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nyc-looks · 2 years
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Woody, 28
“I'm wearing Pere Trash. Retro aggressiveness inspires my style.”
Apr 8, 2022 ∙ Chelsea
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tctteredwings · 4 months
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[ harry shum jr., genderqueer, he/they ] — whoa! KIAN ZHANG just stole my cab! not cool, but maybe they needed it more. they have lived in the city for THEIR WHOLE LIFE, working as the HEAD STYLIST AND OWNER OF KIAN ZHANG HAIR. that can’t be easy, especially at only 41 YEARS OLD. some people say they can be a little bit DRAMATIC and BLUNT, but i know them to be INNOVATIVE and ACCEPTING. whatever. i guess i’ll catch the next cab. hope they like the ride back to MANHATTAN!
IN A NUTSHELL; a smudge of eyeliner, vintage clothing, piano solo's when the sun's gone down, the slight scent of hairspray, an extensive collection of disney pins, willing to do anything for their son.
tw: bullying
ABOUT.
Name: Kian Zhang Nicknames: Ki Age: Forty-one Date of birth: 21st February 1983 Birth place: Manhattan, New York Occupation: Head Stylist and owner of Kian Zhang Hair Romantic/sexual orientation: Panromantic/pansexual
Kian was born in Manhattan, New York, along with his twin sister, his best friend from the word go.
He’s second-generation Chinese-American.
As the years ticked by they found themselves not entirely happy in their own skin, they started dressing differently, wearing the occasional smudge of eyeliner, something they attempted to embrace in high school.
It didn’t go well, the bullying soon followed; accepting apparently himself was frowned upon. Despite the multicultural city he lived in, his expression was limited in his youth.
He didn’t really listen, continued on in private, with close friends he made… with a boyfriend, someone who meant the world to him as time went on. He was someone who stayed a close friend long into his thirties, despite the break-up in senior year.
It was shortly after high school that they began to go by both he and they pronouns, something that has stayed the same ever since.
Their creativity came out over time and they embraced it, choosing in the end to make their way into the beauty industry and the Carsten Institute of Cosmetology was the place to do it.
He eventually chose to specialise in hairdressing, becoming a stylist to the stars within a couple of years of graduating.
Shortly after that they found themselves caught up in a new relationship, something that was difficult to balance, but he tried his hardest.
Within a year or so a wedding was on the cards, each detail planned out meticulously. It was to be the beginning of a new chapter for him and when they found out only six months later that she was pregnant, he realised it really, really was.
Somehow, at some point during all of this he managed to open up his own salon in the Upper East Side —- somewhere that ended up with a three-month wait for appointments at all times of the year.
Not long after their 30th birthday, the family of three relocated to London, UK, a decision that was made for her work. Kian chose to work on opening a salon there instead, a small franchise that they intended to let someone else run, but with their ethics and style.
As their time in London ticked on, cracks in the relationship began to show, attempting a slower lifestyle ( despite the location ) wasn’t working —- they were both so used to being rushed off their feet.
Two years later a divorce was finalised and Kian moved back to New York. A rocky few years followed, the pair attempting to handle parenting from different continents.
He soon met someone who changed things for him, someone who made them want to try again. A couple of years passed, they moved in together, they were complete opposites in a way, yet that only seemed to make their bond stronger. They complimented one another and it was as simple as that.
But then that ended, too, abruptly and painfully. Kian did all they knew how to do, focus on work and ignore everything else going on around them. Thankfully his son is back in the States now, his ex-wife's job changing a couple of years ago, meaning she could return.
HEADCANONS.
Their wardrobe is a rather eclectic mix of things, although their most colourful side comes out when they’re working and less so at home. At home they really are about being comfortable and nothing else.
There’s always the slightest hint of eyeliner with them, they’ve never been able to let that go.
He’s been playing piano since he was small and he’s pretty damn good at it now —- can definitely give Beethoven a run for his money.
He’s got a bit of thing for 80′s music and are playing it constantly, especially in the salon.
Can’t play sports to save their life, although they like to think they were an amazing high-jumper in high school ( they weren’t, but still mention it if anyone ever brings sports up ).
They collect Disney pins and have never been particularly shy about it.
Once got stabbed with their own scissors by an unhappy client.
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cefonteyn · 1 year
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Metropolis Chapter 2
I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy exploring New York City in the latest chapter of my historical AU for 1899. Some images and details from Chapter 2 are collected here.
Marriage Certificate of Harry Larsen and Caren Olsen
Here is an example of a marriage certificate from New York City in 1899: the marriage certificate of Harry Larsen and Caren (Karin) Olsen, Norwegian immigrants and residents of Brooklyn.
They signed the certificate -- entering into legal marriage -- at New York City Hall in Manhattan on October 19, 1899.
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When looking for an example of a marriage cert, I searched for grooms named Larsen who married in 1899 in New York, but I almost fell out of my seat when I realized this particular Larsen married on October 19.
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New York City Hall
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Top -- a photo of New York City Hall in 1900. At the time, the building was the seat of almost all City government agencies, including the marriage bureau where couples registered their marriages. But the city had grown massively in size due to the consolidation of the five boroughs in 1898.
In response, the city constructed the 40-story Municipal Building to house some of the increased space demands after consolidation. It opened in 1914. It's visible at right in the bottom photo. For decades, the marriage bureau was housed in the Municipal Building, but now it's at a very lovely building at 141 Worth Street.
City Hall retained (and still retains) some of its government functions. For example, it houses the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council. It looks very much the same today as it did in 1899 -- as visible from the photo at bottom here, taken in 2016.
Worth Trained Wool Walking Dress, c. 1902
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It seems to me that Maura Franklin would have preferred clothes with simpler silhouettes like this dress. I particularly appreciate the gorgeous sleeves and the lace at the collar and wrists.
The monobosom, or the "pigeon breast" look, was fashionable at the time. Maura's blouse on the show is in that style. (It would be more apparent if she wore a corset, which would have provided the "puffed up" structure necessary for the pigeon breast look.)
This dress is narrower at the top, but I love the detail at the chest, which gives the impression of a cape knotted above the breastbone. The color of the dress and the cape-like detail are both tributes to Maura's clothes in the show.
The bell-shaped skirt, which fits closely at the hips and then flares at the hem, would have been popular in 1899 (Maura's trousers in the show are of this style).
There's a row of tiny buttons at the back of this dress, which Maura would have needed a buttonhook -- or another person (eyes emoji) -- to do and undo. Think of it as a very vintage green, green dress.
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isabellafm · 1 year
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GO MIN SI, 21, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER. — Is that ISABELLA CHOI? A SOPHOMORE originally from MANHATTAN, NY, they decided to come to Ogden College to study ART HISTORY AND FRENCH STUDIES. They’re THE NEPO BABY on campus, but even they could get blamed for Greer’s disappearance.
— PINTEREST. — SPOTIFY. 
HEADER PSD. INTRO PSD. 
— CHARACTER INSPIRATION.
Lux Lisbon (The Virgin Suicides), Margo Tenenbaum (The Royal Tenenbaums), Daria Morgendorffer (Daria), Estella Havisham (Great Expectations), Anya (The Midnight Club), Rebecca Doppelmeyer (Ghost World), Darcy Lewis (Thor), Rue (Princess Tutu).
— AESTHETICS.
lipstick stains on a Diet Coke can, brass brushed hand mirrors, the echo of an empty theater, baby pink leg warmers, little white lies, long museum dates, empty wine bottles, showing up late with a large coffee, the lingering scent of Chanel No. 5, Greek tragedies, stacked gold jewelry, vintage designer handbags, book pages worn from multiple reads.
— RECENTLY PLAYED.
Amy Winehouse, Me And Mr. Jones.
Mitski, Drunk Walk Home.
Videoclub, Amour plastique.
Joep Beving, Sleeping Lotus.
Fiona Apple, Left Alone.
Hozier, Shrike.
