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Innovative Fashion Show Calls Attention to the Benefits of Buying Vintage

By Daniel Billett, About.com

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If you can find a vintage suit that looks great on you, that's a find!

Photo courtesy of Freewill Fashions
Based in New York City, Freewill Fashions is a new organization promoting the belief that the preservation and utilization of vintage products is a great way to save the planet. Freewill Fashions is spearheaded by a social activist and vintage connoisseur along with Riccardo Bonechi of Rue St. Denis Boutique in New York City. They hosted their first annual vintage fashion show on February 1, 2006 at St. Mark's Church in the East Village and I was, of course, in attentance. (story continued on next page)

Index: Innovative Fashion Show Calls Attention to the Benefits of Buying Vintage

  1. If you can find a vintage suit that looks great on you, that's a find!
  2. You don't have to sacrifice style when buying vintage
  3. Vintage is often the only way to go when seeking out unique pieces
  4. You can create runway looks at a fraction of the price

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