
Montreal’s New Vintage Vendors
Retro revival.
The vintage furniture landscape is changing, as are the demands of the modern online consumer—and Montreal’s vendors are changing along with them.
The vintage furniture landscape is changing, as are the demands of the modern online consumer—and Montreal’s vendors are changing along with them.
In a world of streamlined minimalism, it’s not often a boutique home decor store champions the tradition of eclecticism. Madrid’s Rue Vintage 74 has broken that mould, filling its showroom with African, Asian, and European home furnishings, diverse in all aspects except their quality.
Some people have a treasure trove in the back of their closet without even realizing it.
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Ellie Mae is an independent retailer with several collections inspired by different eras—the spring-summer collection Retired in Palm Springs is an ode to the 1950s—and a vintage closet made up of classic rock, Harley Davidson, and university alumni T-shirts.
“Nothing is sustainable if you only wear it once.”
Martin and her team of visionary individuals are shaking things up with the multidimensional brand La DoubleJ, which blends vintage-focused e-commerce with an astute insider city guide.
It really is a great photo. Grace Kelly, coolly beyond the fuss around her, emerges from a car wearing sunglasses and a fur coat. A hand reaches in from off-frame and holds the door for her, while a suit-clad Prince Rainier III gently supports her white-gloved wrist. It’s a moment in fashion history, captured.