Ladies - FRESH new listings just added on Ebay! CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING WE SHIP CHEAP, FAST, WORLDWIDE, AND LOVE TO COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE YOU $$.Model: Melissa MeaowPhotographer: Dylan HollingsworthStylist: SarahJayne @ Knockout ClothingSpecial Thanks: Art Hotel Gallery of Dallas, TXTHANKS FOR CHECKING IT OUT!SxSw this week.... more on that later too! And stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Pamela of Market Publique as well!
Here's an interview I did for Sarah, a student at Heriot Watt University's School of Textiles and Design in Galashiels, Scotland, who's currently writing her final dissertation on vintage clothing!" WHAT DO YOU THINK IS A CORRECT DEFINITION OF THE WORD VINTAGE?The term used to apply to any article of clothing 30 years or older. Then, it became 20 years or older. Now, it's clothing 10 years or older. Basically, nowadays, any previous fashion thats gone out of vouge for several years then resurrected in it's original form is considered vintage.
WHY DO YOU THINK VINTAGE FASHION HAS BECOME SO POPULAR? More than anything, people are realising that clothes were much better made back then. Even cheap, low end vintage items of yesteryear are as good as high end ready to wear is today - in terms on construction and detailing. 20 years ago the idea of wearing second hand clothing was shameful, but for the most part that stigma is long gone. Now, it makes you a card carrying member of the cool club. Welcome to the hipster revolution. We're in an age where people are eager to discover and openly express their artistic ideas more than ever before. Bloggers, self produced shows on You Tube channels, crafters, painters, collage artists, graphic designers, musicians, photographers, freelance modeling.... everyone these days seems to have a creative outlet; wether it's a hobby or business. The ever growing demand for vintage is an extension of that, since the scarcity of many vintage items inspires people to dress creatively with it. With vintage, the odds of you 'walking into yourself' in public are pretty slim. If you know how to shop around, you can get stylish vintage for a fraction of what you'd pay for a new item today. Vintage is a great way to glam up without breaking the bank. Economics are an important factor, especially in todays uncertain times. Lastly, with an ever growing concern for the envirornment and human rights, buying vintage is an ethical, eco-friendly thing to do. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CURRENT TREND OF DISPOSABLE FASHION, SOLD BY RETAILERS SUCH AS PRIMARK? Honestly, most ready to wear of the 60s was a step down in quality from items of previous decades. The same can be said for 70s items when compared to the 60s, 80s items compared to the 70s, and 90s items when compared to the 80s.We're on the verge of reaching rock bottom in terms of poor quality as an expected average. But once we hit that bottom, things will start to improve again. DO YOU BELIEVE THE VINTAGE MARKET IS SUSTAINABLE? WILL SOURCES OF VINTAGE CLOTHING RUN OUT, OR JUST KEEP GETTING NEWER? Back in the 60s and 70s trend setters wore real Victorian clothing. Nowadays, we wear Victorian inspired clothing made in the 60s and 70s, as it's more widely available. People have always looked to the past for inspiration, so whats new today will be the next generations vintage. 
ARE TRENDS/FASHIONS WHICH REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE THE KEY TO SAVING THE PLANET AND REDUCING MASS CONSUMPTION? No, becuase ultimately progress is made by moving forward, not backward. The key lies within creating new (long lasting) products, technology, and manufacturing methods which have a reduced (or even positive!) envirornmental impact.Reducing, reusing, and recycling is definately a step in the right direction though! WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR VINTAGE CLOTHING? Eventually good quality will become the norm again, and once that happens, today's poor quality items will be seen as a collectible novelty. To find something cheaply made that hasn't completely fallen apart will be a scarcity, and therefore valueable in the future. Some of today's collectors seek paper dresses from the 60s. A dress from Forever 21 will be the futures equivalent. " What are your thoughts???
Welcome to the brand new Knockout Clothing blog, ran by SarahJayne of Knockout Clothing. I'm just getting started here, so please pardon the dust. In the near future you can expect plenty of great content for fashion lovers though! You'll get the latest updates on our EBay and Market Publique listings, in addition to spotlights on other vintage clothing dealers, trend watch reports, musings on couture, street fashion, and much much more. I'll also be writing about other things I love; music, film, health and beauty... anything else I love (and hope you do too). Stay tuned! -SarahJayne
