Stylaphile Vintage Fashion Blog Articles

VINTAGE STORIES

Mom: The Original Style Icon

This was the first article I ever wrote here on Stylaphile. My mom passed away in 2016, but every Mother’s Day, I still share this story in her honor.

May 14, 2023

FASHION HISTORY

By the Decade: Kentucky Derby Hat Styles Thru the Years

Can we please do away with the cruelty of the horse race and just make it one big drunken fashion show where everyone struts around the track in their best hats?

May 7, 2023

VINTAGE SHOPPING

The 4 Main Reasons Why I Quit Poshmark [Re-Post]

In my honest opinion, selling vintage clothing on Poshmark is more trouble than it’s worth. (More than 300 comments prove I’m right!)

April 30, 2023

FASHION TRENDS

The Top 5 Spring Fashion Trends (and their vintage roots!)

The trending styles for spring are all about the 50s (polka dots), the 60s (mod florals and bright yellow), and the 70s (sequins and pleats).

April 23, 2023

WHAT TO WEAR

What to Wear to a Music Festival

Figuring out what to wear to an outdoor concert can be challenging. Here are 5 Insta-worthy outfit ideas for inspiration.

April 16, 2023

GET THE LOOK

13 Going on 30 Outfits

Pieces from the 2004 movie (with a flashback to the 1980s) are like, totally still wearable today. 

April 9, 2023

VINTAGE STORIES

Vintage 80s Clothing I Kept From High School

I recently unearthed my own box of vintage treasures. Here are a few things I saved from the 1980s.

April 2, 2023

FASHION HISTORY

By The Decade: The Little Black Dress

From its not-so-humble beginnings (ahem, Chanel) to its closet staple status, the LBD remains a classic.

March 26, 2023

VINTAGE STORIES

Lost & Found: The Swatch Clock Bag

How finding my favorite bag from my teenage years proved anything is possible.

March 19, 2023

VINTAGE STORIES

My Weird Obsession With Tall Boots

I finally pinpointed the psychological reason I can’t stop buying them.

March 12, 2023

VINTAGE FASHION

Top 10 Films for Vintage Fashion

Whenever I need a mood boost, I sit down and watch one of these movies just to get lost in the fashion.

VINTAGE FASHION

5 Woodstock Fashion Trends That Will Never Die

The fashion trends it spawned over fifty years ago have stood the test of time.

VINTAGE FASHION

Halloween Costume Ideas: 5 Iconic Vintage Looks

Why waste money on a cheap Halloween costume when you can invest in something you’ll wear more than once?