, how was the last CMF Newsletter [Click] that was about vintage? Together with the global retro craze, vintage, which shows off its true potential as time passes by, is also smearing into our daily lives here and there. In part 2, the world of vintage in the field fashion and lifestyle & culture is going to be introduced. We hope that you take the valuable CMF inspiration through the newsletter with you.

Fashion

Buildings with Old Memories

Introducing the CMF where you can feel the vintage atmosphere in the field of fashion. Low-rise pants are a style worn over the pelvis and are a representative item of the Y2K fashion that was popular from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. You can see low-rise fashion which was newly interpreted with various design and material that were seen from runways to the streets as the retro boom continued. In particular, think of CMF ideas in low-rise denim fashion with a vintage sensibility by adding faded washing and destroyed details.

Introducing the CMF where you can feel the vintage atmosphere in the field of fashion. Low-rise pants are a style worn over the pelvis and are a representative item of the Y2K fashion that was popular from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. You can see low-rise fashion which was newly interpreted with various design and material that were seen from runways to the streets as the retro boom continued. In particular, think of CMF ideas in low-rise denim fashion with a vintage sensibility by adding faded washing and destroyed details.

Leather is popular because it becomes flexible as time goes by and shows off natural looks. Rider jackets and bag of leather material is sophisticated and can create a luxurious image. With the development of various processing methods, it is possible to realize even vintage-specific textures such as wrinkles, cracks, and washing caused by time. In particular, artificial leather, which is cheaper and easier to maintain than leather, is widely used as an alternative because it can express unique patterns and textures.

Lifestyle & Culture

The holy ground of vintage in Korea and Japan

How does vintage look like in our lifestyle and cultural space? First, the Itaewon antique furniture street in Korea is where European-style old furniture stores gather to create an antique atmosphere. You can see various vintage products of all over the world here. Enjoy finding vintage furniture that has higher value than new ones, and accessories and jewelry with unique CMF design.

The Seongsu-dong Vintgallery is a place that introduces design furniture as a piece of artwork. Exhibitions and sell high-end vintage furniture that is not easily seen elsewhere are held.

Japan is a must-go-to place if you are a ‘vintage geek’. Pigsty a-z in Osaka's Nakazakicho area, where small cafes and vintage shops are concentrated, and Amore vintage and Flamingo in Tokyo's Omotesando area are famous.