Dressing Vintage Blog
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International Women's Day Fashion Female Immigrant Fashion Designers
What makes an American? In honor of International Women's Day, we wanted to pay tribute to some 1st generation female immigrants who played a prominent role in defining 20th century...
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Plaid: Our Favorite 2017 Fashion Week Runway Trend
Plaid is Not Just for Lumberjacks and Scots! The re-resurgence of plaid in the fashion world is a welcomed departure from the oversized grunge flannel shirts that dominated the 1990's!...
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Be Mine: The Dressing Vintage Guide to Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and I am excited. Not for heart-shaped boxes of chocolate (I know too much about the unethical sourcing of cocoa to trust anything...
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The Evolution of the Wig
On rainy afternoons here in Portland, it is always relaxing to snuggle up by a fire with a hot cup of coffee and dive into a large stack of vintage...
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Our Current Vintage Obsession: Caftans
Sometimes, we get obsessed. Sometimes it's a certain color, fabric or pattern, and sometimes it's a particular era or designer. But, for a while now, it's been caftans, (or is it kaftans)?...
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The Top 10 Movies and TV Shows that defined 1990's Fashion
News Flash: The 90's are back. If you lived in them, know exactly what that means. But, how do those people who were children during the decade even know what...
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Designing for Timeless Merry Little Christmas Classics
A lot of people are tired of the traditional Christmas films. How many times can a person watch "It's a Wonderful life" and does anyone really want to watch black and...
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The Dressing Vintage Holiday Gift Guide
Everyone knows that person. You know the one. The relative or friend who buys themselves the latest trend gadget or perfectly-them sweater a week before Christmas, and you are left...
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Buying Vintage Clothing This Party Season - The Fashionable Ethical Choice
One of the reasons that Katie and I are so passionate about vintage clothing is that it is an ethical choice in the overproduced fashion industry today. We both consciously...
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A Close to Perfect Black Friday Small Business Saturday Cyber Monday Sale
We don't have sales very often - maybe because we are a more than a little bit in love with our vintage clothing collection. Or maybe because we consider...
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Cookie Lyon Donning a Dressing Vintage Silk Kimono
We were absolutely delighted to see Cookie Lyon from Empire (played by Taraji P. Henson) serenaded by Biz Markie while wearing a gorgeous 1930's vintage kimono from Dressing Vintage! In this...
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The Vintage Holiday Style Guide
Welcome to the Dressing Vintage guide to wearing vintage this holiday season. Whether you are a show-stopping party-hopping Glamazon, or cozy Homebody snuggled up by the fire all winter long,...
