When a vintage piece finds the right person at the right time, it feels far more momentous than finding a look from a recent runway collection.
in April, it felt as though the stars had profoundly aligned. “It was the small window where Yves Saint Laurent designed for Christian Dior. It’s just this stunning, classic black 1950s dress and it was Law’s first time working with Bella, so it was just this magical moment,” says Brynn Jones, owner of the sought-after Los Angeles-based store Aralda Vintage, from whom Roach acquired the dress. “Vintage is so special. I save certain things for the right time and it felt like the perfect moment.
“Perfect moments” are often mentioned when discussing the growing trend of iconic archive garments being given new life on today’s red carpets. When a vintage piece finds the right person at the right time — a retrospective muse of sorts — it feels far more momentous than finding a look from a recent runway collection. Part of this magic is how many specific elements must come together.
The challenges are endless. If the piece is rented, many archives won’t allow tailoring, as it damages the garment. Add to that, celebrity contracts with certain designers, as well as liability for the historic attire; a topic that has ignited the internet since.
, considers sustainability heavily when working with a client. “There's thoughtfulness and intention behind it because there's so much physical stuff in the world. Being able to repurpose something, especially on the red carpet, holds a lot of power.”
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