Delibes, Coppelia: Act I - Ballade.
Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, No. 4h - La fée de lilas.
— RELATIONSHIP TO GREER.
The roommates seemed like a duo from hell, both legacy students from Manhattan, daughters showered in privelege and beauty and secrets. Their fathers brushed shoulders at Manahattan dinner parties, and their mothers gossiped over brunch. They appeared to be friends since childhood, to anyone on the outside, or within their social circles, but there was always an emotional wall built between the two. Maybe because of the way Greer could never hide from Bella, never fully, and never her secrets, not even behind a locked door. Isabella was too observant, too aware, and all too keen on judging whoever came and went through suite 208. There was an arragement between the pair: as long as the space was respectful, clean, quiet in the mornings and calm in the evenings, the secrets would die on their way into the hallway. Bella knew she needed Greer, whether or not she liked the fact, and Greer knew she needed Bella, all the same.
— SKELETON TROPE.
Isabella ached an escape from her family name since she could remember, desparate for fame and a ballet career all of her own. Her mother’s family is known across South Korea, generations of wealth sparked by the country’s industrial revolution, and her father is known around New York City as an accountant for the elites. Their business deal of a marriage created their only daughter, their prized possession. Bella can admit she had it easy, best ballet academies and tutors to help with the endless missed school days, but she never planned to apply to Ogden, the way her father had, until a knee injury ended her dreams. A large donation to the school’s cultural studies department, and wouldn’t you know it? Easy acceptance, and now, she’s on her way to whichever arts related job she could wish for, thanks to her family names. 
— GENERAL.
FULL NAME: Isabella Areum Choi.
NICKNAMES: Bella, Iz, Ari (family).
BIRTH DATE: July 11, 2001.
ZODIAC: Cancer sun, Capricorn moon, Pisces rising.
ETHNICITY: Korean.
NATIONALITY: American.
LANGUAGES: English, Korean, French, German, Japanese.
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual heteroromantic.
— PHYSICAL.
HEIGHT: 5′5 / 167 cm.
HAIR COLOR: naturally black, currently with brown highlights throughout. 
EYE COLOR: dark brown.
TATTOOS: 111 on her inner forearm; ballet slippers on her ribcage; simple heart on her inner, left pointer finger.
PIERCINGS: first earlobe piercing on each ear.
CLOTHING: feminine and tacky; ballet and 90′s inspired, lots of florals; long skirts, frilly socks, mismatched patterns; tights and leg warmers; gold jewelry and a daily gold cross necklace (yes, insert religious trauma); doc martens, vintage handbags; whites, tans, browns, pinks. 
MAKE UP: a natural look; claw clips, messy pony tails, and pigtail braids; lip gloss and mascara; highlighter and cream blush for special occassions; also a fan of a lip tint or lipstick.
— PERSONALITY.
POSITIVES: passionate, devoted, intelligent, thoughtful, creative, trustworthy, insightful.
NEGATIVES: pessimistic, dramatic, pretentious, morbid, secretive, blunt, sarcastic.
SKILLS: crying on command, ballet, sewing/hemming. 
HOBBIES: practicing ballet, reading, yoga, listening to podcasts, jogging, watching films that make her cry, collecting vintage purses, currating oddly specific spotify playlists, daydreaming.
EXTRACURRICULARS: book club, art club.
EXTENDED: Bella has a soft heart underneath the staged exterior, though there’s very few to see the sensitive side of her. She can be patient, but stern with those close to her, caring for them in a way she craves to be cared for. She’s one for some tough love and blunt advice. Not the most cheerful person, she’s often quiet and reserved, preferring to speak with intention rather than to fill the silence. Her sarcasm can fly over people’s heads with her dry delivery, and she’s the type to give an answer as a joke before offering the truth. Hyperboles are common in her language, and frequently, she’ll enjoy drama for the sake of drama, confusion for the sake of confusion. She’s very closed off, even to people who have known her for years, yet those very close to her would know how lonely she is. She’s beginning to find comfort at Ogden, away from the constant purpose that was ballet, but at the end of the day, even if she won’t admit it to herself, she seeks acceptance amongst her peers.
