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| MASSIVE NOM |
It goes without saying that a trip to the Big Apple deserves a bit of time for shopping, and this little vay-cay was no exception. Amidst much walking, eating, cycling, Staten Island ferrying, eating, Broadway show view-ing, shop perusing and eating, we managed to squeeze in a bit of time to check out a couple of vintage shops.
Our second day in the city, we stumbled across the incredible New York Vintage close to our hotel in the Flatiron district. An incredible emporium of extremely high-end designer and couture vintage clothing from Victorian times to the 80s, the store boasts a successful rental operation for films and celebrities alike, and has styled the likes of Michelle Obama and Lady GaGa. Indeed, while we were browsing through their amazing collection, a stylist walked in and requested a gown for Julianna Margulies for the White House Correspondents dinner. Wowza!
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| Not for the faint of wallet |
The shop was waaaay out of our price range, but we had a fab time browsing the wares (especially a roped-off area of amazing 20s and 30s gowns, all for between $300-$2,000). We (obviously) left the store empty handed, but we enjoyed having a small taste of high-end vintage nonetheless. One day my bank account will allow it...
The store owner mentioned that across the street, a flea market was held every weekend. On our last morning in the city, we decided to check it out, but not before popping into the nearby Pippin Vintage Jewelry (a coincidence, considering we had gone to see Pippin the Broadway musical just two nights prior).
This adorable little boutique had all sorts of bits and baubles exhibited prettily on antique furniture and glass display cases, from costume jewellery of the 80s to dainty, precious gems of the 20s, with some handbags and hats thrown in between.
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| Where clip-on earrings meet their fateful end |
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| Flower Power! |
We also popped into the Pippin home store behind the jewellery boutique, which had all sorts of treasures that we, of course, couldn't get home in our carry-ons.
Our last stop in our NYC vintage adventure was the Chelsea flea market. It was HUGE. Located in a large garage spanning two floors, there were piles of
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| You may actually find a flea or two... |
I don't normally have a lot of patience for flea markets, and we didn't have much time, but we wandered through and browsed the wares. I was determined to leave the city with at least ONE piece of vintage clothing!
Lo and behold, just as we were thinking of leaving, we popped up to the second floor, which was a lot more sparse. At the very back was a small rack of vintage clothing, staffed by an older bearded gentleman. I pulled a 60s green and brown gingham dress off the rack. There were no change rooms to be found, and the bathrooms looked, well, ahem, like they'd seen better days (and too many bums...in both senses of the word). We had to resort to eyeballing the dress for size. The owner kindly measured the waist for me, and I figured it looked about right. We settled on $30, and I happily left the market and NYC with my little piece of big-city vintage fashion.
So, did the dress fit? Judge for yourself:
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| Gettin' my gingham on... |
Simple yet sweet, with wee buttons and a belt! It's no Chanel, but it suits me just fine. Next trip to NYC, I'm definitely putting more time aside for vintage hunting. And bringing an empty suitcase.
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| New York, you're a hell of a town! |
THE DETAILS:
Era: 60s
Material: Cotton
Label: Stacy Ames
Made in USA
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