Mar 9, 2009 5:00 am US/Pacific
Vintage Clothing Stores Help Beat The Recession
By ANDREA LOPEZ, KCNC-TV Reporter
DENVER (CBS) ―
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Some vintage clothing stores are having sales right now, in part, because people are looking for more bargains right now during the recession. (File)
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Some people who are trying to save money are doing so by buying second-hand clothing. But it's not your run-of-the-mill clothing from thrift shops. Instead the pieces they're buying are practically one-of-a-kind items. That's because they're getting them at vintage clothing shops.
Many people turn to vintage clothing shops for theme pieces for things like 1970s and 1980s parties. But some people shop for everyday wear. What's different about shopping at vintage clothing stores, some store owners tell us, is that you'll be able to find unique items you likely won't find anywhere else.
"You can put your own mark on yourself in terms of your personal style," said Thriftonista Owner TaRosa Jacobs. "You'll never have to worry about looking run of the mill. Vintage is classy, it's funky, it's unique. You can take it any direction you want. You can do "you" instead of what Macy's is telling you, or Saks Fifth Avenue is telling you. You can find what appeals to you and you can know that there aren't racks and racks and warehouses full of that same thing."
Some vintage clothing stores are having sales right now, in part, because people are looking for more bargains right now during the recession. They are also trying to turn over their inventory so that they can bring new items in. Some people are going through their old clothing and selling it not only because they no longer need it, but because they also need some extra money.
"What a lot of people are doing is selling their items, because they're realizing that they may be vintage," said Regal Vintage Owner James Elliott. He says vintage is now considered anything from the 1920s all the way up to the 1980s. "There's an audience for it. Sometimes people feel better and are more drawn to these ideas of something vintage because it represents times that were even better. It gets people even more excited about now. Putting those kinds of things on makes you feel fabulous."
The vintage stores CBS4 spoke with say they're seeing more and more people buying vintage.
"I discovered a lot of blog postings and a lot of articles devoted to the economy, and how expensive new things are and how economical and environmentally responsible it is to buy second hand clothing," said Jacobs.
These small, privately-owned stores say they also appreciate the financial support, especially since they're not receiving any money from the government to help during tough economic times.
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