How would you describe the style of this new era? Would you say it has a grungy, e-girl feel to it? Maybe you would say it can perfectly be described as a trippy, futuristic modern take on the y2k era of fashion? Or perhaps you would describe it as the time for the comfy, cute sweatpants vibe to thrive? Well, all of these answers can be considered correct! With the popular new interest in vintage clothing and thrifting, there’s really not one style that can define us. The fashion of the decade has been taken over with vintage fever and it seems everyone is on board in their own sort of way!
As a long time, trend follower, I’ve always found myself looking to keep up with the latest looks while also keeping my own look fresh and unique. It's for this reason that I absolutely adore being alive in this era! It seems our current sense of fashion can only be described as “new vintage”. Vintage fashion and thrifting have been growing in recent popularity in the last couple of years. I like to contribute this to the big-name brands cheating out on the quality of their products. Nowadays, it seems newly made garments are as flimsy as paper and denim definitely no long holds its shape or has the same density it used to. One reason I love vintage fashion is because vintage clothing is simply made better. In a world where all the top brands are trying to make cheap knock offs of 1970’s styled flare jeans, or 1990’s styled denim jackets, why wouldn’t you thrift for a cheaper piece that is much more well made. When dealing with fashion, quality is everything and when something is made poorly, it shows! Vintage fashion also allows you to keep your look personalized and unique. Ever bought a new piece of clothing that you were absolutely dying to wear to school, but when you arrived with your new threads three other girls had the same one in different colors? Vintage fashion allows you to be individualized and own pieces almost no one else has! Thrifting for gems is really not too difficult at your local thrift store and its simply because only you have an eye for what you can create with a garment! I love fashion because it allows us to express who we are on the outside, and vintage fashion is the perfect way to stand out!
Living in a decade that’s sense of fashion is collecting the best pieces of the past is so much fun! It allows us to have endless forms of self-expression. It seems the hottest items on trend today are only the best pieces from the last 70 years of fashion. It used to feel as if every couple of years, one decade in particular would shine in style above the rest, but nowadays, it seems we’ve just combined all of them. Wondering what era I like to shop for the most? I honestly couldn’t even tell you. I personally love to combine different pieces from the 70s to the early 2000s to create my own personal style. One day I might be a disco diva, and the next I might be a 90’s punk. It all just depends on my mood and what sides of myself do I wish to express. Most days my outfit consists of several different vintage pieces from random eras. With this new generation of creativity, the possibilities are endless! Want to try thrifting for vintage looks and don’t know where to start? In the new age of technology, there are what seems like thousands of thrifting websites to look through if you can’t make it to the store! My favorite is depop because the layout allows you to find those thrifting gems much easier than looking in stores. Whatever your fashion ascetic is, vintage shopping is a great way to find a new way to express your own personal style that no one can define but you! In a world where everyone was told for so long to look and act the same, let's take this new era of fashion to actually individualize ourselves and make the world a more creative and beautiful place! #fashion #vintagefashion #thrifting #style #selfexpression #fashionista #fashionofthepast
