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http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/2004/03/29/TheMix/What-Goes.Around.Come.Around-643768.shtml
What goes around come around
Vintage fashion is all the rage, whether it's the genuine thing or a modern-day reproduction
By Brittany Bullington
Published: Monday, March 29, 2004
Article Tools: Page 1 of 1
Media Credit: Meg Moore
Thrift store clothes, hand-me-downs and modernized look-alikes are growing more popular with today´s vintage trend.
Many of today's fashions are nothing new. Stores such as American Eagle, Abercrombie and Hollister contain racks of older styles that are making a comeback. Referred to as retro or vintage-inspired clothing, such reworked apparel is attaining fad status for certain trends yet again, and everything from minidresses to jelly shoes are hot once more.
However, there is a difference between real vintage clothing and the new-vintage styles sold in chain stores. So which type of "vintage" clothing is more popular?
Genuine vintage clothing can be difficult to track down, which deters many, such as second-year Spanish student Susan Strauss, from buying the real thing. She said she would wear real vintage clothing if "there was a store that had quality stuff."
However, those who truly crave vintage style will go anywhere to find it. According to second-year experimental psychology student Megan Albonetti, "You can usually find hot items from the thrift store. A lot of my friends shop at the thrift store for their causal clothes."
Modernized vintage clothing is popping up in many stores, which upsets many retro-dressers. First-year print journalism student Kalyn Palmer said people who wear this new vintage are "posers."
"I think it kind of defeats the purpose," Palmer said. "They're supposed to be unique-looking, but if everyone else can buy the same one, what's the point?"
According to "In a Timely Fashion- Vintage Fashion Guild Launches," an article about the popularity of real vintage clothing, "Vintage clothing is available to all of us and each outfit is unique so you can always dress as an individual. And if modern fashion doesn't suit your body shape, then the joy of vintage is that there'll be a decade to choose from that does, so you no longer have to be a slave to fashion and you can write your own statements."
If real vintage makes a person stand out, then what is the appeal of modernized vintage clothing? "I think the main issue with vintage clothing is that someone else wore it first and you really don't have a clue where it came from. I know a lot of people who have a problem with that," Palmer said. Strauss believes "there really isn't a difference" between the two types of vintage clothing.
Finding a quality vintage piece does take effort - and luck. Palmer explained, "Sometimes it's difficult to find that one good vintage piece. I think a good vintage piece is one you can update with your own little touches. The really cool, crazy pieces are good, too, because if you pair them with a simple pair of jeans, you have the potential to look like a movie star who has her own stylist." Albonetti said she likes the hand-me-down slogan t-shirts that you can get for a low price.
Vintage-style clothing is clearly making a comeback in mainstream stores; however, real vintage apparel has been popular for years. Which is better? In the words of Strauss, "it's a choice of style."
