![]() She frequently adds to her wardrobe as well. One private wardrobe collection she received included vintage high school bloomers and bras.Īnd she recently sold a 100-year-old dress belonging to an elderly former socialite, to a teenage girl for her school ball. She handpicks vintage within New Zealand and overseas, and designer wear is consignment, splitting profits 50/50 with the seller. Pre-owned items in the shop and its website range in price from $23 to $1000. It’s always going to be on-trend,” she says, adding that it also promotes sustainability and our responsibility to the planet to shop ethically. On days off she’d help clear out estates, including wardrobes.ĭevcich's store Nine Lives is full of eccentricities. Her interest in vintage began when she was a nanny in New York and her boss was an antique dealer. “Vintage doesn’t have to be immaculate, but it’s got to be wearable,” Devich advises, shimmering a hand over many colours on a hanger. Then there are Levi’s jeans and skirts fur coats knits Doc Martens jewellery shoes and “yummy bags”: Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton. Outside the changing rooms is a wall of bags that is eye candy for the vintage hound.Īdorning clothes racks are threads of yesteryear: old-school Expozay Marilyn Sainty, Kate Sylvester, Nom*D and Zambesi handmade items created before the invention of overlockers velvet gowns that sweep the floor dresses with applique cowboy boots 1960s prints 1940s silk nighties and a jumpsuit made out of vintage tea towels. “Everyone that comes in has a good time,” she says of the in-person service she’s operated for 10 years. Kim Devcich's interest in vintage began when she was a nanny in New York and her boss was an antique dealer. Men are showing an increasing interest in fashion, Morris believes, and the vintage scene has blown up - but with that has come more competition. Some commented that the look was a throwback to an earlier, more dapper, period. ![]() “Kiwis are mindful of climate change and want to reduce their carbon footprint.”Īnd taking inspiration from old-school fashion is huge.ĭuring the festivities for Te Matatini 2023, the tailoring of the men of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei caught viewers’ attention, with one clip shared on TikTok racking up over two million views within 24 hours. The popularity of clothing search terms is seasonal, and local designers continue to be firm favourites, Feinson says. Luxury watches are Trade Me’s most searched item in the “fashion circular economy”. Trade Me marketing and brand director Sally Feinson says vintage is “becoming more in vogue than ever” with all genders. The fashion industry is changing, with dedicated vintage traders at the forefront of the movement. ![]()
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