• Why People Romanticize ‘Vintage’ Art Styles

    Why People Romanticize ‘Vintage’ Art Styles

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    Vintage art styles never truly fade—they always resurface in different forms, reinterpreted by new generations. From the tinted photographs of 1920s, grainy film aesthetics of the 60s to the youthful 90s Y2K style, it seems as if vintage trends remain timeless and people continue to be fascinated by them. But why are we so drawn…

  • The World in a Wardrobe: Glocality of Fashion in the 20th Century

    The World in a Wardrobe: Glocality of Fashion in the 20th Century

    Thinking about fashion in the current year is inevitably thinking at a glocal scale. The interconnected world allows us to obtain and often repurpose material culture from around the world in order to adapt to our local needs as consumers.  When I see my closet, I usually encounter thrifted pieces that come from Germany or…