Vintage clothing stores make me feel a little melancholy, in a Toy Story 3 sort of way. They’re stocked with objects that were once madly loved by someone but then got cast aside. Also like Toy Story 3, Westville’s Lower Forms gives them a chance to be loved again (more…)
Broom Mates
To the question, “Why witches?,” Virginia Semeghini answers, “Why not?” Witch Bitch Thrift, a secondhand apparel and “witchy” supply shop downtown, was the brainchild of Semeghini, who says the name, reflective of her spiritual practices, came to her right along with the business idea. First conceived as an Instagram project during the fall of 2020, […]
In Character
Perhaps like your own closet, Fashionista Vintage & Variety is crammed full of shirts and skirts, undergarments and shoes, hats and belts. But it’s unlikely your closet has so much (more…)
Space and Timing
To view all 24 images, check out the email version. EBM Vintage owner Carol Orr’s latest foray into vintage fashion started with a phone call. (more…)
New Lease
By the end, the Vintanthromobile was a bit of a diva. You might remember her. She was a retrofitted 1999 Ford shuttle bus that roved New Haven selling vintage (more…)
Bringing It Back
A secondhand wonderland is mounting a second coming in New Haven. Nifty Thrifty, an online retailer of curated vintage clothing established here in 2010, moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2012. The idea was to be closer to that area’s huge (more…)