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10 travel stories, 12 editorial pieces and the district standouts worth your afternoon.
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Section 02 · Trending now · New York
Trending Now
The New York vintage conversation right now — designer moves, market shifts and the stories our editors are reading.
01 · New York
The Case for Heavy Furniture
A walnut sideboard will outlive your sofa, your lease and probably your opinions about open shelving. How to find one worth keeping, where to put it, and why the joinery matters more than the label.
02 · New York
The Perfect Vintage Leather Jacket: How to Find It, Wear It, and Make It Yours
A vintage leather jacket is more than a garment; it's a second skin with a story. Here's how to choose one that fits your life, style it with modern pieces, and understand the history stitched into every seam.
03 · New York
The Art of the Vintage Silk Scarf
A vintage silk scarf is the quietest statement you can make. It whispers of a time when dressing was a ritual, not a race.
04 · New York
Styling Old Sunglasses in New York
I've watched a woman in SoHo grab a 1960s silk scarf, check the label, and hand over $80 without blinking. She knew what she wanted. That's the spirit.
05 · New York
Styling a Cocktail Dress by Day in New York
That's the thing about a city that runs on espresso and ambition. You learn to spot quality in a glance, to know the difference between a 1960s Givenchy and a 1970s knock…
06 · New York
Styling a Long Coat in New York
You see it in the way women in SoHo walk past a rack of faux fur without slowing down, the way men in Brooklyn flip through a bin of Levi's like they are panning for gold…
07 · New York
Styling One Old Piece in New York
I have watched a woman in SoHo negotiate the price of a 1950s Danish armchair while her driver double-parked outside.
08 · New York
Styling a Borrowed-Era Veil in New York
But the city also rewards those who know where to look and what to look for.
09 · New York
Styling a Nineties Slingback in New York
You do not have time to ruminate. You see the shoe, you check the sole, you pay, you walk out. But you also need to know what you are looking at.
10 · New York
Styling a Cameo Brooch in New York
New York buys vintage the way it buys everything else, fast, decisive, and slightly over budget. You don't have time to deliberate.
11 · New York
Styling a Big Blazer in New York
We don’t have time for preciousness. We want the good stuff, and we want it now.
12 · New York
Styling a Patinated Dial in New York
But a watch is different. It is not a throwaway trend. It is a piece of engineering and design that has survived decades of life, and it will survive yours if you treat i…
Section 03 · The Auction Room · New York
Sourced from the region
The vintage designer pieces the market is chasing right now — live auctions from sellers in New York and nearby, ranked by how contested they are.
UsedCuriosities
LOT · 29541Oneida Serving Tray Silver Plated Rectangular Footed Vintage 19.75”x11.50” x2”
USD 75.00
UsedCuriosities
LOT · 95198Vintage Lead Crystal Decanter Starburst Flower With 8 Cut Glass Cups
USD 45.00
UsedSilk Scarves
LOT · 98621The Limited 100% Silk Neck Scarf Bandana Navy White Made in Italy VTG
USD 17.00
UsedCuriosities
LOT · 08634Vintage Eaton Ornate Silverplate Coffee Pot
USD 39.99
UsedDenim
LOT · 78586Vintage 1960's Jean Patou Made In France Lord & Taylor Little Black Dress
USD 325.00
UsedJewellery
LOT · 96754Vintage 14k Gold Cultured Pearl Necklace 18 " 6-6.5mm Original Box and Receipt
USD 349.00
UsedDresses
LOT · 87642Vintage Y2K Women’s American Eagle Black Ballet Flats Size 6 Ballet Core 2000s
USD 12.00
UsedDesigner Bags
LOT · 61989Vintage La Regale Beaded Peacock Clutch Bag Black Gold Art Deco Evening Purse
USD 18.68
The Journal, from New York
€NaNThe Case for Heavy Furniture
A walnut sideboard will outlive your sofa, your lease and probably your opinions about open shelving. How to find one worth keeping, where to put it, and why the joinery matters more than the label.
