Where does women's and men's vintage end

Vintage fashion conventions are interesting: clothes from past decades were often more strictly gendered, but paradoxically vintage pieces are the most wearable across genders today. The reason is simple.

Historical context Until the 1970s, gender divisions in fashion were stricter: women's clothing was supposed to emphasize the waist and hips, men's clothing was straighter and more structured. In the 70s and 80s 2000s, the boundaries began to blur, unisex fashion, androgynous aesthetics, power shoulders for women. The result: vintage from these decades is naturally adaptable.

Naturally unisex vintage pieces

Bomber jacket, functional design without gender elements. Jeans, vintage jeans with high waist are worn by both women and men. Flannel Shirt, Oversized Men's Flannel Shirt works like an oversized dress or layer on a woman. Leather jacket, biker and bomber are gender neutral. Turtleneck, a classic for everyone.

Where the cuts differ Shoulders are the key difference: men's vintage pieces have wider shoulders, women's are structured differently. The waist is the second difference: women's vintage pieces tend to have a shaped waist, men's are straighter. If you wear opposite vintage pieces, these differences can be an advantage (oversized effect) or a complication (ill-fitting shoulders).

Our recommendations Try without prejudice. Come try on a men's bomber or a women's leather blazer, see what your mirror says, not the label. We have one rule: a piece is yours if it fits you and you like it, regardless of which side of the store it hung on.