5 Vintage Clothing Brands to Look out For: Part I
Sure, pick the items that scream “buy me, buy me!” but also get familiar with these vintage clothing brands.
Model from an 80s ad for the Harem Boutique wears one of the vintage clothing brands to look out for.
These 5 vintage clothing brands boast gorgeous designs and timeless styles that will not only look great on you, but will also can elevate the value of your closet! Not everyone shops vintage as a form of investing, but it doesn’t hurt to justify your shopping habits with the satisfaction that you shop vintage brands that are known for their quality and value!
This is only part one of the Vintage Clothing Brands to Shop, so stay tuned for more.
1. Catherine Ogust
Known for her spectacular prints from the 70s and 80s, Catherine Ogust is proof of the fashion industry’s historical dismissing of female designers. Her prints that helped direct the popular styles of the era.
2. Oleg Cassini
As a designer from an aristocratic Russian family, Oleg Cassini had a keen eye for glamour. He went on to design costumes for Hollywood films in the Golden Age through the 1960s.
3. Ralph Rucci
While this designer still makes modern clothes today, Rucci is an American designer whose history is worth familiarizing yourself with, considering that he worked for Halston’s atelier in the 1970s. There he learned from Mr. Salvatore Cardello, who had studied with Balenciaga in Paris. Rucci’s 80s and 90s clothing, including the 90s line called “Chado,” feature clean lines and popular 90s silhouettes.
4. Eleanor Brenner
In the 60s, American designer Eleanor Brenner launched a line with Bendel’s in New York City. Later changing her label to the name Eleanor P. Brenner, she once said, “I design clothes that will make women look young, tall, thin and sexy. I want to give each woman positive feelings about herself. I want my clothes to help a woman say, ‘I like who I am.’”
5. Coogi
The Australian brand Coogi certainly has a cult following due to Notorious B.I.G. incorporating them into his look and his lyrics. If you happen upon a vintage one of these babies, consider yourself lucky. “If you don't know now you know.”
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