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Photo by Kerri Barta

We are beyond stoked to present this dream collection! Star Shields is an incredible artist who has been creating exceptional airbrushed works of art since the 1960’s. Part of the original Rainbow Kids crew from Laguna Beach California, his original artwork was worn by so many legends of the 1970’s music scene including Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, The Allman Brothers just to name a few. To be able to work with him to create our dream designs on true vintage Deadstock 1970’s t shirts from the Hellhound Vintage collection has been pure magic. Each tee is covered front to back in ethereal designs evoking themes of love, magic, play, and higher consciousness. Follow him at @Star.Shields on Instagram.

 

Shop Vintage For Unique Style and a Sustainble Future

Vintage is where the magic happens with authenticity and originality. And with our climate in crisis, sustainability is the loudest conversation in fashion right now. Vintage shopping is a great way to recycle, reuse, and renew. Guild members have shared some of their favorite sources …

Read more at Costume Designers Guild Magazine

 
Photo by Jason Yolkiewicz

Photo by Jason Yolkiewicz

Why a Vintage 'Aladdin' Shirt Sold for $6,000—and Why It Won't Be The Last

The Genie shirt is just the latest and most bonkers example from a 90s nostalgia vintage market that has been heating up for years… Read more at Vice.com

Stanley DeSantis was a college student when he printed his first T-shirt, a drawing of the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz casually writing the words "Surrender Dorothy" with the back half of her broomstick. He eventually sold enough shirts to cover his tuition—paying for school by selling T-shirts was still possible in the 1970s—and it took him less than two decades to become one of the biggest names in novelty tees. 

"I think what I am recognized for in the industry is for taking the humorous T-shirts to the gift-store level,” he told the Los Angeles Times in 1994. “At the time, they were sold in truck stops, or as fashion tees, but I melded the funny T-shirts into a fashion statement. Before, T-shirts like that were never sold in department stores. I remember, when I was trying to sell ‘Surrender Dorothy,’ calling Bloomingdale’s from my little apartment in New York and they said, ‘T-shirts are over. You couldn’t put a thing on a T-shirt that we would ever buy.’ ”

Bloomingdale's was wrong, obviously. By 1994…

Read More at Vice.com

 
Photo by Liisa Jokinen

Photo by Liisa Jokinen

Gem Stories: 70’s Denim by Hellhound Vintage

Kerri and Jason are the founders of Hellhound Vintage, an online boutique specializing in premium vintage tees and curated vintage from the Summer of Love to the 1990s. One of their special fields is 70s denim.

Why do you love vintage?

Jason: Each era has a color palette that transports me to that time period. In a sea of fast fashion, a person wearing vintage always stands out. People recognize it immediately. There’s an inherent value in vintage; the piece you are wearing might be the only one left in the world.

Kerri: The beauty of vintage is that sometimes you see a piece and you immediately know you have to have it, it evokes something inside of you, reminds you of something. Those are the pieces you have to buy, because as vintage lovers know, there is a good chance you’ll never have that opportunity again..

Read more at Gem App

 
Photo by Jason Yolkiewicz

Photo by Jason Yolkiewicz

Meet Kerri, Co-founder of Hellhound Vintage

Quit your job. Pack up your life. Move to LA and never look back. 

Sounds like your classic transformative film that we all want the lead in, right? 

Well in 2004, Hellhound Vintage emerged from just that. But instead of trying to ‘make it’ in Hollywood, Hellhound co-founder Kerri and her soulmate/business partner Jason, began sourcing and selling some of the most iconic vintage in America...

Read More at Thrift Be With You

 
 
 

12 Places to buy Women’s Vintage Graphic Tees

Hellhound Vintage is a Los Angeles based cult vintage boutique. The company sells rock tees, rare vintage, artisan, bohemian and deadstock pieces from mid century to the 1970’s.

The true specialty of this company lies in its collection of premium vintage rock tees.

