I Spent Hours Hunting Down Iconic Vintage Items and Almost Don't Want to Share
While I love diving into the latest designer runway shows and uncovering emerging brands, my other big passion point in fashion is vintage shopping. In years past, I would make a point of stopping into local vintage shops wherever I was traveling to. More recently, I’ve been hunting for vintage online, since there are no many incredible spots to find beautiful pieces. To me, vintage shopping is always an amazing way to discover unique pieces that you won’t see anyone else wearing and a chance to buy pieces you may have missed out on purchasing the first time around. Plus, it’s such a great way to shop sustainably and breathe new life into beautiful fashion pieces.
Often, the vintage pieces I buy end up being the most-worn items in my closet. Among them, a pair of black Prada mules finished with a silver zipper detail that I consider to be the ultimate wear-with-anything shoes, ‘90s Levi’s I picked up at a flea market, and a no-label blazer I found at a shop in Paris when I lived there years ago. Since I’m always on the lookout for the best vintage fashion, I wanted to share some of the new finds I’m eyeing—from $50 finds to investment buys.
Who What Wear's senior market editor, Judith Jones, has her own amazing vintage shop with a collection really great finds like this tailored blazer.
With belly chains on the rise, this is a piece you'll want to add to your closet.
Next, shop 25 cool fashion finds I’m obsessing over right now.
Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear where she oversees luxury, runway content, and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, and Tiffany & Co., and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.
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