— ABOUT.
Isabella comes from two lines of wealth, her mother’s family wealth spanning decades in South Korea and her father’s family wealth found working as a hedge fund manager. Anyone who’s anyone would know of the union of the Lee and Choi family and how it brought the Lee’s influence into America.
Her family’s the type to buy impeccible art pieces only to safely tuck them away in storage, own the building where they live in the penthouse suite, and slide through life on the zeros in their bank account. Their daughter never asked for anything, because it would be given before she asked. 
Since birth, a precious only child, Bella’s been sheltered away from the ugliness of the world. Sure, she was displayed at dinner parties and large gatherings, but her parents always kept her at arm’s length from many of her peers. Not that she’d have time in her schedule, anyway. Once her mom adored the idea of a ballerina daughter, her days began and ended with ballet lessons, tutoring and French lessons sprinkled into any spare moments.
She grew up with an intense adoration for the arts, and any kind she could get her hands on. Film, music, literature, theater, dance, opera — it consumed her, especially anything dreadful or emotional. As well as her dream of being a prima ballerina. There isn’t much of a story to tell, after all. She ate, slept, and breathed ballet, even regularly missing school and important social events doing so. Proms, dances, birthday parties, Christmas vacations; she wasn’t always allowed such luxuries, because she had to practice, of course.
Freshly 18, the dream she envisioned came falling down. Patellar tendonitis, or “jumper’s knee,” halted everything she’d been working towards, including her acceptance into Juilliard. Sure, she’d be able to dance, stretch, move, be active, with some physical therapy, but going up en pointe? Isabella had to tell her mother that she’ll never see her on stage ever again. Her last pair of pointe shoes are still hanging above her bed, in her dorm room.
Good thing daddy’s alma mater was easily swayed with some donation money, and Bella chose to study art history, maybe find a job at a museum or become a collector, like her mother. She’s still lost on her new dream, because her entire life revolved around the one thing she fully lost. With no more audience to impress, it was a fresh start, and it was frightening.
Things had begun to go well, a roommate that boosted her social status and a bunch of peers who fluttered at the thought of her family’s money. Until Greer went missing. Bella’s left confused, concerned. At first, she laughed; of course Greer took off. Sounds just like her. Now, the situation is no longer funny. She never thought she’d miss having a roommate, but her phone’s constantly on the news pages.
Currently, she’s trying to get through the semester, same as everyone else: spends her mornings in her daily routine, practicing ballet at the private ballet barre in her bedroom, attends her seminars and lectures, and secretly enjoying all the parties and events the school throws. 
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professorpski · 1 year
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I don’t buy much at vintage shows, but I do appreciate how they function as a kind of museum/antique mall and let me see a lot of things up-close. This one runs through today April 15, 2023 and is in NYC.
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oftatteredwings · 1 year
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⸻  HARRY SHUM JR. HE + HIM / have you ever     heard of EXPRESS YOURSELF by labrinth, well,     it describes KIAN ZHANG to a tee! the 39 year old, and STYLIST AT KIAN ZHANG HAIR  was spotted browsing     through the stalls at portobello road market last sunday, do you know     them? would you say  HE is  more dramatic or more INNOVATIVE  instead?     anyway, they remind me of a smuge of eyeliner, vintage clothing, piano solos when the sun’s gone down and a slight whiff of hairspray, maybe you’ll bump into     them soon! 
time in notting hill ; 3 years.
tw: bullying, homophobia
ABOUT.
Name: Kian Zhang Nicknames: Ki Age: Thirty-nine Date of birth: 21st February 1984 Birth place: Manhattan, New York Occupation: Hair stylist at Kian Zhang Hair Romantic/sexual orientation: Panromantic/pansexual
Kian was born in Manhattan, New York, along with his twin sister, his best friend from the word go.
He’s second generation Chinese-American.
