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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
Styling Old Sunglasses in New York
Gloves, belts, sunglasses, hats. The accessories rail is where vintage is still genuinely cheap and still genuinely good.
02 · New York
Styling a Cocktail Dress by Day in New York
Vintage dresses were cut for a body, not a size chart. Darts sit where they should, hems fall where they were meant to, and the fabrics (real silk, heavy crepe, proper cotton) move in a way that modern jersey never will.
03 · New York
Styling a Long Coat in New York
Nobody makes coats the way they used to. Vintage wool is denser, trench cottons are heavier, and the linings were built to be replaced rather than thrown away.
04 · New York
Styling One Old Piece in New York
Mid-century furniture survives because it was made from solid wood by people who expected it to be repaired. A teak sideboard from 1962 will outlive anything flat-packed, and it already has the patina.
05 · New York
Styling a Borrowed-Era Veil in New York
Vintage bridal is where the real craft hides. Hand-worked lace, silk that actually hangs, veils edged by somebody's grandmother.
06 · New York
Styling a Cameo Brooch in New York
Chunky gold chains and Victorian cameos are having the same moment for the same reason. Both look handmade. Nothing on a vintage jewellery tray was designed by committee, and that shows the second you put it on.
07 · New York
Styling a Big Blazer in New York
An oversized blazer from the eighties or nineties has a shoulder line nothing on the high street can match. The wool is heavier, the canvas inside is real, and the cut was made to be worn open and loose.
08 · New York
Styling a Nineties Slingback in New York
Vintage heels were built by people who expected them to be resoled. The lasts are narrower, the leather is thicker, and a nineties block heel is far more walkable than anything designed for a photograph.
09 · New York
Styling Old Sneakers in New York
Retro sneakers have a shape that modern performance shoes lost: lower, narrower, with a sole that does not look like engineering. The toe box is close to the foot, the heel sits snug, and the profile is almost elegant.
10 · New York
Styling a Patinated Dial in New York
A vintage watch is the one accessory that never shouts. A patinated dial, a slightly yellowed lume, a bracelet that has softened to the wrist.
11 · New York
Where to Find Authenticated Bags in New York
The small shoulder bag is back, and the originals are still out there. A nylon bag from 1999 or a mini baguette from the same year carries a specific kind of confidence: it was designed to be carried, not photographed.
12 · New York
Styling Vintage Denim in New York
Vintage denim fits differently because it was cut differently. Higher waists, straighter legs, heavier cotton that holds its shape all day.
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 · 65288International Silver Company Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray -vintage
USD 25.00
UsedCuriosities
LOT · 07781Vintage Hand CraftedPolish BLOCK 24% Full Lead Crystal Liquor Decanter MUST SEE!
USD 19.95
UsedSilk Scarves
LOT · 72810Vintage Burberrys 100% Silk Scarf Equestrian Check 33” Square Made in Italy
USD 165.00
UsedCuriosities
LOT · 87896Vintage Silver Plate Coffee Tea Pot WM Roger’s Approx 10.5” Height Ornate Shape
USD 34.99
UsedDresses
LOT · 84467Little Black Dress Vintage 1960's NEW w/ TAGS VERY RARE. SIZE 10 Black Bow-Ruffl
USD 46.99
UsedJewellery
LOT · 92881Vintage 14” Cultured Pearl Necklace Knotted Cream Ivory Pearls Choker Wedding
USD 40.00
UsedDresses
LOT · 10841Vintage 90s Y2K Ramon Tenza Black Satin Square Toe Ballet Flats Crystals Size 8
USD 105.00
UsedDesigner Bags
LOT · 46356Black Beaded Clasped Purse Evening Bag Vintage Hand Gold Hong Kong Clutch Bag
USD 39.99
The Journal, from New York
€NaNStyling Old Sunglasses in New York
Gloves, belts, sunglasses, hats. The accessories rail is where vintage is still genuinely cheap and still genuinely good.
€NaNStyling a Cocktail Dress by Day in New York
Vintage dresses were cut for a body, not a size chart. Darts sit where they should, hems fall where they were meant to, and the fabrics (real silk, heavy crepe, proper cotton) move in a way that modern jersey never will.
Styling a Long Coat in New York
Nobody makes coats the way they used to. Vintage wool is denser, trench cottons are heavier, and the linings were built to be replaced rather than thrown away.
€NaNStyling One Old Piece in New York
Mid-century furniture survives because it was made from solid wood by people who expected it to be repaired. A teak sideboard from 1962 will outlive anything flat-packed, and it already has the patina.
€NaNStyling a Borrowed-Era Veil in New York
Vintage bridal is where the real craft hides. Hand-worked lace, silk that actually hangs, veils edged by somebody's grandmother.
€NaNStyling a Cameo Brooch in New York
Chunky gold chains and Victorian cameos are having the same moment for the same reason. Both look handmade. Nothing on a vintage jewellery tray was designed by committee, and that shows the second you put it on.
€NaNStyling a Big Blazer in New York
An oversized blazer from the eighties or nineties has a shoulder line nothing on the high street can match. The wool is heavier, the canvas inside is real, and the cut was made to be worn open and loose.
Styling a Nineties Slingback in New York
Vintage heels were built by people who expected them to be resoled. The lasts are narrower, the leather is thicker, and a nineties block heel is far more walkable than anything designed for a photograph.
Styling Old Sneakers in New York
Retro sneakers have a shape that modern performance shoes lost: lower, narrower, with a sole that does not look like engineering. The toe box is close to the foot, the heel sits snug, and the profile is almost elegant.
€NaNStyling a Patinated Dial in New York
A vintage watch is the one accessory that never shouts. A patinated dial, a slightly yellowed lume, a bracelet that has softened to the wrist.
€NaNWhere to Find Authenticated Bags in New York
The small shoulder bag is back, and the originals are still out there. A nylon bag from 1999 or a mini baguette from the same year carries a specific kind of confidence: it was designed to be carried, not photographed.
Styling Vintage Denim in New York
Vintage denim fits differently because it was cut differently. Higher waists, straighter legs, heavier cotton that holds its shape all day.
Field trips & tours
Private Teen + Young Adult Second-Hand Shopping in New York City
Private Shopping Day in NYC • 5 hours • Includes up 5 guests
Vintage + Secondhand Shopping Walking Tour through Brooklyn, NYC
New York Insider Fashion Tour and Styled Shopping Spree
Private New York City SoHo Boutique Shopping Tour
The Ultimate NYC Secondhand Shopping Experience
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.