Vintage

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

BESIDES Poor Little Rich Girl and the Garment District, can anyone recommend good places to find vintage clothes in this general area? I'm specifically looking for women's clothing for a film-noir style photo shoot.

Comments

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Artifaktori on College Ave. is small but fun.

Oona's in Harvard Square is a classic. Second Time Around has also started doing vintage, haven't checked it out yet though.

Vintage Revenge is new, on Mass. Ave just outside Harvard, going towards Central. If you're walking towards Central it's on the left. The stuff there is pricier, but already dry-cleaned and there's tons of it. The lady is also very knowledgeable about how to wear the clothes.

[mrpet.livejournal.com]

second Oona!

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'd completely forgotten about Oona's! And if I'm going to Oona's, I may as well check out Vintage Revenge at the same time. And I hadn't realized Artifaktori was vintage stuff. Sweet.

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Artifaktori has all KINDS of stuff - old, new, refurbished, upcycled, ... just generally nifty.

[tt02144.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest Goodwill or Salvation Army

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, 99% of the clothes I see in places like that is clothes that were bought in 1985, were ugly then, and sat in someone's attic until now. I only go back to thrift stores because the other 1% is fairly decent modern stuff. And it takes a whole heck of a lot of searching to find that 1% for me, usually.

[snoopymel.livejournal.com]

Artifaktori on College Ave in Davis Square...
You could also try Rasberry Beret on Mass Ave - they have a decent vintage section... or Boston Costume...

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Boston Costume is now part of Garment District.