Smart Shopping: Vintage
Shopping smart and sustainable is becoming a habit in many people and that is great. It means that the message is getting across and that the effort put into educating customers is paying off.
Buying vintage is one of the many ways to buy smart and it enters the Circular Fashion System: Recycling.
7 Reasons Why You Should Buy Vintage Clothing
1. A Higher Quality of Clothing
You know the saying "they just don't make them like they used to?" Well, there's some truth to that saying, especially when it comes to clothing.
Nowadays, lowering quality is a popular cost-cutting measure taken to produce many different clothing items. Things like jackets, sweaters, and shoes aren't made as well as they were in previous years, partly because they're now mass-produced and no longer made by hand.
So you can get a jacket that's two decades old, but still in good shape, and will remain in good shape for two more decades. But a jacket made today? You'll be lucky to have it for five or more years without it breaking down.
2. It's an Eco-Friendly Way to Shop
It's important that, as a society, we do what we can to save the planet. That includes doing things like recycling, which is essentially what you're doing when you purchase vintage clothing.
This will prevent that particular clothing item from ending up in a landfill somewhere, polluting the earth. You'll also be saving resources and other material from being used that would be needed to craft a new version of that clothing item.
3. You Can Show off Your Uniqueness
We've all been to a clothing store and seen 100 versions of the same item on a sales rack. Even if you love that particular piece of clothing, there are 100 more just like it, so you're not going to be the only person who has one.
4. It's a Cost-Friendly Way to Shop
Purchasing a really nice winter coat new off the rack can really hurt your wallet. And not only are you buying an item that isn't made as well as a vintage winter coat from years prior, but you're buying something more expensive, too.
If you know the best spots in your area to shop or the best websites to visit, you can save a ton of cash shopping vintage. That means you can build a bigger wardrobe and buy more stuff, or save that money for a rainy day.
5. There's Resale Value in Vintage Clothing
Even though you might not have paid much for that vintage band t-shirt, if you look online, you'll most likely see that it's actually worth a quite a bit more money than the amount you paid.
That's because those items are worth a great deal to a lot of people, and thus, have a high resale value, should you choose to get rid of them one day.
The best part? That value is going to increase over time, so if you ever want to resell it, you can get your money back and then some, assuming you take care of the item. And remember, that new jacket you just bought isn't going to get you any money in 5 or 10 years on a resale because it's going to be falling apart.
6. Vintage Clothing is Often a Collectors Item
Everyone collects something, usually related to a specific interest that they have. With vintage clothing, you can start a collection of various items that you find interesting or valuable.
So if you're into the idea of owning a piece of history, vintage clothing may be just for you. There's a reason that a lot of vintage clothing items go for big bucks online, they're a huge deal to a lot of people, all of whom would spend a lot of money to say they own it.
7. Nostalgia Never Goes out of Style
All you've got to do is look at what movies are playing at your local theatre to see that nostalgia is a big deal. Everything is either a sequel or a remake of a movie from 20 years ago.
Well, that's because nostalgia is a big deal in all aspects of life, including fashion.
If you pay close enough attention to fashion, you'll realize that nothing is new. Everything has been done before, and every trend is some kind of throwback look to a particular time.
By buying vintage, you'll be able to push that nostalgia button and create looks that never go out of style, because again, vintage is always in.
I have to admit that buying vintage isn’t my thing because I never really find anything I like but by coincidence a friend brought me to this vintage shop in W4 to pick looks for a shooting and I liked a lot of their pieces! the owner definitely know how to curate pieces.
Hamlet’s Vintage
Established in 2007, our shop started as a simple booth at trade shows and flea markets. We are now the largest vintage store in the Greenwich Village area. We offer unique vintage pieces from the 1940s through the 1990s. As a true vintage clothing shop, we handpick each item, ensuring its quality and authenticity. We are thankful for all of our loyal clients and new clients to come.
Vintage Outwear
Encounter countless little gems within our collections, all carefully hand-picked by our store owner Hamlet. Jump on the time capsule machine and be your past self in the PRESENT!
Vintage Dress Collection
The Hamlet's type of girl is extremely fun, confident, and most importantly completely dressed as she just stepped out of a glamorous time machine – not just because of her wardrobe but because she has found herself ... a queen of the past in today's world. Discover our dresses collection and become the next Hamlet's Queen.
Vintage Men’s Collection
Our Vintage items always represent a previous era or time period in human society. Some of them date to 80 years old becoming unique treasures of history. Leisure through our unique vintage finds and discover a new you.
Vintage Retro Vibes
We specialize in bringing clothes across the eras, from the ’50s to the ’90s, but we are up to date with all of the latest fashion trends and we only source the very best one-off items for that perfect vintage style.