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New updates will be merged into www.optarevintage.com from now on. It’s a photoblog with option to buy items right on the site. Behind the scene videos, etc. (in giant screen) will be there too.
Please visit and bookmark. Thank you : ) Questions and comments welcome at optarevintage@yahoo.com

Last week’s photoshoot result got stuck up in the pipe there somewhere. It will make its way through sometimes soon. In the mean time we had another shoot this weekend. Due to an odd situation, the shoot time got hacked into less than half, and we didn’t know it until the clock was already ticking. After recovering from a mini hissy fit (no time […]

OptareVintage now on Twitter. Super exciting development in the upcoming weeks. Something like vintage & recycled Karl Lagerfeld, ESCADA, etc.
Also in the pipeline: photo result from this weekend shoot.
Stay tuned : )

OptareVintage is featured on Zuburbia today as Vintage Pick of the Day

Thank you Zuburbia!

So I’m back.
Appreciate those who visited while I was gone, and sorry for the long absence. New development to report: www.optarevintage.com :the new place to buy awesome vintage wares.
In the mean time, I plan to update this space often with new photographs of the usual beautiful things.
Stay tuned!

With rich texture in deep red, plunging kimono neck, and voluminous bubble sleeves, this vintage beauty is a uniquely handsome visual treat.
Photography: elusive8.com, Makeup + Hair: elusive8.com, Makeup + Hair: Bo, Styling: Amber, Model: Victoria Yun, Special thanks to Wei and Casi

We had an amazing shoot this Saturday. A lot of support, great energy, and it shows in the photos. Some of us were meeting and collaborating for the first time, and things came together flawlessly. We created some really great stuff.
There was a big snag in the day which had to be worked through. More on that later.
So our model Victoria showed […]

This little coat is magic. It seems to fit and flatter everyone from sizes extra small to medium. The puffed sleeves give a lot of wiggle room, aiding in an amazingly versatile fit. Add all the clever pleats in front and back, and you have a garment that drapes your body like it was made for you. 
Trapeze coats are all the rage, […]

What a dazzling piece to kick start our website with! Adorned with 4 tiered layers of silky fringe, this striking vintage flapper dress dances with the smallest movement. Elegant and fun for cocktail parties or dress it up for more formal occasions.
SOLD. Percentage of sale will support Kids for Saving Earth.
Photography + Makeup + Hair: elusive8.com
Model: Victoria Yun
Special thanks to Wei Lin and D. Nobles