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Vintage Shopping Guide

No need to kick yourself for throwing away those Flashdance legwarmers you swore you'd never wear again. Or your mom's mod A-line coat that Twiggy would kill for. LA's vintage stores have it all, from Rudi Gernreich dresses to python-skin boots to hippie coats with suede fringe.

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   Decades

   Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman...the list of celebs who shop here goes on and on. Owner Cameron Silver has created a sort of salon, where designers come for new inspiration and stylists come to dress their celeb clientele for the red carpet.
   



2. The Paper Bag Princess

   The store recently expanded its offerings in a roomier new Bev Hills location. Drea De Matteo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Maria Bello and Kelly Lynch expressed their approval at the opening party.
   



3. The Way We Wore

   Owner Doris Raymond opens up her personal closet, revealing a treasure trove of delicate frocks from the late 19th century to the early '80s. The boutique is also Mandy Moore's favorite store in LA.
   



4. Flounce

   This small, cozy boutique only has enough room for its edited-down selection—the cream of owner Lisa Gerstein's ever-evolving crop.
   



5. Polkadots & Moonbeams

   What started 20 years ago as a modest retail shop on has now become a celeb-infested spot.
   



6. Shareen's Vintage

   The actress/stylist owner pulls her vintage clothes to align with the latest trends in her Downtown warehouse.
   



7. Squaresville

   On uber-trendy Vermont Ave., SquaresVille carries the threads of a great vintage store but with the prices more aligned with a Salvation Army.
   



8. Shabon

   It may be filled with old-school looks, but the fashions here are definitely of the moment. Catering to what's hot on the street, Shabon fills its racks with only the most happening used looks.
   



9. Luxe de Ville

   This shop has long been a resource for stylists and others unwilling to pay today's prices for '80s fashion flashbacks.
   



10. Sielian's Vintage Apparel.

    It's organized and it smells good. These two facts put Sielian's in its own prestigious rank above rivaling vintage-clothing boutiques.
    



11. Aaardvark's

    This vintage chain is a prime location for Valley teens looking to amp up their cool factor—and Japanese tourists looking to bring a little bit of Americana home with them.
    



12. Snap Vintage Clothing

    This store scours the Midwest for vintage finds. You don't have to go to Louisville, Kentucky for that John Deere trucker cap.
    



13. Jet Rag

    With $1 Sunday sales, this store makes vintage accessible to anyone with a buck to spare.
    



14. It's a Wrap

    The Burbank store sells clothes that have been cast off by various studios' wardrobe departments, which means you can often get high-quality stuff that's barely (or never!) been worn, for next to nothing.
    



15. Wasteland--Santa Monica

    The vintage mecca for funky finds branches out near—but not quite on—the Third Street Promenade. It's just mainstream enough.
    



16. Re-mix

    With vintage shoes dating as far back as the 1920s, Re-Mix is the best place to find vintage shoes that nobody has ever worn.
    



17. Meow

    Keep your feet from barking by buying vintage shoes at this shop. The store has men's and women's shoes from dressy to sneakers.
    



18. Rock and Rodeo

    For a great selection of cowboy boots, check out this vintage shop that specializes in all things Western.
    




19. Vintage Fashion Expo

20. Textile, Costume and Clothing Show

21. Rose Bowl Flea Market

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