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Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Before the city wakes there is a quiet hour. A silk scarf over pyjamas, coffee from a silver pot, the day still unspoiled.
ISSUE N° 02 · SUMMER 2026
The world's vintage, told well.
Designer archives, market shifts, and craftsmanship deep-dives — from Tokyo to Paris, Amsterdam to New York.
LINEN, COTTON & SUN-FADED SILKS
Shop by city
Section 01 · The City Atlas
Choose your vintage fashion city guide
A collector's atlas — each city, a page from the guide. Pick one to enter its edit.
Vintage Edit · Vol 01
Amsterdam
10 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 02
New York
11 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 03
London
10 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 04
Tokyo
11 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 05
Paris
11 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 06
Barcelona
10 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 07
Berlin
15 stories
Vintage Edit · Vol 08
Milan
11 stories
Section 02 · Trending now · Global
Trending Now
The vintage conversation right now — designer moves, market shifts and the stories our editors are reading.
01 · Berlin
The Vintage Band Tees Guide for Berlin
My first band tee was a faded Rolling Stones tongue, bought in 1989 at a flea market in Kreuzberg. It cost five marks. The seller was a punk who'd been wearing it since 1978.
02 · Berlin
The Berlin Leather Jacket: A Love Story
Berlin has a way of turning clothes into armor. And no garment does that better than a vintage leather jacket. On U-Bahn platforms, in Kreuzberg bars, at flea markets along the Spree, it's the uniform of those who've lived a little and want their clothes to show it.
03 · Berlin
The Timeless Knot: Berlin's Love Affair with Vintage Silk Scarves
On a Sunday morning at Mauerpark flea market, a woman in a leather jacket holds a silk square up to the light. The pattern is a 1960s Op Art swirl in burnt orange and mustard.
04 · Berlin
Berlin's Vintage Designer Bags: A Guide to Wearing History
In Berlin, style is a statement, and vintage designer bags are its loudest whisper. They're not trophies to be locked away; they're companions for your daily life, carrying your essentials and a piece of fashion history.
05 · Berlin
Berlin's Vintage Denim: Wearing History on the Streets
Berlin has always had a thing for authenticity. And nothing says real like a pair of well-worn vintage jeans. Here, denim isn't just a fabric.
06 · Berlin
The Art of the Vintage Sneaker in Berlin
In Berlin, vintage sneakers are not about nostalgia. They're about attitude. On any given day, you'll see them on the U-Bahn, in Kreuzberg cafés, or at flea markets like Mauerpark.
07 · Berlin
Berlin's Vintage Jewelry: Wear the City's History
On a damp Saturday morning, I found a 1920s silver ring in a Mauerpark stall for €15. It's a simple band with a geometric engraving, the kind of thing a Bauhaus student might have worn.
08 · Berlin
Berlin Time: Wearing Vintage Watches with Purpose
A vintage watch in Berlin is a working object, not a museum piece. It is a small machine that ticks along with you as you cross the Spree, queue for a gallery opening, or sip a late espresso in Mitte.
The Auction Room · Live
Hot Bids Now
The designer pieces the market is chasing — live auctions with active bidding, ranked by how contested they are.
These live auctions contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, The Vintage Guide may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Lot 01 · Paris · Pre-owned - Fair
Vintage Rolex Box And Papers For Ref16800 W/Tag and Extra Link, (M01-144)
Vintage Rolex Box And Papers For Ref16800 W/Tag and Extra Link, (M01 is the lot the room opened on — a vintage piece being priced in public, not behind a gallery door.
It arrives from Paris, listed in pre-owned - fair condition. Wear, provenance and the last hours of bidding tend to move together; the photograph is only the first reading.
43 bids are already in. The room is in motion — each raise a small argument about what the piece is worth tonight.
