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Must Have: Plus Size Vintage Clothing

by grechen on November 12, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I’m become more and more interested in vintage clothing lately, I love the idea of pre-loved clothing, the history of the pieces, and the thrill of the hunt. I haven’t actually done it yet for lack of time, but perhaps when I move to Austin, TX, I’ll explore some of the wonderful vintage shops there. Anyway, one of the things that does hold me back from vintage shopping is the fear of not being able to find anything in my size. I know that’s not necessarily accurate, but whenever I do browse some of my favorite online vintage boutiques, the pieces I love are WAY too small according to the measurements (I’m generally a size 12, but my hips are HUGE :) ) and since I don’t have any experience with vintage shopping, the task seems daunting.

To make it easier, though, LA Vintage has just added a “Plus Size” section filled with lovely dresses, tops & skirts:

vintage plus size at la vintage lavintageplus2 lavintageplus3 lavintageplus4

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Must Have: OMG Acid Wash is BACK!

by grechen on August 27, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

Yes, it’s true (in case you hadn’t heard). Acid wash denim is a “trend” for Fall. That doesn’t mean you have to buy into it, but if you’re interested, PLEASE don’t buy new, buy vintage! After all, acid wash was a late 80′s early 90′s “thing” so there should be plenty of used options out there for your shopping pleasure. Anyway, acid-washing denim adds just another layer to an already energy/resource-intensive process (NOT very eco-friendly), so, seriously, if you’re going to wear acid wash this season, please buy used/vintage/whatever. Or if you’re lucky enough to have kept any of your pieces from the first time around…more power to you! :)

If I’m doing ANY acid-wash (and no, I don’t think I will this time, sorry) it’s going to be a jacket – like this one available at LA Vintage:

Vintage Levis Acid Wash Denim Jacket at LA vintage: $83

Vintage Levis Acid Wash Denim Jacket at LA vintage: $83

(I also want to say THANK YOU so much to the ladies at the LA Vintage blog for the shout-out)

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