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With no shadow of a doubt, my favorite place to shop for vintage online. Ian Reid is an excellent curator and ever since one of my best friends recommended Handbook to me a couple years ago, my closet is now home to a good amount of awesome vintage tees, button-ups, and knits. Still waiting on the right pairs of pants!
My only complaints are that pricing can be a little bit on the higher end for vintage depending on the item, but I wouldn't call it unreasonable. I could also just have brain worms from being into fashion.... Oh and Handbook does take a while to ship. Besides that, I'm always keeping an eye out for what they find!
Look out for new drops every Thursday 4PM PST. You can also follow their insta and check out previews for what will be available that week. If you see something really cool though, you'll have to act fast once the sale is live as it can be a mad dash for everyone looking to cop what they want
May 10, 2024
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Online shopping is great for things I can’t always find in person. ssense and DSM and Mr Porter are usually where I find myself going. In terms of buying vintage, eBay and Poshmark are great as long as you know your dimensions. I’ve sort of stopped using Grailed entirely as of lately, everything is priced so wrong.
Nothing can replace shopping in person though. Some shops have an insane presence that you can only experience by being there. DSM is an experience. Both Wythe and Drakes NY locations transport you to a western world & sartorial haven. I really love the expertise of the staff at 3Sixteen and SelfEdge and Blue Blue in Green when it comes to denim; they’re gods of their industry. And then it’s just fun to talk shop with the Noah staff. You don’t get that experience online. It’s wonderful to be so close to all these shops.
Both work together, I think. But if you aren’t in a location where you can visit these places, then you sort of have to default to online.
Aug 13, 2024
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I’m a big fan of upcycling old pieces. Imperial curates a ton of cool vintage pieces from Carhartt, collegiate gear, artist merch, etc. What I really like about Imperial is how they give local artists a platform (Imperial Lab) to customize these vintage pieces where the old world meets the new.
Nov 12, 2020
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Sean Crowley of Crowley Vintage is a total vintage menswear nerd, and has an incredible collection of rare, quality vintage pieces. There's a Ralph Lauren / Ivy Style focus. Movie stylists go to him to pick up vintage pieces. He's a big deal.
He's also a bit of a dick. you should call ahead to plan your appointment with him, you should put everything back exactly as you found it, and if you don't buy anything, he's going to think you're a dick, because, again, he's a dick. You'll pay more than full price for some pieces.
I'd sooner recommend Alfargo's Marketplace. The people are nicer, the prices are dramatically better, the clothes are still fantastic, and the people appreciate vintage clothing from a modern perspective. Crowley actually shops there sometimes, that's a whole long story.
Mar 6, 2024
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How can you not be entranced and spellbound by her brilliant gaze?
Sep 10, 2024
think about it...
incredibly nutritious, more vitamin c than oranges (!!)
widely available and affordable
so easy to prepare, you can literally steam them in the microwave
and delicious! esp when roasted, i linked an easy recipe :)
plus they look like cute little trees and you can pretend that you're a brachiosaurus or some shit munching on them greens
straight up goated vegetable
Mar 5, 2024
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I filed a complaint with a bunch of receipts to my city's rent board last month after my landlord notified me of another increase, and turns out she was in violation of increasing rent within 12 months following a previous rent increase
The city just told my landlord to reimburse me the excess rent, and my current rent must remain in place until next March for her to be in compliance (she wanted to raise it another 10% in October lol)
Jul 29, 2024