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    WEARING HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2020 5 minutes
    Written by Lottie Storey

    Anthony T Hincks said: "The thing about being vintage is that it never goes out of fashion.” And the same goes for dressing vintage. While no one has quite agreed on what is classed as ‘vintage’, we can all agree that looking to the past can provide inspiration aplenty. Pre-Internet, vintage clothes shops, flea markets, and antiques fairs were your best bet for finding pre-loved clothes from another era. But now? With a whole world (wide web) available at our fingertips, the vast array of options can be overwhelming.

    "I PRIVATELY STARTED AMASSING FASHION HISTORY PERIDOCIALS AND CLOTHING."

    One woman who knows her bloomers from her bell-bottoms is Lauren Maringola, founder of Wearing History. Part blog, part business, Wearing History is a place for Lauren to share her historical and vintage fashion research, and a place for sewists

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