Where did you get it from?

There was a woman in my hometown who specialised in vintage womenswear, but I said, ‘If you get offered menswear, let me know.’ She got a call one day from a lady who’d inherited menswear pieces that had been in storage for 30 years, and passed the client onto me. I arrived at a basement full of the most insane things. I ended up buying two jackets and a belt. But, after I left, I thought, ‘I need to buy all of this.’ This is too special. I didn't have the best knowledge of Purple Label, old Ralph, old Hermès or Brioni as it wasn't in my category, but when the prices were discussed, I just had to buy all 100 of them. It was during Covid, so I had a bit of spare money.

Who's the coolest person working in vintage menswear right now?

Patrick Wright. He's a stylist but also works for a store called Patron of The New stocking Celine, Dior and upmarket brands. He probably has one of the best menswear wardrobes in terms of mixing vintage with new pieces. He's just got a great vibe, style, and he's doing some great collaborative work with a jewellery brand in New York. Whenever he comes to London, I'm just like, ‘Pat, where the hell did you get those Levi's? They’re just the most insane things.’ So I plug him not because he's big or anything. He's just a cool character who has cool people around him. 

Any final bit of advice for people getting into vintage?

I’ve been shopping vintage for ten years, and my advice is as simple as buying the things you like. However, the real joy in buying vintage starts when you start choosing things you wouldn't usually wear. One piece can inherently change your style by mixing it with everything else in your wardrobe. It has the power to shape the direction of your wardrobe in the future.

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