Introduction

Ok, this week I started my research for my graduation. Which is difficult ofcourse, because, what is a good subject? What subject do I found intersting enough to investigate for this upcoming year? I was asking myself this question and thought a small and proper literary research would be a good idea. So I got myself off the couch and locked myself in the library of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI). Here I found the article "Hooked on Vintage" in the magazine Fashion Theory by Valerie Steele. This I found interesting, because I wanted pick a subject which would really relate to myself.



"Wearing vintage could be considered as an viable option for expressing individuality. A person who becomes interested in recycled clothing at one level may begin to differentiate the authentic, exemplar model and move to another level – that of vintage."



Was what the article said. I became interested in the link between authenticity and vintage. Another article, called Dressed in History: Retro Styles and the Construction of Authenticity in Youth Culture by Heike Jenss, said:



"Central to the contruction of authenticity are objects that can transport the idea of authenticity, such as surviving originals that can be appropriated to perform a credible self."



But what is this link between vintage and the urge of being authentic? And how is vintage incorporated in our society? Who are dealing with vintage and what are their motivations? These are the questions I want to investigate in my research: with interviews, images, quotes, movies and other interesting pieces about the subject. And because I didn't want to keep the research all for myself I started this blog.



Hope you'll all enjoy it!