Comments on: Vintage, At Last

By: Mecca

Mecca — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:05:06 +0000

The Ruby Kitten Vintage Online I too love vintage! Her dress is a doll! I scout out the best vintage I can find and offer it in my shop!

By: Style Slicker

Style Slicker — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:39:54 +0000

fabulous outfit but I doooooo love her shoes!!!!

By: hellopartypeople

hellopartypeople — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:01:12 +0000

The lack of vintage shops, and vintage clothes in general is ultimately a result of China’s closed door policy decades ago. Why there’s no lack of vintage clothting supply in the west? Because people in the west have always enjoyed the freedom to buy and wear – anything really. In China, there was no fashion and no diversity in clothing just 25 years ago. Real vintage clothing is one of the reflections of a society’s cultural possessions – it’s understandable that China doesn’t have a lot to offer yet.

By: weina

weina — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:33:06 +0000

i think it also started with the appreciation of sailor shirts, 为人民服务 bags, plain old white sneakers or those from feiyue and huili.

but it’s still so hard to find good real vintage stuff (not like the above mentioned that are still produced but only kept their original design – which i’m sooo glad for) in beijing, i think there are only two shops so far that sells vintage clothing, the one in nanluoguxiang (“goodbye disco” or something like that) and “old town girls” on gulou dongdajie. (are they actually from the same owner?)
and i also wonder if there will be any more because there are almost no local sources to get old clothing. i’ve only encountered so far very few pieces on clearance sales..

what do you think, nels? how will this develop? any more shops? or are the stylish people just going to shop abroad?