As the years ticked by he found himself not entirely happy in his own skin, he started dressing differently, wearing the occasional smudge of eyeliner, something he attempted to embrace in high school.
It didn’t go well, the bullying soon followed; accepting apparently himself was frowned upon. Despite the multicultural city he lived in, his expression was limited in his youth.
He didn’t really listen, continued on in private, with close friends he made... with a boyfriend, someone who meant the world to him as time went on. He was someone who stayed a close friend long into his thirties, despite the break-up in senior year.
His creativity came out over time and he embraced it, choosing in the end to make his way into the beauty industry and the Carsten Institute of Cosmetology was the place to do it.
He eventually chose to specialise in hairdressing, becoming a stylist to the stars within a couple of years of graduating.
Shortly after that he found themselves caught up in a new relationship, something that was difficult to balance, but he tried his hardest.
Within a year or so a wedding was on the cards, each detail planned out meticulously. It was to be the beginning of a new chapter for him and when they found out only six months later that she was pregnant, he realised it really, really was.
Somehow, at some point during all of this he managed to open up his own salon in the Upper East Side —- somewhere that ended up with a three month wait for appointments at all times of the year.
Not long after his 30th birthday, the family of three relocated to London, UK, a decision that was made for her work. Kian chose to work on opening a salon there instead, a small franchise that he intended to let someone else run, but with his ethics and style.
As their time in London ticked on, cracks in the relationship began to show, attempting a slower lifestyle ( despite the location ) wasn’t working —- they were both so used to being rushed off their feet.
Two years later a divorce was finalised and Kian moved across the city to be closer to the new salon.
But he soon met someone who changed things, someone who made them want to try again. A couple of years passed, they moved into together, they were complete opposites in a way, yet that only seemed to make their bond stronger. They complimented one another and it was as simple as that.
But then that ended, too, abruptly and painfully. Kian did all he knew how to do, focus on work.
HEADCANONS.
His wardrobe is a rather eclectic mix of things, although his most colourful side comes out when he’s working and less so at home. At home he really is about being comfortable and nothing else.
There’s always the slightest hint of eyeliner with him, he’s never been able to let that go.
He’s been playing piano since he was small and he’s pretty damn good at it now —- can definitely give Beethoven a run for his money.
He’s got a bit of thing for 80′s music and are playing it constantly, especially in the salon.
Can’t play sport to save his life, although he likes to think he was an amazing high-jumper in high school (he wasn’t, but still mention it if anyone every brings sports up).
He collects Disney pins and has never been particular shy about it.
Once got stabbed with their own scissors by an unhappy client.
WANTED CONNECTIONS.
- twin sister;  - high school ex; his first boyfriend and first step into being who he really was. they’re still good friends to this day. - ex wife/mother of his child: they were together in nyc and moved to london, she currently lives here too. - exes: a couple of bigger ones that meant the world, as well as a few that lasted only a couple of months. - hook-ups, etc.; he’s not exactly shy and often try to shake off the loneliness with a random bedfellow. - clients; from both nyc and london, he’s worked with a lot of celebs over the years, but honestly, anyone. - an excuse to party; he’ll head out whenever he gets a chance, these are the people who regularly join him.
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antiqueestatebuyers · 3 months
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Dust Off Your Treasures: A No-Nonsense Guide to Selling Antiques Near You
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earaercircular · 6 months
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The Clothes Are Old. New Yorkers’ Love for Them Is Ageless.
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The Manhattan Vintage Show featured Victorian-era diamonds, flapper dresses from the 1920s, motorcycle jackets from the 1990s and so much more.
By Dodai StewartPhotographs by Lanna Apisukh Oct. 26, 2023 Sofia Wallis held up a delicate lace garment, in awe of its history. “This is an original 1930s puff-sleeve wedding gown, and I have a photo of the original bride on her wedding day,” she said. “It’s from Texas. And I have the original box and where it was bought and everything.”
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At 18, Ms. Wallis was the youngest vendor at the Manhattan Vintage Show[1], a three-day event held recently at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, where vintage fashion enthusiasts gathered to socialize, shop and swoon over old clothes.