Current bid
USD 366
43 bids · Live
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Milan · Pre-owned - Good
Auth Gucci GG Canvas Leather Brown Black Hand Bag 2 Set W/Mirror NS090326
USD 223
Ending soonEnds in 16m29 bids
Paris · Used
Authentic Vintage Hermes Paris Silverplate Toast Rack Silver Plate Signed
USD 431
LiveEnds in 18h 52m29 bids
Paris · Pre-owned - Good
VINTAGE DESIGNER LOUIS VUITTON MONOGRAM POCHETTE CROSSBODY BAG
USD 125
LiveEnds 19 Sept29 bids
Paris · Pre-owned
Genuine Rolex Datejust 18k Gold SS 20mm Watch Bracelet 62523 H.18 Clasp J3 1985
USD 860
Ending soonEnds in 17m28 bids
Paris · Used
Vintage Hermes 3000 Typewriter Portable Seafoam Green Case Key Works Nice
USD 898
LiveEnds in 18h 52m26 bids
Paris · Pre-owned - Good
VINTAGE DESIGNER CHANEL MATELASSE QUILTED BLACK SHOULDER BAG W/ CHAIN STRAP
USD 180
Ending soonEnds in 1h 58m14 bids
Paris · Pre-owned - Excellent
Authentic Hermès Vintage Cheval Horse Head Clip-On Earrings Wbox SK090048
USD 133
LiveEnds in 18h 52m7 bids
Paris · Pre-owned - Good
VINTAGE DESIGNER HERMES AUX PAYS DES EPICES SILK SCARF PARIS WITH BOX
USD 67
Ending soonEnds in 55m5 bids
New York · Pre-owned - Good
Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren Paint Stroke Camp Collar Shirt Made In USA Men's L
USD 57
Field notes · Travel
Walk in their footsteps
Vintage travel through the cities, told by the people who shaped them — each story with its own map.
Dispatch 01 · New York
Billie Holiday's Harlem
From the clubs of Harlem to the smoky jazz cellars of Midtown, walk Billie Holiday's New York — where every note told a story, and the city's rhythm still swings through the avenues she made her own.
Open the map →
Itineraries · Eight cities
Vintage Travel Stories
Curated city days with hotels, maps and pieces matched to each story.
Berlin · David Bowie
Berlin Vintage: Kreuzberg to Friedrichshain — A Techno-Inspired Trail
1 day
Barcelona · Pablo Picasso
Barcelona Vintage: El Raval to Gràcia — A Mediterranean Trail
1 day
Milan · Gianni Versace
Milan Vintage: Navigli to Brera — A Design-Led Trail
2 days
Tokyo · Rei Kawakubo
Tokyo Thrift Odyssey: Shimokitazawa to Harajuku
3 days
London · Kate Moss
The London Vintage Trail: Portobello to Brick Lane
3 days
Paris · Coco Chanel
The Liberation of the Silhouette: In the Footsteps of Coco Chanel
3 days
Vignettes · The edit
Vintage vignettes, the Audrey Hepburn way
A table with a lamp, a cabinet with a book. Each set is a small story, told with pieces that belong together.
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
The Little Black Dress
The little black dress is not a dress, it is a blank canvas. Pearls, flats and a small clutch let the dress do its work.
Roman Holiday, 1953
Roman Holiday
A scarf over the hair, sunglasses on, a city you have never seen. The Roman Holiday is a state of mind.
Funny Face, 1957
The Parisian Atelier
A desk by a window, a lamp that pools light, a typewriter that waits. The atelier is where ideas become things.
Sabrina, 1954
Sabrina's Return
Every transformation starts at a dressing table. A mirror, a scent, a place to become someone else for the evening.
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
The Reading Nook
An armchair that holds you, a lamp that keeps you, a book that will not let you go. The reading nook is the smallest room in the house.
Charade, 1963
The Bar Cart
The bar cart is the grown-up version of show and tell. Crystal that catches the light, a decanter worth its contents.
Funny Face, 1957
Funny Face
Paris in a scarf and a beret. The Funny Face edit is the wardrobe of someone who dresses for the photograph.
My Fair Lady, 1964
My Fair Lady
A flower girl with a borrowed accent, a hat that remembers where she started. The lady is not born — she is assembled, one piece at a time.
Coco Chanel · est. 1910
The Chanel Edit
A quilted bag, a tweed jacket, pearls at the throat. Chanel is not an outfit — it is a posture.
Hermès · est. 1837
The Hermès Edit
A carré of silk, a Kelly on the arm. Hermès is patience, paid in stitches and saddle leather.
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Louis Vuitton · est. 1854
The Louis Vuitton Edit
A monogram that has travelled, a trunk that has seen platforms. Vuitton is the luggage of a life.
Christian Dior · est. 1946
The Dior Edit
The New Look, the Bar jacket, the saddle bag. Dior is a silhouette that does not apologise.
Rolex · Cartier · Breitling
The Timepiece
A watch keeps its own counsel. Rolex, Cartier, Breitling — time, worn well.
Gucci · est. 1921
The Gucci Edit
The bamboo handle, the horsebit loafer, the green-and-red web. Gucci is Florence with a wink.
Prada · est. 1913
The Prada Edit
Nylon that outlasts the trend, the triangle that needs no name. Prada is quiet luxury, engineered.
Patek Philippe · est. 1839
The Patek Philippe Edit
You never actually own a Patek Philippe — you merely look after it for the next generation.
Omega · est. 1848
The Omega Edit
First on the moon, first on the wrist. Omega is precision with a pulse.
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