Love Song to Vintage

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It's time travel,
storytelling,
a life legacy imbued with 
imagination.

A quality in 
materials and craftsmanship
that is often missing in modern RTW production.

Coupled with a good alterationist,
you may have yourself
something that I've heard called,
​"poor-man's couture."

A couple resources:

A good place to start for education and research.

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Jessica Parker of No Accounting for Taste
runs a delightful and informative blog
where she shares her love of vintage clothing, designer profiles, and more.
If you're new to vintage, 
you may enjoy
this series she wrote on
​Building a Vintage Closet.

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Of course, no one could speak to vintage
​like Bill Cunningham.
This week was NYFW's first season in decades to be without the Master.

Photographers at NYFW wear Cunningham's trademark blue jacket in remembrance. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images on Wmagazine.com

Gone, but not forgotten.  You are dearly missed, Bill.
I wonder if anyone showed him this app,
called Thread Genius.
I'm a little partial to 
"Robo Bill Cunningham"
myself....
Can almost hear him saying, "oh, you kids!"
Excuse me.
I have something in my eye...

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