The aisles were lined with Victorian-era diamonds, flapper dresses from the 1920s, sculptural hats from the 1940s, minidresses from the 1960s, motorcycle jackets from the 1990s and so much more.
While many events in New York City are self-segregated by age — a party that attracts 20-somethings, a restaurant with a mature clientele — the Manhattan Vintage Show is a magnet for New Yorkers from various generations who indulge in fashion nostalgia. Three times a year, it draws young people attracted to sustainable shopping and unique pieces created before they were born and elders who lived through eras with fewer mass-produced styles.
Amy Abrams, who with her husband, Ronen Glimer, bought the 20-year-old show last year, has boosted their social media presence and invited new dealers, attracting new shoppers of all ages.
And at some sales booths, the vendors, too, were multigenerational.
Lucille Damone, who was born in the ’80s and loves “the psychedelic ’60s,” owns Galipette Vintage[2], which specializes in elegant statement pieces, and was working the booth with her mother, Donna Damone.
“She is not only style inspiration, but my shopping partner since day one,” Lucille said.
The elder Ms. Damone, who was born in Puerto Rico in the early ’50s and loves the aesthetic of the ’60s and ’70s, said that style was in their blood: “We’re from sort of a long line of fashion enthusiasts. My grandmother loved fashion. My mother loved fashion and I love fashion.”
Her daughter noted that enthusiasm alone is not enough — vintage clothes require care.
“There’s a lot of work that goes into getting them ready to be here on the floor today,” she said. “You’re mending, you’re cleaning; if you can, you’re dry cleaning. And I always try to bless each piece, too, to bring them forward to their new owner with good, clean energy.”
There was a different kind of intergenerational relationship at Lady V’s stall, Second Time Around.
Vivian Rodgers-Hill, Lady V herself, works with interns from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and they cycled in and out of her booth all weekend, selling brightly colored pieces from multiple eras.[3]
“Vintage is about legacy building, vintage is about sharing memories,” she said. “A young person will learn a lot of history about fashion here.”
Lady V, who was born in the late ’50s, is retired from her position as an assistant principal at a school in Queens. As an educator, she said, she values the multigenerational aspect of the vintage show. “I have an innate ability to teach,” she said, “so the young people just come easy to me.”
Around the corner, at Olive’s Very Vintage[4], was a mother-son team: Jen McCulloch, who was born in the ’60s and loves “a really great 1940s jacket,” and her son, Evan Miller, who was born in the year 2000, but admires the fabric quality and tailoring of suits from the ’50s.
Ms. McCulloch, who has been selling vintage clothing for 20 years, said that she had recently noticed a resurgence in interest.
“Vintage is so popular right now,” she said. “It’s very trendy and young people are really embracing it.”
Mr. Miller admitted that he didn’t always appreciate their unique finds: “Growing up, I’d be playing video games while my mom was thrift-shopping and stuff, and I’d just be so bored,” he said. “Over time, I definitely started to realize the beauty — and the history.”
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The history is especially key for Keesean Moore, the proprietor of Moore Vintage Archive.[5]
Mr. Moore, who was born in the late ’80s, is “specifically obsessed” with Black designers of the ’80s and ’90s.
Mr. Moore searches for pieces by Stephen Burrows,[6] Patrick Kelly, Scott Barrie and Willi Smith. His mission, he says, includes educating shoppers about the contributions of Black designers.
“So much of this process is about preserving those stories and just letting people know, even if they’re not buying, we exist,” he said. “Not only do we exist, we existed in luxury spaces, we existed internationally,” he said.
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Among those interested in more recent history was Tomide Moradeyo, who was born in the early ’90s, and is the curator of the Igala NYC[7], a curated collection of leather jackets, mostly from the ’80s and ’90s.
Mr. Moradeyo, who was wearing an Avirex jacket from 1986 (“You can just tell it’s high quality; the fading on it — it’s really faded nicely”), arrived in New York from Nigeria about five years ago and works as an engineer. He is interested in the positive global impact vintage clothing can have. “I like how it also helps the environment,” he said, calling it “technically recycling.”
