Arthur Louie

occupation: co-owner of The Archive in San Francisco, manager, and merchandiser

“I love the hidden details about the clothing I have and that I sell in the store. You may not see it, but I know that it’s there, and that’s why I enjoy wearing it.” Arthur Louie

Arthur was on course to be an optometrist, which makes sense when you hear how deeply he sees through (like x-ray vision) the construction of his clothes. With the perfectionism of an architect, his clothes fit his body like a luxurious glove, whether the “C”-shaped skinny jeans, blazers with the highly accentuated cuts in the arm pit, or the extra-long sleeves on his sweaters. He talks with fervor about the boiled wool lining of his jacket, the raw edges of his pullover, and the excitement of being able to wear something inside out when it’s so well-made. But…

Sielian Lie

occupation: owner of Sielian’s Vintage Apparel

On her favorite thing about fashion: “The profound beauty it brings to a woman. I love wearing beautiful and unique vintage clothes. I love seeing how beautiful clothing can transform a woman’s look.” Sielian Lie

Thank god for the humble, tasteful, and unique who provide us with places to shop that are humble, tasteful, and unique and provide refuge from the present day’s chronic mediocrity and homogeneity. I discovered Sielian at my favorite of all favorites, the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show (another gem of an experience and coming up this week!), where there is so much inspiration and style that the roof could blow off. And even there, she stood out. It’s totally internal and innate for her, everything is a pivotal piece, untrendy, and 100% quality. In her birthplace of Jakarta, Indonesia,…

Malin Landaeus

“I feel like women have a language of creative communication with each other. It’s not about consumerism. It’s not about who designed it. It’s about you, and ‘I like what you are able to do with yourself.’ There is something really profound about that.” Malin Landaeus

Running back and forth with Malin between her voluminous archives and extraordinarily well-edited shop in Brooklyn is like a drug for someone like myself who thrives on connecting with people that live so deeply and vividly in their dreams and figure out how to manifest them. It was like a euphoric whirlwind shooting her as she moved with lightning speed, putting together on herself a feast of the most enviable combination of exceptional vintage clothing imaginable. Lucky for us, she didn’t have enough garments for her Barbie at age 5, which she feels fueled a burning desire for an abundance of choices for…

Fille de Joie and CC McGurr

CC is the owner of Fille de Joie, a spectacular vintage clothing store in Williamsburg, NY. Her store is like walking into a life size dollhouse of coquettish charm. She feels that clothes are like the alphabet, they are there to help you write your own story and when you go into the shop, you become one of the characters in her fairytale. CC hand picks each piece and she sees a personality in everything she owns, she literally refers to “rescuing” each of her prized possessions. A party dress, according to CC should be worn in the day to make you happy, that’s the essence of personal style.

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