Vintage or not

In recent years, we witnessed a high demand for vintage clothes and this trend has turned mainstream culture. All thanks to celebrities who donned in those clothings. Does anyone actually know what's the real meaning of vintage? From my understanding, those items should have at least 20-25 years and beyond (IMHO). Check out the meaning vintage clothing.

Based on the recent trends, there are many boutiques whether big or small are jumping into the vintage bandwagon. Frankly, some of these items sold are not even vintage to begin with. Probably, it's some marketers' idea to hype the vintage culture and they should use the words preloved instead.

You will be surprised that some of these 'inspired' vintage items are mass produced and do have over-inflated price tags on them. These are probably sourced from some parts of the world produced with the assistance of cheap labour. What's worse is when you find identical items which claimed to be vintage. Have you wonder if these are genuine vintage then how come there are so many of them? It can be frustrating for the consumer only to discover other consumers having similar items some other parts of the world. Not surprising as one can check through eBay and other e-retailers with the advancement of technology.

I had made a trip to Salvation Army to source for some items after some hype created by the local papers read. It was a huge disappointment coz there was not many items left and spotted some 'inspired' bags as well. I left empty-handed.

The idea of wearing vintage is to make a fashion statement is all about expressing individuality as well as creative flair. When more people wearing such style and turning into a mainstream culture. This is a turn-off to its followers coz there are more people who wanna be seen in this trend.

If you are planning to get a vintage item, make sure you have done sufficient research about it (just like any other items). When purchasing a vintage item, you are also getting a piece of history and vintage fashion is all about creating an unique look that requires lots of creativity and imagination.

Happy shopping!