Comments on: How Would You Define Vintage?

By: tater totter

tater totter — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:53:54 +0000

"vintage" is a word like any other word of which the sense of it lies scattered in bits and pieces, layers upon layers in the minds of countless people who utter its name. There is no authoritative definition and thats the beauty of it. Try to define "nice."

By: DC Goodwill Fashionista

DC Goodwill Fashionista — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:44:53 +0000

I agree with the “25-year Rule” for vintage. Anything that looks older than that, but actually isn’t, I term “retro,” meaning more that it’s a reproduction of actual vintage.

As for secondhand – I’m the expert on this! Second-hand, re-sale, consignment, or “recycled” clothing (although it’s not recycled in the strict sense of the word) is ANY piece of clothing, shoes, accessories, etc., that is purchased having been already worn or used. That can include vintage or retro clothing, but it might include that H&M skirt from two years ago that somebody donated to Goodwill.

Speaking of which, keep on rocking those bleached overalls. Just save them for special occasions, okay? Ha. -the DCGF

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By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:34:31 +0000

The term ‘vintage’ is used by everyone these days to sum up something that’s simply been worn before. However, for purists, as the blog suggests, and for most people, it relates to merchandise that’s at least 20 years old (dating from 1988 onwards). Just take a look at etsy.com for evidence of this. Vintage sellers on Etsy cannot list anything as vintage unless it’s at least 20 years old. Therefore, anything made post 1988 should be deemed, plainly and simply, as recycled or retro recycled – it is not TRUE vintage. xx

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By: Kristen May

Kristen May — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:22:51 +0000

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By: Adiel

Adiel — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:46:46 +0000

I love and agree with that description as a general definition of “vintage. However, I think the word vintage is highly overused.