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The definition of the term 'vintage' is open to much interpretation. It's a relatively new term with sellers not yet establishing what it is exactly that defines vintage from antique, retro and plain old secondhand. Many consumers use the word 'vintage' as a term to describe anything old, even applying it to a garment that's just a couple of seasons old.
Catwalk Creative is a proud member of the Vintage Fashion Guild (VFG).
For clarification purposes, Catwalk Creative categorises 'old clothing' as the following:
Antique: garments that pre-date 1920 or the Belle Epoque era.
Vintage: anything that dates after 1920 and up to the mid 1980's
Retro: Sixties and Seventies casual wear.
Secondhand: anything post the mid Eighties - not strictly 'vintage' clothing.
Antique: garments that pre-date 1920 or the Belle Epoque era.
Vintage: anything that dates after 1920 and up to the mid 1980's
Retro: Sixties and Seventies casual wear.
Secondhand: anything post the mid Eighties - not strictly 'vintage' clothing.
If you can't remember any of the above, just remember that anything less than twenty five years old is NOT genuine vintage.
Guide created: 12/02/09 (updated 24/10/09)
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