Browsing the show were Jean and Valerie, style bloggers in their 70s who are known just by their first names, or as the Idiosyncratic Fashionistas, to their 54,000 Instagram followers.
The pair are always impeccably dressed, often in whimsical hats and bold eyeglasses. Both have been going to vintage shows for decades, and have seen a lot of change — including what counts as “vintage.”
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Many of the younger shoppers said they were drawn to the high quality, unique pieces and “circular economy” aspects of vintage shopping.         
“There has been a shift,” said Jean, who was born in 1949 and loves garments from the ’40s. “Vintage was 1920s, ’30s, ’40s.” She pointed to her ensemble. “This is Norma Kamali from the ’80s. This is Moschino from the ’80s. It’s not vintage to me. Vintage is Bakelite,” she said, referring to the jewelry she collects, made from the brittle resin invented in 1909.
Jean gravitates toward items that are beautifully made. “I have no skills whatsoever. I can’t make anything,” she said. “So I support the people who do — and the people that can actually save these things, retain them and pass them on.”
Still, both welcome a new generation of vintage enthusiasts, and younger people often approach them with compliments. “It’s very fulfilling when people come up to us and say, I’m not afraid of getting old anymore,” said Valerie.
“I’ll tell you what I love more than anything else,” said Merle Weismer, 70, a friend of Jean and Valerie’s who tagged along to the show. “Gender fluidity. It’s so creative.”
And there, interviewing shoppers and vendors and creating content for social media, was David Ross Lawn, a bearded, gender fluid social media sensation who was born in the early ’90s and collects Gunne Sax dresses from the ’70s and ’80s. The beribboned and lace-adorned calico confections are a little bit Victorian, a little bit prairie, a little bit renaissance faire.
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“I feel more myself when I wear these dresses,” he said.
Mr. Lawn, who has over 180,000 followers on Instagram and 500,000 on TikTok, often uses the tag “vintage style not vintage values” on his posts. “We don’t want to perpetuate ideas from the Edwardian era or any of the fatphobia and racism and gender inequalities and all of that,” from other decades, he said. “We want to be able to leave the house creatively and freely.”
His look captures the attention of even the most jaded New Yorkers. “On the subway, people will be like, ‘Are you going to a fancy dress costume party?’” he said. “And I’m like, ‘Yeah — it’s a Friday. What’s the special occasion? Being alive is a special occasion.’”
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Dodai Stewart, The Clothes Are Old. New Yorkers’ Love for Them Is Ageless., in: New York Times, 26-10-2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/nyregion/new-york-vintage-clothing-show.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
[1] The Manhattan Vintage Show is New York’s iconic vintage experience—an inspiring celebration for everyone who sees vintage as the future of fashion. Discover and shop NYC’s largest collection of clothing, jewelry, accessories, and textiles. Three times a year, the Manhattan Vintage Show convenes 90+ dealers featuring collections from every era, style, and price point in a fun, festive environment. We welcome vintage enthusiasts and newcomers alike to discover their unique style and celebrate the joy of vintage for all. We provide phenomenal services and amenities to create an elevated vintage experience and promote vintage as an essential part of the circular fashion future. Manhattan Vintage Show is a member of the Shop Extraordinary Enterprises family. Founded by Amy Abrams and Ronen Glimer and headquartered in New York City, Shop Extraordinary creates retail experiences that bolster the courage of entrepreneurs, the spirit of creativity, and the power of human connection. Our portfolio includes Artists & Fleas, a retail showcase for makers and creators, and Regeneration, a marketplace of vintage, thrift, and upcycled fashion for the next-generation vintage shopper. https://www.manhattanvintage.com/about-manhattan-vintage-show
[2] https://www.instagram.com/galipettevintage/
[3] https://www.instagram.com/ladyv.sta/
[4] https://www.instagram.com/olives_very_vintage/
[5] https://moorevintage.com/
[6] https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/fashion/a-stephen-burrows-retrospective.html
[7] https://www.instagram.com/theigalanyc/
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Antonio Velardo shares: The Clothes Are Old. New Yorkers’ Love for Them Is Ageless. by Dodai Stewart and Lanna Apisukh
