Ask Fashion Girl

Dear Kristen:

Clever girl! You definitely can use a pattern from a vintage piece to design your own pieces. In fact, the major designers and the brand manufacturers scour thrift and vintage stores looking for vintage clothes they can adapt into new styles. This is a common practice. Designer vintage, in particular, is highly prized by top designers on which to base their current designs. Now you know why you keep seeing retro styles coming back!

You have a great future as a Fashion Designer or a Merchandise Product Developer, who is someone who takes existing trends and adapts them to a target market. You could take ideas from the past and adapt them to updated garments!

Sincerely, Fashion Girl