Collectors Looking Good in Archival Fashion

A rising interest in fashion sustainability and the increase in pandemic-fueled online shopping for second-hand luxury goods can be credited to more collectors thrifting for vintage designer pieces and an emerging trend: archival fashion. Archival fashion pertains to pivotal pieces in fashion history that have helped solidify influential designers’ careers and are highly sought after […]

Fashion from Dior to … the Scott Paper Company?

Collecting vintage fashion is a fun way to own both a piece of history and a finely crafted piece of art. A recent sale at Augusta Auctions in Vermont featured 250 lots of vintage fashions. Although some fashion collectors like to wear their finds, most of the items in this sale were display-worthy pieces from […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles March 2023 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ March 2023 newsletter features doorstops, magicians’ props, Scandinavian design, vintage fashions, and Ohio bottles, all with […]

Online Buying and Selling 

Online marketplaces are a great place for finding or selling collectibles, unique furniture or toys and games of your youth. Some websites — like The RealReal, Poshmark and ThredUp — are excellent sources of couture and high-end fashion. Vintage fashion, name brand purses (i.e. Coach, Judith Leiber) and even Hermès scarves are selling well. A […]

Valentine’s Day: Vintage Bridal Fashion Is Back

It’s appropriate for Valentine’s Day to celebrate romance. And blushing brides are rediscovering the glamour of the 1920s. In again are the swinging silky, satiny silhouettes inspired by Art Deco patterns, and Egyptian motifs (popular by the discovery in 1921 of King Tut’s tomb). From cap-sleeves to beaded bodices to capes to pearls, the 1920s beckon the 2020s bride. As […]