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A Modern Perversion of Vintage

September 16, 2011, 12:38 pm

vintage clothing labels

On an AuH2O stock run a few weeks back, Kate and I came across two labels of note.
One was vintage. One was pretending to be. The label at left hails from a time when shoppers actually gave a shit about where their clothing came from. A time when textile workers had real,

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Refreshingly Cheap Vintage, Courtesy 11th Street Flea

July 29, 2011, 4:01 pm

retro sunglasses east village flea market

So, flea markets kind of scare me. Mostly because they’re notoriously free of price tags.I’m a chatty person by nature – the only time I ever really shut up is when I’m shopping. I don’t do banter, I don’t do bargaining; I dig, find, pay and move on. I’m in the zone. And asking

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Peace Out Mini, Hello Maxi (A Killer Vintage Skirt)

May 25, 2011, 3:28 pm

long skirt trend

Pardon the absence, chickadees – biznass at my thriftique is, well, BOOMING.
By the by, we’re phasing out consignment and phasing in cash-for-clothes – if you’ve got castoffs to sell, we’d love to take a look! Email auh2oshop@gmail.com to set up an appointment with me or my hetero-life-mate, Kate Goldwater.
I schlep it

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Marc Jacobs’ Vintage-Inspired Dress vs. The Real Deal

February 17, 2011, 3:14 pm

Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear

This is a dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs‘ latest runway show.

The technical term for a dress like this is vintage-inspired. Horseshit. This is highbrow copycatting at its most uncreative.
I mean, if you’re going to highjack a design from a previous era, at least DO SOMETHING to it to

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Valentine’s Day Vintage Baubles, via Etsy

January 26, 2011, 3:22 pm

Vintage Monet Rhinestone Wired Heart Pin

Why should you buy yourself a bauble on Valentine’s Day, in lieu of waiting for a man to bestow one on you? Because the vast majority of dudes have – how do I say this delicately – questionable taste in jewelry. And by questionable, I mean utterly piss poor.
I got a necklace from

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Vintage on the Uber Cheap:
Green Village Junk Shop

December 17, 2010, 5:40 pm

vintage womens print apparel

Think you can’t find kickass vintage apparel at two bucks a pound? Think again.

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Green Village Junk Shop

Retail Vs. Vintage: Oxford-Inspired Shoes

December 1, 2010, 6:01 pm

vintage oxford pump

I recently spotted a pair of SICK Jeffrey Campbell shoes whilst browsing Shopbop (one of my many procrastination tactics).

The line coined them Boxxy Suede Booties; I was drawn to them for their oxford-esque appearance, and heavily dig the fact that they lace up the front. What makes them

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Frizzy Hair, Funky Dress

August 11, 2010, 5:17 pm

A funky vintage floral dress that may or may not be a bathing suit is lightweight enough to stand the summer heat. Built-in bloomers a big fat plus.

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Get Waisted: Eighties Denim Cutoffs

July 9, 2010, 5:49 pm

High waisted stonewashed denim cutoffs epitomize 80s fashion. The addition of a 70s gauze vintage blouse results in a retro look for less.

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Summery Vintage Blouses

June 15, 2010, 2:40 pm

viceversa.vintage.blouse

Palatable price points at Williamsburg shop Viceversa vintage result in a purchase of a gauzy retro blouse. How to snag summery vintage tops for less.

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Would You Rather: Chloe or Louis Vuitton

May 6, 2010, 2:30 pm

Harper’s Bazaar thinks a pricey Chloe grey leather shoulder purse is a must. The Etsy alternative: An authentic vintage Louis Vuitton Capuchin bag.

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Zacharys Smile Attic Sale Scores

April 5, 2010, 11:03 am

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Killer vintage tops, tunics and dresses found for less at Zachary’s Smile’s attic sale. Reasonably priced vintage apparel and accessories exists!

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Vintage Riding Boots

March 4, 2010, 6:14 pm

Authentic vintage riding boots from Hamlet’s Vintage, NYC. A bitch to break in, but well worth the pain.

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Park Slope Stores Shame LES Vintage

February 10, 2010, 1:57 pm

Sixties and seventies pieces at Yona Lee Vintage in Park Slope are reasonably priced vintage alternatives to Lower East Side boutiques.

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Vintage Vertigo Jeans Under Twenty

January 13, 2010, 2:56 pm

Two pairs of vintage Vertigo jeans snagged for less than twenty a pop at NYC thrift shop Cancer Care Thrift. Upper East Side thrift: Go half off or go home.

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Fur Collar Fun

November 17, 2009, 1:42 pm

My trip to Woodstock, VT a month or so ago obvs included a stop to local consignment shop Who Is Sylvia.

The shop boasted a bin of authentic Fur Pieces for $40 or less; from said bin, I snagged what was once the fur collar of a coat.

I arrived at a

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Vintage Fedora Def Not a Mistake

September 16, 2009, 3:36 pm

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Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake – as almost all hats are.

Months ago,

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My Grandmother’s Ray Bans are Cooler Than Yours (and Mine, for that matter)

June 30, 2009, 4:04 pm

A lost pair of shades inspires my grandmother to give me her vintage Ray Bans sunglasses. They’re cooler than my aviators, and more unique too!

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Playtime with Vintage Lingerie

June 19, 2009, 1:04 pm

Vintage slips get layered into lingerie inspired dresses. Featuring slips lingerie from No Relation Vintage.

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For Straw Fedoras, Vintage Not Entirely Worthless

June 16, 2009, 11:23 am

A vintage straw fedora from NYC vintage store Zachary’s Smile makes a hater reconsider authentic vintage accessories and hats.

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