Vintage Fashion Expo: Vintage Clothing, Accessories and Textiles
Concourse Exhibition Center (635 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103)
- Full Price:
- $10.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $5.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Vintage Fashion Expo have expired.
The last date listed for Vintage Fashion Expo was Sunday March 18, 2012 / 11:00am to 5:00pm.
Currently at Concourse Exhibition Center:
San Francisco Modernism 20th Century Design Show at Concourse Exhibition Center
- Full Price:
- $10.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $5.00
The San Francisco Modernism design show is the largest 20th Century design showcase on the west coast. Hundreds of exhibitors will display their best wares spanning design eras from 1910-1970, including the Arts & Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, Mid-Century Modern and beyond. Items available include furniture, accessories, fine art, books, jewelry, vintage clothing, textiles and collectibles. The event also features a vintage fashion show, an exhibit on industrial designer Ramond Loewy and lectures from guest speakers, including a talk on how to remodel a historic home. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Wear something easy to get in/out of! A dress over a slip would be perfect for gals.
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jetski_chic07 on What to Wear
Wear something comfy that you can move and walk easily in
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Chouxie on Where to Eat
Eat before you go, so you have plenty of time to shop before getting hungry!
102 Goldstar Member Reviews
Darva
Huge (or should I shout HUGE!) selection of vintage clothing and accessories. Lot's for the guys, too, which is harder to come by, it seems.Written on Mar 22 2010
Everything from Vintage Designer wares -- think Oscar Time! to crazy eighties sunglasses. We made a few purchases, and wished we had a lot more time and stamina. Eat well before you come, and head to the next one in the Fall.
A great time, and I can't wait to go again!
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Chouxie
Great variety of merchandise. You really had to search for bargains, as some items were way overpriced. Loved all the hats!Written on Mar 22 2010
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CZC
Great selection of vintage clothing, nice quality and reasonable price.Written on Oct 05 2010
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Goldstar Member
There are many vendors with clothing, jewelry and other items. There was a lot of couture and interesting oldq items. Some vendors will negotiate. Good venue.Written on Mar 19 2012
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More Information About Vintage Fashion Expo
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Description
The Vintage Fashion Expo features 85 dealers of vintage clothing, accessories and textiles. You are invited to join your fellow clotheshorses, fashion designers, costumers, celebs and fashion editors from all over the globe.
You'll find:
- A wide range of periods (1850-1980) and price levels
- Every style imaginable, from belle epoque finery to bell bottom jeans
- European classics from Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Lanvin
- Timeless American designs by Bill Blass, Bonnie Cashin, Halston & Claire McCardell
- Wardrobe ideas and inspiration
About the Ticket Supplier: Vintage Expositions, Inc.
The first Vintage Fashion Expo took place in January, 1988 in Oakland - conceived by three partners at a time when there was only one other vintage show in the country, in Massachusetts. These three noticed the intense interest in the older fashions, clothes and accessories on the part of many women (and men), often in connection with antique dolls and other old toys. Just one year later it had grown to be the largest vintage clothing show in the nation (more eastern shows had begun). It continues today as one of the nation's largest and most varied vintage fashion shows, and the longest running, two-day vintage fashion show in the country.
Five weekend Expos are staged annually in California, two in San Francisco at The Concourse Exhibition Center on 8th and Brannan Streets, and three in Santa Monica at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium at Main and Pico. These shows are an integral part of California's fashion scene and draw celebrities who love vintage, fashion designers who appreciate and utilize vintage, movie costumers and costume designers, and youngsters and oldsters who appreciate the uniqueness and quality of these vintage fashions.
Each Expo includes 75 to 100 dealers from across the country and the clothing, textiles, jewelry, and accessories they offer for sale cover a span of more than 125 years as diverse as the repressed Victorian era, the Roaring Twenties, the humorous platform-shoe/hip-hugging era of the 1970s and the more recent Retro Styles sought by today's fashion-conscious teens and twenty-somethings.