Boring you with the art of vintage shopping! Sometimes I like to elaborate on some mindless topics. I hardly ever buy new clothing, but I do enjoy browsing for real vintage items.
I don't do thrift shopping. I browse for online customers who sell brand-new clothing items for about a fraction of the original retail price. Most of the time, people have bought clothing items that were too small and they were not in time to return the item or swap it for the right size.
Absurd as it may seem, almost all of my "vintage" clothing purchases arrived with the price tag still attached with tie-wraps. My winter coat (a teddy fur) was even not unpacked by the seller.
Not only do I own clothing items that I bought for 20-30 bucks while its original price was 600, I also got my hands on items from previous seasons that I have always wanted to wear but were out of stock. I even have a 60-years-old item.
I never followed fashion nor do I engage in fast fashion, hence is why vintage shopping is perfect for me. I shift from decade to decade and indulge in ecletic color explosions, natural fabrics and natural fibers, prints and accessoiries. Much like my furniture, most of what I own is from natural products. I make an exception for at-home wear, like my vintage bikini suit from Crete.
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These leather pants keep sagging off, even though these are tight low-rise pants. I don't particularly like row-rise pants, but there are hardly ever normal cuts available.
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The pirate look. Little did I know up until recently that my grandpa was a captain with a wooden leg!
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I only dress like this in my own house and its garden that I will have to leave behind between now and one week, sadly. It was 35 degrees Celsius when I looked like this. And I was making curry. I have slightly visible abs and toned legs by nature. My mother was like this too, but skinnier.
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Pinafore. Once a maid's dress, the modern pinafore is a sexy dress.
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This is a soft cotton set. It is at least 20 years old and I love it so much, I wish I could have it duplicated. My hairdo is my own 110 cm-braid that I often wear like a crown, rolled around my head. I occasionally wear Russian braids since childhood.
This is the 5th time I have grown such long hair. It grows faster than 1 cm per month, because genetically I am primed for the harsh climate extremes of the East-European deserts.
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I get often asked whether I am heading out for a party. I wear this cotton swing dress and petticoat on everyday occasions. Because of the cotton fabric, this dress feels very soft and comfortable. Next to my leather clothes, this is my favorite vintage find.
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I get a lot of comments on how this swing dress reminds people of their youth in the 50s and 60s. This dress was easily one of my best vintage finds. I found a similar dress for 15 euros. Looking like this literally doesn't have to be expensive
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