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Join us at the All Vintage Everything Sale – Tues. March 22!
We’re bringing the best of Retrofit Republic. Join us for the -All Vintage Everything SALE- on Tuesday, March 22nd at Sub-Mission Gallery in SF! We’ve teamed up with DNA (Designers + Artists), SF Indie Fashion, and other envious local vintage retailers to bring you THE creme de la creme VINTAGE SALE of the year!
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Winner of Women’s HerStory Month Inventions Contest!
We didn’t expect any less from our loyal Retrofit Republic fans. They brought it hard and knew their women herstory. As a tribute to Women’s HerStory Month, the contest asked our fans to post on our facebook wall inventions made by women and the more clever the invention the better were your chances of winning. Out of all the players, there were 2 in particular that kept the momentum and competitive spirit alive. Therefore, after much deliberation a winner was finally chosen. Continue reading
A Tribute to Black HerStory Month: Black Women Pioneers in Fashion
As a tribute to Black HerStory Month, all month we’re highlighting trailblazing women in fashion. Here are several of the many African-American women who have and continue to make herstory. Continue reading
Um. What Exactly Do You Guys Do Anyway?
What is it that Retrofit Republic does and what do they stand for? Here are some FAQs. Continue reading
Top 10 Tips for a Photoshoot on a Grassroots Budget
We’ll be honest. We’ve never done a photo shoot before this. And we didn’t have the resources of an oil baron. But, with the right people and right enthusiasm, you can make anything happen. Here’s our best practices to pulling off a polished photo shoot with a grassroots budget.
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Man-Purse: Is it Emmasculating? You’ll Be Surprised Who Doesn’t Think So.
HOW A MAN-BAG WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE and THE PLANET:
5. It will store your wallet so no more spinal chord imbalance or back and uneven butt pains. It will also be good to your wallet because you won’t need to see a chiropractor anymore.
6. Your brownie points with your partner or date will increase because you can offer to hold his/her’s klean kanteen, tote bag, and bike lock in one place at the same time, in your man-bag.
7. Your shoulder muscles will become stronger and more defined and then you will face the dilemma of not knowing what to do with all your increasing admirers. Continue reading
Sara Bareilles + Retrofit Republic = Vintage Bow Tie Fan Club
Someone who rocks a bow tie, especially a vintage one, gets extra brownie points in the Retrofit Republic book! It takes confidence to wear one so when we see someone who does, like our BFF Sara Bareilles below, it never fails to make us smile. Continue reading
CONTEST #3: A Vintage Retrofit Republic Cardigan to Save the Day
Photo courtesy of Bonnie Chan
Cardigans, oh Cardigans
For our third giveaway of the week, we’re excited to share a Retrofit Republic favorite with you. Jenny and Julia had to fight off multiple SF thrifters [and they will get down] in order to snag this knitted, dark teal vintage cardigan with gold statement buttons for our photo shoot. We’re also throwing in a matching vintage wood bead necklace to complete the look. Check out the entire set modeled by Melissa in our photos here! Continue reading
CONTEST: Win a Retrofit Republic Vintage Handbag
As a tribute to this week’s blog launch, we’ll post daily contests for amazing prizes from our selective collection of vintage goods.
Today’s prize is a stunning vintage straw handbag with wooden handles, handpicked from an unexpected and ecstatic discovery of a small vintage retailer in Miami, Florida. Continue reading
When Retrofit Met Republic
The yard sale that started it all.
Jenny and I share a lot in common. We both have a deep love for community activism, the rare vintage find, and at the end of any event, we’re likely to be found near the food table, saving whatever we can so nothing goes to waste.
We think it’s something that we get from our immigrant mothers. Continue reading
