It takes a few but necessary tools for a vintage tour in the capital. Comfortable shoes to move around streets sometimes a little ‘off the beaten track trade, a large bag that leaves your hands free to move around and rummage, curiosity, desire to experiment and also a regular attendance of the same store before you find a leader who really convince.
Vintachic, for example, housed in a showroom in Parioli Avenue 112, just need to know to attend. And above all we must know its owner and creator, Esterita Caesar, not only because the boutique receives by appointment by calling 349.5194297, but also because the blonde lady is an expert in vintage clothes is a pleasure to talk to you culture of fashion and offers a consultancy service image completely free. Vintachic offers clothing and accessories from 1880 to 1980, wedding dresses and even objects, all certified and in perfect condition. The prices are competitive, but most of them, both men and women, can not only be purchased, but rented.
Moving further towards the center, to be precise in Via dei Cappellari 96, behind Campo de ‘Fiori, is Bohemian, a small shop evocative already furnishings, dated and similar to that of a boudoir. The clothes, mostly from London, where the owner Cinzia Melucci is supplied every two months, all have a contemporary style and are shown in conjunction with accessories, jewelry and other items produced in laboratories currently tailoring. The result is a mix of ages and cross eccentric.
Same adjective used to the nice mix of fabrics, accessories and styles that is found in three locations Pifebo, via dei Volsci 101 / b (St. Lawrence area), via dei Serpenti 141 (Monti) and Via dei Valeri 10 (San Giovanni). This shop is definitely the preferred of the three, if only for its exhibition area of 300 square meters. Inside clothes for everyday jeans and evening dresses or cocktail and then many models of Dr Martens, accessories of yesteryear, dresses and boleros eccentric, Versace shirts and when Saint Laurent was still Yves Saint Laurent. In the store there is a room dedicated to fine leather bags (low-cost), one to the boots of all shapes and another to work and travel bags, but there is also a room where clothes and accessories are weighed on a scale and pay only 15 euro per kg.
In Trastevere, finally, via Manara 9, there is a shop whose sign says it all, Gone with time. It is not easy to disentangle the vintage and modern clothes made in Italy, one of the jewels liberty and fifties. The shelves are full of clothing and not all, unfortunately, the card with the price, which often is not available to everyone. A visit is still recommended, but if you want to find better deals you can make a jump in the same area, in Via Mameli 14. The tiny shop The Attic treasures hiding more than it shows. Notable cocktail dresses, but the owner is willing to make small changes and try all the items that you want.
From Messaggero newspaper of Rome