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Fashion Conservatory is a platform for anyone who loves true vintage fashion. Shop our marketplace with items from the best sellers in the US, learn about fashion history, and explore the largest archive of vintage fashion labels.
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How did your great-great-grandmother choose her dress fabric? She might have poured over a sample book just like this one. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #FashionHistory  #AntiqueTextiles #SampleBook #HistoryOfFashion #SlowFashion
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Jane Birkin's iconic style, from her beloved straw basket to her perfectly undone denim, defined the 60s and 70s and continues to inspire fashion lovers worldwide. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #JaneBirkin #FashionIcon #VintageStyle
December 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Step into the world of Dovima, the regal beauty whose unique presence made her one of the most unforgettable faces of 1950s fashion. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #Dovima #DovimaWithElephants #RichardAvedon #50sFashion #VintageStyle
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Join us in Miami for Salon du Vintage - December 12-14.

We’re bringing a stunning selection of Haute Couture, documented archival pieces, and rare vintage you won’t find anywhere else.

#FashionConservatory #SalonduVintage #vintagefashion #luxuryfashion #vintagedesigner #hautecouture #luxuryvintage
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Step into the world of Barbara Hulanicki's Biba boutique where she pioneered inclusivity with a cosmetics line for every skin tone and gender.

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #BarbaraHulanicki #Biba #FashionPioneer #InclusiveBeauty
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Irving Penn's journey to legendary photographer for Vogue forever changed the way we see clothing. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #IrvingPenn #FashionPhotography #FashionHistory #FashionPhotograper #20thcenturyphotography
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The iconic Versace Medusa has a powerful origin story. Inspired by Versace's childhood explorations of ancient Greek ruins.

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

@versace #FashionConservatory #GianniVersace #Medusa  #FashionHistory #ItalianFashion #Mythology
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Jeanloup Sieff was a photojournalist influenced by New Wave cinema. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #JeanloupSieff #FashionPhotography #NewWaveCinema #VintageVogue #1960sStyle #CinematicPhotography #YvesSaintLaurent #FashionHistory
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Jil Sander proved minimalism could be powerful. Before "quiet luxury" was a hashtag, she was creating timeless pieces.
Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #JilSander #QueenofLess #MinimalistFashion #FashionHistory #VintageFashion #QuietLuxury
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The baggy pants of the 90s didn't just appear out of thin air. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #OxfordBag #FashionHistory #VintageStyle #1920sFashion #1970sFashion #1990sFashion #NorthernSoul #SkateCulture #VintageFashion #90sSkate
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Before Emilio Pucci was a name in fashion whose joyful and optimistic prints continue to dazzle, he was an aristocrat and a WW2 pilot. 

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@emiliopucci #FashionConservatory #EmilioPucci  #Pucci #VintageFashion  #FashionHistory
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Silent film star Louise Brooks, was cast out of Hollywood for her independence. 

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#FashionConservatory #LouiseBrooks #LuluInHollywood #FilmHistory #StyleIcon  #SilentFilm  #OldHollywood #FlapperStyle #1920s #FashionIcon
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The 1956 wedding of Grace Kelly and The Prince of Monaco was dubbed "the wedding of the century." 

 Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #GraceKelly #RoyalWedding #FashionHistory #WeddingDress#1950sFashion #HelenRose  #PrincessGrace
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Happy Birthday Jean! Jean Shrimpton's "Swinging Sixties" London style collided with conservative Australia in 1965. 

Fashion Conservatory: Preserving fashion’s past for future generations.

#FashionConservatory #JeanShrimpton #1960sFashion #Miniskirt #FashionHistory #SwingingSixties #VintageFashion
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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When Pauline Trigère arrived in New York from Paris, she had a skill more valuable than any sketch: a mastery of cut.

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#FashionConservatory #PaulineTrigere #VintageDesign #FashionHistory #VintageStyle #FashionDesign
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Today, October 31st, Halloween, is Helmut Newton's birthday! 

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@helmutnewtonfoundation #FashionConservatory #FashionHistory #HelmutNewton #FashionPhotographer #ArtHistory #PhotographyAsArt #IconicImages #helmutnewtonfoundation
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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SALE STARTS NOW!

Our warehouse is packed to the gills, and it’s time to make space.
This week’s theme: Women’s Vintage Leather.

#FashionConservatory #StorySale #WomensLeather #VintageLeather #SustainableFashion #FashionHistory #VintageFinds #VintageStyle #VintageCommunity #TrueVintage
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Meet Augusta Lundin, an unsung fashion entrepreneur of the Victorian era.

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#FashionConservatory #AugustaLundin #SwedishFashion #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #VintageFashion #CharlesFrederickWorth #FashionPioneer #WomenInHistory
October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Marie Vernet's partnership with Charles Frederick Worth changed how clothes were sold. 

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#FashionConservatory #FashionHistory #MarieVernet #FirstModel #HauteCouture #MaisonWorth  #VintageFashion #CharlesFrederickWorth
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The Cool Way Out, a 1967 fashion show of couture looks from the linen closet!
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#1960sFashion #FashionHistory
#AdeleSimpson #JonHaggins #AnneFogarty  #VintageFashion #FashionPromotion #ColdPower #FashionConservatory
August 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Before the war, there was Przegląd Mody.

Polish fashion, illustrated in rich detail from 1927 to 1939.

#fashionhistory #vintagefashion #przegladmody #1930sstyle #1920sfashion #vintageillustration  #fashionillustration #fashionmagazine #fashionconservatory
August 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Everyone knows Charles Worth. But in the 1800s, Emile Pingat was just as important, especially when it came to outerwear. 

#FashionHistory #VintageFashion #EmilePingat #HauteCouture #19thCenturyFashion #HistoryOfFashion #ParisianStyle #FashionConservatory #PreserveThePast #1800sFashion
August 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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In 1967, Time Magazine called Gernreich "the most way-out, far-ahead designer."

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#FashionConservatory #RudiGernreich #Space1999 #CostumeDesign #FashionHistory #VintageFashion #1970sFashion #SciFiFashion #AvantGardeFashion
August 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Happy Birthday to a true fashion activist, Rudi Gernreich. 

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#FashionConservatory #RudiGernreich #FashionHistory #1970sFashion #ProtestFashion #PoliticalFashion #FashionAsProtest #AvantGardeFashion #KentState #VietnamWar
August 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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In 1933, Lacoste changed the game with one shirt that bridged sport and style, launching the era of visible branding. 

#Lacoste #FashionHistory #VintageStyle #AthleisureOrigins #LogoTee #StyleIcons #HandsOnHistory #ReneLacoste #TheCrocodile #FashionConservatory
August 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM