Vintage Maven Linda Ramone Talks Shop(ping) - Steffie Nelson

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I gabba-gabbed with the glamorous vintage goddess and rock ‘n’ roll widow Linda Ramone for Los Angeles Magazine‘s December 2013 issue. Below are some outtakes from our talk about her inspirations, her favorite pieces and designers, and the monotony of today’s red carpet. When did you start wearing vintage? I started wearing vintage before it was called vintage. When I grew up in New York you could walk down 8th street and find something on a blanket. I was buying furs and sharkskin suits and cool-looking stuff back then. Now it’s called “vintage” and everything that anybody has is vintage. I have Biba, Rudi Gernreich, Courreges, Pucci; to me that’s what vintage is. What are the steps you take to preserve the pieces you find? I tailor everything I buy, every single thing. Rarely do I put on anything that fits. I even take in my boots. I know everybody stores their furs but I never do because I never know when I want to wear something. I constantly keep wearing what I have. I wear my furs year round. The seasons in LA are strange; it gets cool at night no matter what. If it smells a little strange […]