Friday, April 20: 1pm-8pm
Saturday, April 21: 11am-6pm
Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W. 18th St. (Btwn. 6th & 7th Aves.) New York, NY 10011
The extraordinary selection of vintage clothing dealers is returning NYC Manhattan Vintage show!
For the list: http://www.manhattanvintage.com/exhibitors.shtm
The fur is flying at the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, when the city’s favorite vintage fashion shopping event returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion.
“The elegance and sophistication of fur has definitely captured the eye of today’s designers, who, by nature are more adventuresome,” says David Ornstein, founder of the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show. Today, it is the new look of fur – more lightweight and versatile– that is driving the market. While traditional full-length furs are still in demand, casual looks have made fur ‘today’s news.’ We haven’t seen this much fur in the fashion picture since the 80s!”
Just how big a trend is it? Fur is this season’s fashion headliner with all kinds of fur – long, short, faux, real – cropping up on collars, cuffs, sleeves, hems, and decorating everything from hats, gloves, boots to bags. Designers can’t get enough of it! Donna Karan favored lavish fur collars and wrist-to-elbow cuffs, and Miu Miu made a dramatic statement with wide fur shoulders a la 80s, and an a white fur clutch handbag. Isabael Marant paired a short fur cat with knee-high boots matching fur, while the Alexander McQueen collection featured an hour glass coat in fur! Such fun and so glamorous!
“Stressed out consumers are just now beginning to reward themselves with small luxuries,” adds Ornstein. The good news is that owning a fur need not break the bank. One can wear a touch of fur this fall for under a hundred (vintage fur-trimmed cashmere sweaters start at $95) or a full-length coat for $250-$2000 (Try finding a new one in this price range!).
The Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show is your first stop’ for all of the season’s hottest looks. Bring your New York Fall fashion issue or the September Vogue and find vintage versions, at much lower prices. Vintage fashion allows you the unique ability to redefine yourself – to present yourself to the world in any guise you please. And remember, when the cold winds start to blow, nothing feels cozier than cuddling up in your beautiful, warm fur. You’ll be glad you fur…got it!