| Being old doesn't mean getting outdated; at least | | | | your individuality and makes you look good. For |
| that's how it works in the world of vintage fashion. | | | | instance, don't buy a skirt just because it's leopard. |
| Clothing pieces from the 1920's to 1970's still find a | | | | Assess if it looks pretty on you, complements your |
| space in today's fashion setting and are increasingly | | | | body shape, and goes with the current trend. Make |
| becoming more visible in modern times. But vintage | | | | sure as well that you are comfortable in it. What |
| clothes don't stand only as a fashion alternative, as | | | | good is it to wear a flattering wardrobe if you can |
| they are also a window to the past. | | | | hardly breathe? |
| They give people firsthand information on the fashion | | | | 3.) Try to accessorize. Remember that you don't |
| history and the clothes' elaborate evolution. However, | | | | necessarily have to go vintage all the way. In some |
| as with any other clothing styles, vintage clothes | | | | instances, you can do well with vintage accessories. |
| need to be mindfully assembled. You wouldn't want | | | | If, for example, you are wearing an evening dress, |
| to look like you've just come out of a 1920 portrait, | | | | try using vintage earrings, bracelet, or necklace. |
| would you? To get the most out of vintage style | | | | Vintage jewelry perfectly transforms your getup |
| clothing, you have to know how to wear them in the | | | | from being plain to extravagant as much as other |
| modern times without looking out of style. Here are | | | | vintage accessories like pins, brooches, and bags do. |
| some tips. | | | | You should, however, try to limit your accessories to |
| 1.) Never wear a complete vintage ensemble, and this | | | | one to two pieces at a time, so you can keep the |
| means vintage from head to toe. If you do, you | | | | harmony in your ensemble. |
| have big chances of being mistaken for a Victorian | | | | 4.) Alter the vintage piece if you deem it necessary. |
| play actor. Town down a little. One vintage piece can | | | | Others don't feel like altering their vintage thinking |
| already bring the style and uniqueness to your | | | | that doing so loses its historical sense. But there's |
| ensemble. For example, wear your vintage blouse | | | | nothing wrong with doing some changes in a vintage |
| with a pair of contemporary jeans and not with its | | | | piece, especially if you want to fit into it and to make |
| original skirt. Or dress in a vintage jacket with a nice | | | | it more updated. |
| shirt and skinny jeans. The idea here is to keep one | | | | 5.) Be confident. You sure are wearing old stuff, but |
| vintage piece your focal item and pair it up with | | | | vintage style clothing has a way of making things |
| other pieces from your closet. | | | | sophisticated. It should, therefore, translate in your |
| 2.) Keep your personal style. The thing with vintage is | | | | attitude. Whatever reason you have for buying a |
| that some items are temptingly attractive and entice | | | | vintage piece, never walk down the street feeling |
| you to take them home without any careful thought. | | | | inferior and dowdy. There are women who own |
| However, not all of them suit your personal style. | | | | vintage clothes and wear them like they are worth a |
| Vintage clothing allows you to be a little experimental, | | | | million. The secret? It all lies in their attitude. They feel |
| but never go overboard. It's okay to try new things, | | | | good with vintage-its style and classic element-and it |
| but make sure that whatever you put on expresses | | | | manifests in their looks. |