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How began my journey into the realm of vintage... (part four)

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As you can see in my photos, the hippies style in my look began to intersperse with Gothic, medieval, pirate, ancient Greek and even steampunk.  Sometimes they mixed together, forming a hybrid.  Especially for the Gothic style, I myself made a set from old black leather - bracers with lacing and a collar. But in any case, courage, a challenge to others and outrageousness have always been present in my outfits. The recently experienced tragedy still did not let go of me, so in my look was still present sharpness, firmness and masculinity. I continued to wear trousers and jeans very often, but almost always with a high waist. I really wanted to dress like an elf, but probably most often I got outfits in the spirit of "Prince Arthur" or the combat costume of "Lady Morgana" from the BBC series "Merlin". Or even in the spirit of some wild Siegfried from mythology. By the way, it was during the period I began to attend art exhibitions and, probably, this also ...

How began my journey into the realm of vintage... (part three)

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Suddenly a global change has come in my style. This was due to the fact that I experienced a deep tragedy in my life and I needed to become more courageous and firm. The former style did not fit as it was more gentle and soft. Sometimes clothes are not only a reflection of the inner essence of a person, but they also create a protective shell or armor to make your inner essence resilient to attacks from the outside, or simply helps to be fit or to improve self-control. So from the 1950s and early 1960s, I moved into the late 1960s and 1970s.  So from the 1950s and early 1960s, I moved into the late 1960s and 1970s. I was attracted to a set of styles - hippie, country, rocker, biker, military, a little fantasy... I used high boots, rough shoes, secondhand jeans, shorts, jackets, vests, shirts, short dresses, handbags made from recycled jeans, rough belts from 1980-1990s, decorative metallic massive chain for belt (which I made myself from old chain, keychain rings and metallic bottl...