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First up , there's a great new resource for vintage clothing fans at the VFG. Maggie Wilds of denisebrain.com has been the catalyst for an ongoing fabric identification project, and now, after 5 years in the making, the Vintage Fashion Guild Fabric Resource has gone live. It's a great companion to the VFG Label Resource. You can look up a fabric term, you can look up fabric by fiber, by it's

2011 Spring Vintage Inspirations is Here

As founding member of the Vintage Fashion Guild, it is my pleasure to bring your notice to the new VFG feature: Spring 2011 Vintage Inspirations "Vintage Inspiration is here! Each spring and fall the VFG loves to notice historical influence in modern fashion – the Vintage Inspiration. This spring we’ve cheered a continuing love affair with fit-and-flare, and the 1970s could not be more

There's A New Newsletter in Vintage Town

I am happy to put the word out that the Vintage Fashion Guild, a fine organization if I may say so, and just made available it's first newsletter to the general public. It's produced by members of the VFG, of which I am one. A member, I mean, not one of the dedicated souls who put the newsletter together. Anyway: Go. Take my keys. Read. Enjoy. There's great stuff on Zipper History, a fab

A Pretty New Website Redo @ the Vintage Fashion Guild

There's a pretty new website design at the Vintage Fashion Guild. It's so clean and fresh, just like a repainted house. The many articles and resources are so much easier to access now! In full disclosure, I am a founding and current member of the VFG and did write the bios on Adrian, Howard Greer, Helen Rose, and Irene as well as much of the text for the Fashion Timeline and quite a few

Vintage Inspirations Spring 2010 is out!

Vintage Inspirations out at the Vintage Fashion Guild . We are delighted to be included in all 4 installments! This biannual feature of the VFG highlights current fashion trends and how you can achieve a similar look with Vintage clothing. Plus, you recyle, reuse and spend less. And when you wear vintage, you end up both on trend and unique.For the full feature, and links to sellers of all