Okay, so, I was digging through my closet the other day, you know, the usual weekend cleaning spree, and I stumbled upon this old Forever 21 top. It got me thinking, “I wonder if this thing is considered vintage now?” I mean, I bought it, like, over a decade ago.
So, I started my little investigation. First, I checked the tag. It has this RN number, 94981. I remembered that you can actually look up these numbers online. There was some government website that allows you to find it out, but, honestly, it wasn’t very helpful. I mean, it confirmed it was Forever 21, but that’s about it.
Next, I dove into some online forums and websites, reading about what makes clothes “vintage.” Some people say it’s anything older than 20 years, others say the ’80s or earlier. Forever 21’s been around since ’84, so that could put some of their older stuff in the vintage category, right?
- I joined a couple of online groups where people chat about vintage fashion.
- I even posted a picture of my top’s tag, hoping someone could shed some light.
- Got a few replies, mostly folks debating what “vintage” really means. It’s a wild world out there in vintage land!
Then I learned that Forever 21 had some, well, let’s call them “growing pains” over the years. They expanded like crazy, got into online sales a bit late, and now they’re owned by some bigger group. This whole business side of things made me wonder how that affects the value or “vintageness” of their older clothes.
Honestly, after all this digging, I’m still not 100% sure if my top is vintage or just, you know, old. But it was a fun little trip down memory lane. It is interesting how clothes can be more than just fabric; they have these stories attached to them.
I decided that I might start paying more attention to the tags on my clothes from now on. Who knows, maybe I’ll uncover some more hidden “gems” in my closet! And hey, even if my Forever 21 top isn’t officially vintage, it’s still a part of my fashion history, and that’s pretty cool, right?
