For vintage clothing fans in NYC, it’s one of the best weekends of the year
Thousands of New Yorkers are expected to gather this weekend in Chelsea for what some fans say is the Beyoncé concert of the retro clothing world: the
“I can shop any decade, any color, any print, any item type,” she said. “Whereas if I go to a regular store they only sell items that are currently in fashion, which for me is a bit limiting.”Past attendees said people come for a variety of reasons: to shop or admire old clothes – many of which you can touch and feel – as well as show off their best outfits and build community.
For decades, the Manhattan Vintage Show was run by husband-and-wife team David Ornstein and Maureen McGill before Abrams and Ronen Glimer bought it in 2021. Bretaña said she’s seen people who love swing dance looking for 1940s-era clothing, and lovers of Art Deco design shopping for items from the 1920s and ‘30s.She’s planning to go to this year’s event, in search of an even older time: the late 19th century. “Being able to not only look at and try on these garments but the opportunity to purchase them is actually quite rare.”
For devoted fans like Hill, Jokinen and Bretaña, the Manhattan Vintage Show is fun for another reason: there’s less worry about following trends and more emphasis on developing one’s personal style and connecting with others.“There's a lot of camaraderie and this feeling that we're all there because we love looking at these vintage clothes, and I think that's what makes it so fun,” Hill said.
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