Vintage clothing – looks great and a valuable investment, too - The Age

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Vintage clothing – looks great and a valuable investment, too - The Age Posted: 16 Nov 2019 05:00 AM PST Australia doesn't have the same variety as Antwerp but there are still quite a few outlets that are literally brimming with collectable vintage fashion. Dot COMME, in Melbourne, founded by Otto La Rosa seven years ago, has items from the likes of Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Comme des Garcons and Walter Van Beirendonck. People see certain items being worn on Instagram and go about tracking them down Otto La Rosa, founder of dot Comm La Rosa regularly travels to Japan, France and Italy in search of unique pieces. Although he has particular favourites of his own to wear, including Walter Van Beirendonck, he can easily track movements in what's currently desirable vintage fashion. A denim jacket and matching trousers by Junya Watanabe from his 2002 collection featured a series of poems printed across the denim inside the jacket and on the outside of the jeans for a fashion statement. A few years ago, La Rosa was selling this jacket for about $400. Today, the price tag is $1200 – a more-than-handy profit if you snapped it up before it became a "hot" item. Social media has an important role to play in the appreciating value of fashion items, La Rosa says. "People see certain items being worn on Instagram and go about tracking them down," he says. One ensemble in La Rosa's back room is from Comme des Garcon's 1996 Winter Collection. The printed velvet green jacket and deconstructed pleated dress is one of La Rosa's most prized combos.  "I wouldn't sell it for less than $5000, if at all," he says. Junya Watanabe's 2002 collection included printed poems. At Melbourne's Bruce at Bruce, Paul Harnden, Elena Dawson and MA + are highly coveted, along with Guidi and Yohji Yamamoto. Store manager Hugh Barton says clothes from these designers are timeless. "People can spot a Paul Harnden jacket as soon as they walk in. Even a price tag in excess of $1200 doesn't dampen their interest," he says. The Vintage Clothing Shop, in Sydney, offers European classics, including Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci. Shoppers with a little less money to spend might appreciate the 1950s and 60s dresses, many of which can be purchased for less than $100. However, those with finer tastes can expect to pay up to $3500 for a 1980s Chanel ensemble – still only about a third of the original price tag. Stephen Crafti is a specialist in contemporary design, including architecture, furniture, fashion and decorative arts. Most Viewed in Money Loading