You’ll have to keep an eye on their shop though because their coveted vintage tees sell out fast…Read more at WhenIShop.com

 
 
 

We’ve teamed up with Alex Rodriguez (@RecordSafari on Instagram), to curate a special vintage clothing collection that leans toward the psychedelic with elements of free love & 70s glam, and sprinkled with a sick selection of punk, metal and rock and roll tees.  10% of all sales from this collaboration will be donated to help the local homeless population in Los Angeles, and animal sanctuaries.  So click here to check out some dope vintage and be a part of this collective effort to use vintage to bring positive change to our community!  Don't forget to follow @RecordSafari for sneak peeks into his journeys traveling the U.S. digging up vinyl and hit up RecordSafariTheMovie.com

 
 
 
Photo by Eric Kvatek

Photo by Eric Kvatek

Ponytail Journal: Inspiration

A huge event on the Los Angeles Vintage calendar is of course Inspiration, where the cream of the crop of the world’s best vintage and heritage rag businesses gather for a stunning show on the West coast of America.  Our buddy Eric Kvatek went to explore the treasures on display and on the floor at this massive annual event.  You’ll see friends and new faces from all over the states as well as those who had hopped over from Japan like The Real McCoys, Clutch Magazine, J’Antiques, and local heroes like Hellers Cafe, Indian Motorcycles, Lewis Leathers, along with many newcomers who are imparting their own flavour on the show floor...Read more at Ponytail Journal

 
Photos by WGSN Insider

Photos by WGSN Insider

How To Take Your Vintage Denim Game To The Next Level

Every February the amazing Inspiration Vintage & Americana fashion show gathers vintage vendors and collectors from across the globe to showcase some of the best in rare vintage product, accessories, collectibles and of course, denim. One-of-a-kind apparel and denim from eras 1900-1980s, vintage inspired-to-contemporary fashions and accessories from local boutiques, artists and artisans, records and audio equipment are just a few of the categories to shop for in the two-day vintage extravaganza known as Inspiration.

WGSN was there to capture some of the most inspiring vintage denim and spot vintage denim trends, here are our top 5...

Read more at WGSN Insider

 
 
 
Photo: Jason Yolkiewicz

Photo: Jason Yolkiewicz

Good Vibes, Past Lives, Rare Finds: Hellhound Vintage

If you have vagabond aspirations—you’ve dreamed of hitting the road with nothing but your best friend and a map in your back pocket—you’ll find kindred spirits in Kerri and Jason, the duo behind Hellhound Vintage. With an ultra discerning eye and a healthy case of wanderlust, the pair have traveled the country in search of rare, pristine pieces since 2005...

Read more at Reissued

 
Photo: Jason Yolkiewicz

Photo: Jason Yolkiewicz

Market Place Diaries || Hellhound Vintage

Hellhound Vintage is a magical collection of exquisitely curated vintage based in sunny California.  Two distinct but complimentary personal aesthetics are seamlessly blended in this beautiful compilation of soulful and timeless pieces.  The intention is always to find and pass along the best quality vintage possible, something that owners Kerri and Jason take so much pride in.  In their || Marketplace Diary || Jason and Kerri share more about how the two lovers came together, each with their passion for amazing vintage, to make Hellhound vintage their shared dream...

Read more at Cosmic Collage

 

Collaboration with Stephanie Vovas + Courtenay Brandt Styling + Bowman Makeup for Land of Nod

 
Photo: LA Weekly

Photo: LA Weekly

Shop Throwback Fashion & Vintage Vinyl at the Rock-N-Roll Flea

Calling all aspiring Haim family members and stylish beat droppers seeking another source for shopping throwback treasures and tunes. This weekend, Rock 'n' Roll Flea Market invades DTLA's majorly-renovated Regent Theater for its third shopping bazaar, bringing with it a killer roster of rebellious vendors...

Read more at RackedLA

 

Elle.Com: Vacation Vintage

Whether you're hitting the slopes or are beach bound this holiday season, we've sifted through some of eBay's top shops to bring you clothes to keep you vintage cool in any weather.

If you're off to the snow covered mountains, be sure to check out...

Read more at Elle.Com