Gem Stories - Style, travel, and all things vintage

LA-based stylist Sissy Sainte-Marie, 45, is known for her neutral and monochrome looks. Here she shares her vintage shopping and styling tips.

Garret Miller is the proprietor of Western Gifts, a vintage business specializing in early to mid 20th century military clothing, and workwear.

Make New York Fashion Week trends your own and sustainable by choosing secondhand.

Liz Baca aka Busy Lady Baca is a vintage vendor, treasure hunter, and style maverick. Here she shares four looks from her wardrobe – 100% vintage!

Doris Raymond and her store The Way We Wore are LA institutions. We sat down with her and chatted about the past and the future of vintage.

Los Angeles is the city of outdoor fleas. Here are my tips for getting the most out of them.

Larissa Blintz, 24, is the owner and designer of Miracle Eye. A businesswoman since an early kid, she started her first vintage business at the age of 10.

Stylist and model Eric Ellison likes to challenge norms and invent new ways of wearing clothes that he already owns.

Ari Seth Cohen, the creator of Advanced Style, inherited his love for all things vintage from his grandmother Bluma.

Upcycling transforms trash into treasures. It is a new trend and aesthetic challenging the ideas of mass-consumption and fast fashion.

Brittany Rose, loves all things that come with being a woman. 32-year old New Yorker knows how to dress up elegantly with affordable vintage pieces.

How to stay warm and look cute with vintage? A bunch of vintage vendors from cold climates share their best survival/style tips for the winter.

By frequenting thrift and vintage stores, Kechi Onimo was able to cultivate his own sense of style.

Lana Wharry wears ensembles, not individual pieces of clothing. Her outfits are walking pieces of art – and 100% vintage.

Miami is not only beach and palm trees. Here are our favorite vintage and consignment stores in The Magic City.

Nong Rak's fun, magical, colorful visuals and whimsical collections are rapidly melting hearts of vintage lovers in New York and beyond.

For NYC-based queer artist Grey... clothing is about armor and self-expression.

Shopping mindfully and sustainably is easier than you think. Vendors of the upcoming Gold Dust event share their best gifting tips!

Vintage store assistant and art student Juan Hernandez, 26, is ready to pay $900 and more for his vintage t-shirts.

Here are my 13 favorite stores I discovered while in London in August. Even more vintage destinations on our Google Maps list!

Amy Abrams, 46, is the co-founder of Artists & Fleas marketplace of makers with locations in NYC and LA. She has been wearing vintage since her 20s.

Look smart, sharp, and professional with these tips from vintage vendors! Learn which materials, items, and colors to shop, and how to style your outfit for work.

A cult figure and one of the most celebrated designers in the 1980s, Claude Montana disappeared suddenly from the spotlight. Now his bold 80s aesthetics feels more current than ever before.

For the style seekers exploring this historic city, listed is the top 6 contemporary vintage stores that will take you through the era’s.

Zandra Rhodes has been in fashion for 50 years. We met her in London in August and chatted about her career.

Modern shoulder pads originated in the 30's, then had a major comeback in the 80's (never forget), and are back in fashion again. But why?

Elizabeth Sweetheart, 78, is known as The Green Lady of Brooklyn for her head-to-toe green looks. She is also a fine artist, print designer, and collector of vintage.

Best vintage stores in Vancouver, Canada! The city has an amazing amount of vintage, great cafes, and friendly neighborhoods.

Do yourself a favor, and treat that spot the next minute you notice it on your garment. Here are selected vintage vendors' tips on how to do it professionally.

We picked five genderless fall trends and created them with second-hand pieces from Beyond Retro in London.

In 1951, a revolutionary textile company Marimekko was born in Finland. Integral to its success were the bold prints and operating outside of international fashions.

Copenhagen is known for its many bikes, great Nordic food scene, and Danish design. But did you know that the city has a vibrant and steadily growing vintage scene, too?

It is time to follow vintage vendors’ example and stop over-washing our (vintage) clothes. Less washing, more lifetime!

Vintage vendor Nicole Murillo, 37, likes to stand out. Wearing vintage helps her to express herself in ways that feel safe.

Our favorite vintage, second hand, and consignment stores in the Emerald City. 18 stores in six neighborhoods – and even more on our Google Maps list.

The Parsons Fashion Study Collection contains over 4,000 historical garments. Sara Idacavage, who oversees the collection, explains why it is important to have archived pieces that students can look and touch.

Old clothes aren't worn out, they’re opportunities, says Kate Sekules, a fashion historian rescuing old clothes by mending them.

Back in the 1980s and the 1990s Marlboro created streetwear and outdoors gear – to promote their business aka sell cigarettes. Though not a smoker anymore, Mark Humphreys is a fan and a collector of all things Marlboro.

Patrice, 29, and Shannon, 28, are childhood friends from Texas and work colleagues. Together they also run Softwild Shop on Depop, selling only items they would wear themselves.

We spent six days exploring the vintage scene in Portland, OR, and found an amazing amount of great vintage: over 30 stores and we know that is not all of it. Wow.

The styles of women’s handbags have always reflected the values and lifestyles of the times. Edie, the owner of Edith Machinist, a vintage boutique in New York City, explains how.

Amarcord Vintage Fashion owner Patti Bordoni started to import Italian vintage fashion to New York in the '90s. One of her imports was Romeo Gigli.

Naomi Bergknoff shares the inspiration behind starting her gem-filled online shop Omnia.

Berriez is a vintage store dedicated to people sizes 8 and up. Vintage should be for everyone, says the founder Emma Zack.

What makes a handbag a classic? We all know the Hermès Birkin bag is a classic but what could be the handbag classics of the future?

East Village Vintage Collective specializes in curated, but affordable vintage. We created five summer looks with gems from their collection.

Ting Ding collects and reunites 1980s and 1990s print sets by Moschino, Versace, and Gaultier.

Suzy Palmer from Olly Oxen Free Vintage store loves dusters in all their forms, from light-weight linen coats to robes and shirtdresses.

Artist, writer, and model Jo Rosenthal shares her best vintage finds.

We styled five looks with vintage and contemporary pieces from Designer Revival to celebrate the comeback of the 1980s.

Japanese designer Mitsuhiro Matsuda is an obsession of Collin Weber and Brandon Giordano, the owners of James Veloria vintage store. Now they tell us, why.

Thrifting helped Christhany Zhu to find her style and clothes that fit her.

Brian Davis of Wooden Sleepers vintage store in Red Hook, New York City, shows how to incorporate a vintage element into your look with iconic pieces that will suit every style.

Your ultimate guide to Austin vintage stores. Four neighborhoods, 21 stores. Plus some bonus tips.

We picked nine spring trends and created them with second hand pieces from Beacon’s Closet in New York.

Fashion historian Sara Idacavage demonstrates the diversity of 70s style.

Jamee Jones, 30, created a 70s, 80s, and 90s look for us. Old, but fresh!

Vintage seller Mark Rosado from Top Shelf Premium has been a Ralph Lauren fan all his life.

Vintage fashion blogger Leigh Ray knew already 10 years ago that jeans and dresses are a perfect match.

Lace Tomer, 35, pairs her pajama sets with chunky sneakers, statement jewelry, and bold jackets. Easy, but fun!

I met Maria Oliveira and Ryan Lerma, the power couple behind Passport Vintage, to learn why vintage denim is so much better than new.

Illustration artist Prates Songtieng, 35, also known as Monsieur Poppi, builds his winter outfits around statement vintage jackets.

Too many vintage stores, too little time! That's how my first visit to Chicago was like.