Blast From the Past

Thrift store and vintage clothing shopping have become more of a common practice lately. Numerous shoppers are experiencing the thrill of hunting for treasures from past decades. This type of shopping involves patience while searching through racks of clothing, and a sharp eye for finding high quality items. There are many stores in throughout Manhattan that specialize in this type of clothing including Screaming Mimi’s, with stores in New York and Tokyo. What Goes Around Comes Around, where the likes of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Mischa Barton, Matthew McConaughey, and The Beckhams, have been known to shop. Zachary Smile, located in Soho, and Cheap Jacks with reasonable prices that stay true to its name. While the prices at many vintage clothing stores offer jeans from all time periods that can run up to $250, more than a new pair of a designer brand. Other stores including true thrift stores sell vintage tee shirts and worn in clothing for next to nothing.
While some of the prices of these pieces might not seem worth it for previously worn clothing for designers and stylists looking for a unique alternative to replace off the rack clothing What Goes Around Comes Around has the answer. In 2003 the store opened a 7,000 square foot archive including 10,000 items of hard to find pieces from designers including Pucci, Alaia, and Hermes. No matter what your taste or budget there is something for everyone when it comes to vintage clothing.