Vintage is my new thing. Or at least I want it to be. It’s interesting to see that vintage and indi fashion is now reaching the masses. It makes sense though with the commoditization of fashion.. girls and women are craving a new flavor, something different than the stuff you see on every other girl on the street. I always figured vintage was too exclusive for me since it’s tough to find good stuff, and I’ve never felt totally comfortable wearing pre-worn clothes (my Mom would kill me!). But recently I came upon modcloth.com, an online retailer that offers vintage inspired clothing at decent pricing, the $40-$200 range. Off the bat I could feel the techie flavor of this site… someone who understands web design and basic web 2.0 concepts has had some influence on this site. I love the “Be the Buyer” program where you can vote on apparel designs which get manufactured if popular enough, as well as the “Notify me of restock” option. They even offer an inventory countdown so you know if there’s only 1 or 2 pieces of a style left! I’ve grumbled about this feature ever since I started spending money online. Modcloth sells mostly new clothing. The true vintage items for sale seem to only come up every once in a while and sell out in a blink. I’m starting to look for more vintage sites so tell me your favorites!

Here’s a few of the things from Modcloth I’m considering…