Fashion Quarterly

It’s vintage

You don’t have to be young, dumb and broke to wear vintage. In fact, just as style can improve with age, so too can your clothing. The issue is, not all women feel confident enough to wear second-hand. And often, it’s depicted on hip, young, slim and quirky dressers. But it is possible to wear vintage clothing at any age and size, without looking like a Grease extra or Courtney Love double (although if that is your jam, go for it).

For those who do want to add a vintage jacket, dress or blouse to their outfit without looking “retro”, you’ll be happy to hear that vintage pieces can be formal, office-appropriate, special occasion-worthy and wearable into your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.

A cool breed of older style influencers is leading the way, proving that if you put clothing – whether new or second-hand – together in

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