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Vintage, antique, retro and secondhand get used interchangeably and shouldn't be. How old clothing has to be to count as vintage, where each line falls, and what the word should tell you when it appears on a resale listing.
An Hermès scarf labels itself — if you know where to look. How to find the title, read the artist's signature, date a vintage carré, and check the hand-rolled hems that separate the real thing from a copy.
A calculator will tell you an Italian 42 is a US 6. Another will say 8. A third will say 10. When the piece exists only once, in one size, that spread matters. Here's how to read a designer size tag — and what to check instead.
Great style doesn't start with trends. It starts with timeless basics that make getting dressed easier and help every piece in your wardrobe work harder.
