Inside This Vintage-Obsessed Beauty Editor’s Archive, From John Galliano Slip Dresses To Tom Ford-Era Gucci
Tish Weinstock may be a beauty editor by day, but by night, she’s also an expert vintage collector – with her impressive archive, spanning 1930s tea dresses to Tom Ford-era Gucci, being the envy of the entire Vogue office.
Her vintage obsession first began during her teenage years, when she would experiment with second-hand pieces she found while rummaging through the racks at local stores in west London. “Growing up around Notting Hill, I’d spend my weekends shopping at Buy-Sell-Trade [shops] with friends and Portobello Market,” Weinstock says. “It was a way of not looking like everyone else and trying to carve out an identity for myself at such a formative age.”
It’s only fairly recently, though, that Weinstock’s love of archival fashion has reached new heights. “In the last couple of years, I’ve really started collecting,” she explains. “I now have lots of favourite stores and online dealers around the world who let me know if they’ve found something special or that they think I’d like.”
Currently, her favourite pieces include a sheer 1920s Assuit dress that she chose for Adwoa Aboah’s 30th birthday party last month (“it’s incredibly sexy but goth at the same time”), as well as a red velvet dress by John Galliano, which she found on Etsy and later wore to friend Camille Charriere’s wedding. In fact, Galliano features heavily in Weinstock’s collection, from ’90s slip dresses to a metallic turtleneck number, while a 1930s wedding dress is another recent purchase.
Weinstock’s often on the lookout for pieces from “iconic campaigns and collections that resonated with me growing up”, with ’90s and Noughties Chanel, Roberto Cavalli and Blumarine currently top of her wishlist, alongside more Galliano and Tom Ford-era Gucci, of course. She’s also hunting down ’60s Paco Rabanne and ’70s Loris Azzaro, as well as anything from the ’30s – adding that the more unexpected finds can be “a wonderful way to learn about a moment in fashion history”.
Her top tip for sourcing the most highly sought-after pieces? “I think it’s important to build up personal relationships with dealers; they can suggest things you might not have seen,” she says. Her favourites? “Aralda, Queen Vin, Nina Gabbana, Gold Palms Vintage, Shrimpton Couture, Tab Vintage, Found & Vision, Archive and Opulent Addict for ’90s and Noughties pieces,” Weinstock reels off. “For ’20s and ’30s pieces, I love Morphew, Mairead Lewin, Turner Vintage and Timeless Vixen. They each have an incredible eye and fantastic curation.”
Below, take a closer look at Weinstock’s favourite vintage finds to date.
Billal Taright1/7In a vintage John Galliano slip dress bought on eBay.
Courtesy of Tish Weinstock2/7In a Tom Ford for Gucci python dress from spring/summer 2000, sourced from Gold Palms Vintage.
Courtesy of Tish Weinstock3/7In a red velvet John Galliano dress found on Etsy.
Courtesy of Tish Weinstock4/7In an Egyptian revival ’20s Assuit dress from Turner Vintage and a Jean Paul Gaultier choker.
