Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Get A Taste Of The Old School Glamor At A Vintage Shop NYC

By Mitzi Fitzgerald


The nick name New York has of the Big Apple is a well deserved. You can get a bite of everything here, from cutting edge to classic antiques. There is a lot to chew on in this fast moving, sprawling City not only when it comes to fashion but all other lifestyle choices. A trip to a vintage shop NYC is a trip back in time to all things retro and classically beautiful that work with the contemporary items of today to create a look that is unique and inimitable.

Note though that not everything old is something that is timelessly beautiful or classic. It is easy for anyone to put together old items and call them valuable antiques. You have to be able to identify true vintage quality and aged items that should be discarded. New York is a big city and you have to know where to look for genuine items that are timeless and valuable.

Price is one of the factors that will give you a clue. There are thrift and up market vintage shops. Most of the people who frequently seek out antiques tend to stick to shops where they know they can get genuine items. You can also get a lot of leads from the internet where you can get listings of such shops. You can narrow down your choices by browsing specifically for thrift shops or those you can get rare and priceless items which cost more.

Being able to get such details online is very convenient as you can head to a shop with a specific idea of the items you will find there and what you can expect to pay for them. Another helpful online resource is maps and directions to the shops for those who are visiting the Big Apple and do not know their way around.

Something else that should guide you is how much the owner of a store or sales people know about their stock. Those with genuine items will have vast and accurate information about them. They can tell you the history of a dress from its cut, how a lacy Victoria-age shawl was worn and the celebrities that made a trend popular. They have passion and interest in all items vintage.

For instance, they will tell you about 1960s multicolored shoes, WW II Air Force leather bomber jackets of the 1950s and bowling shirts as well as Davey Crockett fringe jackets from the same year. They will also know about the sharply tailored dresses of the 1940s and the little Audrey Hepburn fitted sweaters of the 70s.

There are also specialist New York vintage shops. There are for example those that stock fur items specifically which may be in form of jackets, stoles and capes and there are those that are all about accessories such as belts, jewelry and shoes. There are also those that specialize in arts like sketches and paintings. Niche shops usually have a large selection of the items they specialize in and their selections are usually of top quality as they are carefully sought out.

New York is a mixed pot with people from all walks of life. It is easy to fit right into the Big Apple crowd yet stand out with vintage shops that help you create a look that is all your own. Take the time to look through a vintage shop NYC and you are sure to find just what you need to do so.




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