Just because the clothing is made by a designer, this doesn't make it a good deal. Many high-end labels now have low-cost diffusion lines meant for department stores: Ralph Lauren's Chaps and a Calvin Klein white label confusingly called Calvin Klein, for instance. You didn't drive an hour to the outlet to buy that stuff;—you're after deep discounts on the premium lines.
Also... GQ had some other great tips to go by! check them out!
How to buy vintage...
1. Even if you found a unique leather jacket for cheap, if it's too big, do not buy it.
2. Certain brands increase in value as they age such as: Classic-era Levi's, Vuarnet, old-school Nike, supply-store-era Abercrombie & Fitch, and The North Face.
3. Think twice about these suits from the '50s and '60s. Do not buy a suit that is made to have the trousers come up to your belly button!
4. If it looks too stained to wear off the rack, don't buy it. Dry cleaning usually destroys the garment at the point of the stain.
5. Leather boots, flannels, and dress shirts with monogrammed initials (that aren't yours) are all excellent candidates for vintage. Western-style shirts, however, should be left behind. They're always cut long, to be tucked in. But these days, the only guys who tuck in western shirts are professional bull riders.
2. Certain brands increase in value as they age such as: Classic-era Levi's, Vuarnet, old-school Nike, supply-store-era Abercrombie & Fitch, and The North Face.
3. Think twice about these suits from the '50s and '60s. Do not buy a suit that is made to have the trousers come up to your belly button!
4. If it looks too stained to wear off the rack, don't buy it. Dry cleaning usually destroys the garment at the point of the stain.
5. Leather boots, flannels, and dress shirts with monogrammed initials (that aren't yours) are all excellent candidates for vintage. Western-style shirts, however, should be left behind. They're always cut long, to be tucked in. But these days, the only guys who tuck in western shirts are professional bull riders.