The Perfect Vintage Leather Jacket: How to Find It, Wear It, and Make It Yours
A vintage leather jacket is more than a garment; it's a second skin with a story. Here's how to choose one that fits your life, style it with modern pieces, and understand the history stitched into every seam.
€NaNThe Art of the Vintage Silk Scarf
A vintage silk scarf is the quietest statement you can make. It whispers of a time when dressing was a ritual, not a race.
€NaNStyling Old Sunglasses in New York
I've watched a woman in SoHo grab a 1960s silk scarf, check the label, and hand over $80 without blinking. She knew what she wanted. That's the spirit.
Styling a Cocktail Dress by Day in New York
That's the thing about a city that runs on espresso and ambition. You learn to spot quality in a glance, to know the difference between a 1960s Givenchy and a 1970s knock…
€NaNStyling a Long Coat in New York
You see it in the way women in SoHo walk past a rack of faux fur without slowing down, the way men in Brooklyn flip through a bin of Levi's like they are panning for gold…
€NaNStyling One Old Piece in New York
I have watched a woman in SoHo negotiate the price of a 1950s Danish armchair while her driver double-parked outside.
Styling a Borrowed-Era Veil in New York
But the city also rewards those who know where to look and what to look for.
Styling a Nineties Slingback in New York
You do not have time to ruminate. You see the shoe, you check the sole, you pay, you walk out. But you also need to know what you are looking at.
€NaNStyling a Cameo Brooch in New York
New York buys vintage the way it buys everything else, fast, decisive, and slightly over budget. You don't have time to deliberate.
€NaNStyling a Big Blazer in New York
We don’t have time for preciousness. We want the good stuff, and we want it now.
€NaNStyling a Patinated Dial in New York
But a watch is different. It is not a throwaway trend. It is a piece of engineering and design that has survived decades of life, and it will survive yours if you treat i…
The Vintage Shops directory
Curated vintage shops in New York
Archive boutiques, second-hand rooms and antique dealers — addresses, opening hours and maps.
Field trips & tours
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Travel stories
Travel
Marilyn's New York: A 1950s Glamour Trail
Follow in Marilyn Monroe's stiletto steps through Manhattan — from her Upper East Side townhouse to the jazz clubs she loved, where the camera loved her back.
Travel
Bogart's Noir New York
Trench coats, tilted fedoras, and moody jazz bars — retrace Humphrey Bogart's shadowy New York through the rain-slicked lenses of 1940s film noir.
Travel
James Dean's Rebel New York
White tee, worn leather jacket, and a restless, electric energy — trace James Dean's brief but brilliant New York years, before the highway took him and the myth took over.
Travel
Katharine Hepburn's New York
A three-day tour of the New York that shaped Katharine Hepburn — the woman who made trousers salonfähig. Theatres, bookshops, and the sharp, unapologetic wit she wore as confidently as her slacks.
Travel
Garbo's mysterious New York
Follow the traces of Greta Garbo's hideaway in Manhattan — the quiet streets where the world's most famous face wanted only to be anonymous, and the cinemas where that face still haunts the screen.
Travel
Cary Grant's sartorial New York
Tailor-made Manhattan: step into the tailors, hotel bars, and cigar lounges of Cary Grant's New York — the city that dressed the man who defined style without ever having to say a word.
Travel
Warhol's Factory New York
Silver wigs, Polaroid cameras, and a silver-painted loft — two days inside Andy Warhol's downtown Manhattan, where everyone got their fifteen minutes and the Factory never closed.
Travel
Audrey's Elegant New York
Breakfast at Tiffany's, the Met steps, and the little black dress — a three-day Audrey Hepburn pilgrimage through the New York she made synonymous with effortless grace.
Travel
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.
Travel
Sinatra's New York
From the Village's candlelit bistros to the jazz clubs of Midtown, follow Frank Sinatra's New York — the city that never sleeps, where the night only really begins after midnight and the martinis stay dry.
Getting there
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