10 great vintage shops and shopping districts: readers’ tips - The Guardian Posted: 16 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST Winning tip: Baltic bargains, Kiel, Germany Near where the ferries run to Scandinavia from Kiel, on Germany's Baltic coast, there is a little secondhand gem. Der Kilo-Laden on Sophienblatt sells vintage Scandi garments by weight. The price goes down every day over a fortnight, until it hits €8 a kilo, before it goes back up again. If you've got time to spare before your ferry to Oslo leaves, pop in and buy a fashionable winter coat for under €15 to protect you from the Baltic wind. I still wear my Danish rowing club jumper, my 1980s tracksuit and the Levis that I got at the €1 New Year sale. Yes, for one euro. • On Facebook Leander Best-loved pre-loved, Edinburgh Photograph: Alan Wilson/Alamy I have been shopping in W Armstrong & Son in Edinburgh since the 1980s. There are three branches, all within walking distance of each other, the largest in Grassmarket. There's a wide choice of eras, and clothing for men, women and occasionally children at very reasonable prices. I particularly love mid-century clothes and the Grassmarket store has a wide selection. There's a great ambience, the shops have authentic decor, and the staff are friendly – Armstrongs has been a family business for many years and feels like a well-loved Edinburgh institution. • armstrongsvintage.co.uk Julie Profile Readers' tips competition: send a tip for a chance to win a £200 voucher Show Hide Every week we ask our readers for recommendations from their travels. A selection of tips will be featured online and may appear in print, and the best entry each week (as chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet) wins a £200 voucher from hotels.com. To enter the latest competition visit the readers' tips homepage Was this helpful? Perfect wedding dress, Welshpool, Powys Ashmans Antiques and Old Lace in Welshpool is a treasure trove of glorious vintage clothes, hats, lace and accessories. There are teetering piles all around but the owner, Diane, is amazing at diving into a rail or a pile and finding exactly the right thing. It feels a bit like entering a shop from a Dickens novel. Without doubt, the best find ever was my wedding dress – which my parents bought without me even being there! They were in the area and asked to look through 1950s-style wedding dresses, and Diane produced a dress which my mum decided was perfect (luckily I agreed!). I wore it for my wedding this summer and it was perfect, and a bargain. • On Facebook Tessa Alternative Belgrade Belgrade's burgeoning alternative scene means it has a clutch of decent vintage shops. My favourite is Jane Doe, in a tiny shopfront on Kapetan-Mišina. It sells a curated and tasteful selection of clothes and jewellery. The prices are similar to those you'd expect to pay in a UK vintage shop, but the chance to discover a vintage beauty from the Balkans means it is definitely worth the money. • janedoeshop.net Louise Taggart Nine lives, Amsterdam Beautiful De Nine Straatjes (the Nine Streets) in Jordaan, Amsterdam, is an area of tree-lined streets, sparkling canals and towering 17th-century houses – and packed full of independent vintage gems. Among the many vintage shops to stroll between my favourites are Marbles Vintage, Laura Dols, Bij Ons and Episode. • de9straatjes.nl Kate Mahoney Charity shop supreme, Bristol The Clic Sargent shop on Gloucester Road is the charity's flagship vintage store, with lots of nicely selected original pieces. There is a great selection of costume jewellery, handmade home items and lace goods, vintage shoes and men's and women's clothing. I never leave empty-handed. You can expect some high fashion brands, and also a good playlist on the stereo. The shop is one of many charity and secondhand shops on this hipster Bristol street, and feels like some special care has gone into its clothing selection. It's a place where you might pick up a vintage Ralph Lauren pussy-bow blouse, or a scarf like the one your zany aunt used to wear. • clicsargent.org.uk Kelly-Anne Mackie Mad in Marseille Rue Saint-Ferréol. Photograph: Alamy This city is probably better known for bouillabaisse than bric-a-brac, but there are vintage gems here. Most notable is Mad Vintage, in a grand old building on rue Saint-Ferréol. It's a mini-department store of recycled clothing, with a central atrium filled with rails of Pucci-style prints, Hawaiian shirts, fatigues, shift dresses and piles of classic Adidas trainers. Afterwards, it's a short walk to Le Panier for jet-black vanilla and sea-salt ice-cream at Vanille Noire. • madvintage.fr Rose Hit the slopes, Lyon Les Pentes de la Croix Rousse, Lyon. Photograph: Alamy Head to Lyon's Les Pentes de la Croix Rousse (The Slopes) for dreamy vintage shops. Scattered across a few streets leading up from the town hall to the bohemian La Croix-Rousse area, you'll find amazing tucked away treasures, from vintage Levi's jeans to 1990s sweats. My two favourites are Les Jupons de Paulette on rue Romarin and Elephant Vintage Store on rue Hippolyte Flandrin. Naomi All things Yugo, Ljubljana At the top of a pretty curved street near Ljubljana castle, Verba is a real treasure trove of memorabilia from old Yugoslavia. It's a warren of rooms with so many knick-knacks dripping off the ceilings and walls your eyes will pop at the amount of stuff to take in. Every aspect of life in the Yugoslav years is covered: toys, badges, and tons of sports paraphernalia. It's a real shrine to a lost era and a great place to stock up on kitsch souvenirs. Grab a coffee in-house and, if you like, chat to the owner about growing up under communist rule. • No website, Študentovska ulica 13, Ben My father's delight, Porto At Mon Père Vintage I saw so many amazing, great-value finds that I didn't have enough baggage allowance to take home all the things I wanted to buy. The mother and daughter who run the store were super-helpful both times I visited. The last time I went I bought a few vintage shirts that were in pristine condition, a leather jacket and a dress – all for just €38. • monperevintageoutlet.business.site Nicole Broad Looking for a holiday with a difference? Browse Guardian Holidays to see a range of fantastic trips

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