When wearing vintage fashion, a lot of people admire it and a lot of people look at it as, “wtf is that?!” You either have the eye or you don’t. Even if you don’t have the eye you should appreciate it. Here’s why: these items were made for the love of art, for the love of colors, prints, shapes, textures, animals, fruits, vegetables, LIFE. It emphasizes the human experience in the form of fashion. These designers were full of gratitude about the cycle of life itself. In today’s world we can’t find that. These are clothes our great great great grandparents wore. Vintage fashion comes from an era where people were themselves no matter who was watching. Before TV, before Radio, and before Social Media.
If “mental illness” was a piece of clothing, it would probably be vintage fashion. I know you’re probably thinking, “what is this girl talking about?” Give me a chance to explain, when we have anxiety our thoughts are everywhere and racing a mile a minute. Think about the most fire item you’ve ever thrifted, I can almost guarantee you there’s A LOT going on. The designs are racing just as fast as the mind. Maybe 40 squiggly lines, 4 different prints, 5 different colors, fun buttons that don’t match the outfit, and 3 different textures. But, Oh, it gets better- After all that, they used a different fabric to line the item. That doesn’t sound a little crazy to you? These designers were nuts, most creatives are nuts! I’m not saying that in a negative way either.
You have to have a deeper understanding of life to truly appreciate vintage art. There is a science behind it, your gratitude for every detail in this world shows up when you look at it. Give it a chance before you judge the people who wear it. Yes, we’re weird, but now “weird” is cool and the trendsetters are being overlooked in the process.
The Science Of Fashion 🔬 