Dryell do not actually clean, they just freshen with perfumes and air from your dryer. If your garment needs true cleaning, take it to a reputable cleaner.
Posted by Sandra at July 14, 2007 12:54 PM
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