By Dodai Stewart and Lanna Apisukh The Manhattan Vintage Show featured Victorian-era diamonds, flapper dresses from the 1920s, motorcycle jackets from the 1990s and so much more. Published: October 26, 2023 at 03:00AM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/ha5MLlF via IFTTT
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@brooklynislandgirl sent:// 11. Have their partners been mostly male, mostly female, or evenly split? {{Viva! Le Mystery}} { from this meme }
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Beth's is a fairly intimate question. For a guy whose escapades can cover a glossy three-page spread in Esquire, not so much. All it means is he gets to ask her something forward in return. And in this dust-and-glitter vampire's den, with him, the conversation may get 'dicey' (diceyness being the reason why his recent Esquire interview looks a little taut). The air is getting heaty, even with the human-sized space on the vintage Queen Anne sofa between them. It's not coming from Beth, who sits up against the red damask arm, facing away from the enormous painting of a reclining nude woman. It's all coming from Ben, who sprawls easily in his left corner with more than half the lounge and its waning candles under his purview. 
This is a man who's innately in tune with the power of his body. On Ben, this size is neither cumbersome or threatening; it is velvet. Deific. When he walks into a room, people and things orbit around him. Every facet, from the slant of his cheekbones to the hard rounds of his knuckles is commanding, his every ambulation valiant and purposeful. Ben's pallor isn't sickly; it's architectural. His frame is a tall, sharp, beautiful thing streamlined to catch the human eye, even in clothes. Perhaps especially in clothes. 
"Women, men. Them." (It's been ages since he left the band, but sometimes he sleeps with their sound director). He says this like he's speaking from a grimoire, and smiles, showing a hint of teeth he could afford to realign ten times over and nevertheless remain crooked. The smile isn't nice, but his seldom are. They're invariably hostile or else become snares for the uninitiated. 
Bauhaus comes whispering on the speakers. He rolls his eyes and goes for his drink with a Mad Men's deftness, suggesting this might be his third or fourth. You can get a reliable old-fashioned at any bar in Manhattan—if it's not good, it's strong. He never orders martinis. He rarely answers a question without ending a conversation. 
"What they have in common," he adds, without a trace of irony, "is that they were mine. And now they're not." 
His lips part and he smiles again. The smile is a touch sad, but the way he looks at Beth is grounds for cancellation. That, too, makes him look rueful. 
"Are you with anyone? Friend of the birthday girl?" He knows she isn't. Ben glances sideways at the party. None of them are. The birthday girl doesn't have friends. She has money and a following in Harajuku that endears her to people and an agent with an unfuckwithable list of contacts. He thinks the best thing about her art are her shaved eyebrows. 
“Or,” he asks, “are you here all alone?”
Ben polishes off the drink and wipes his mouth with the edge of a forefinger. His eyes regard Beth or don't at all. It’s hard to tell in the dark bar. Until it isn't.
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The Iconic Manhattan Vintage Show Returns to NYC Bringing #VintageForAll to New York on February 3rd and 4th
The Iconic Manhattan Vintage Show Returns to NYC Bringing #VintageForAll to New York on February 3rd and 4th
Photo credit: Manhattan Vintage Show The world’s largest collection of vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories, and textiles is back with new dealers, new collections, and new partnerships Manhattan Vintage Show, New York City’s most iconic and prestigious vintage show, announced today the dates of the first of three Manhattan Vintage Shows for 2023. The first show will kick off the year…
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Much ♥️ & appreciation to @iamamyabrams & the entire @thevintageshow team @dustyrosevintage & I thank you all for an epic time! (at Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0X-TTuHae/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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This is a ticketed vintage clothing and accessories show in New York City running today February 3-4th, 2023. Although I don’t buy that much at such shows, I do often find them an education in themselves.
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