HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at METROPOLIS! We hope to continue to provide you with the finest and most fun vintage apparel until the year 2033, when all of these 2013 items will be considered “VINTAGE”
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HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at METROPOLIS! We hope to continue to provide you with the finest and most fun vintage apparel until the year 2033, when all of these 2013 items will be considered “VINTAGE”
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Here at Metropolis Vintage, the winter’s coming into full swing and sailors know there’s no better way to keep warm than buttoned up in a fine vintage U.S. Navy Pea Coat. Naval rumor has it that the heavy blue twill fabric known as “pilot cloth” gave them the name “Pilot Jackets”, which was eventually shortened to just the letter “P” and “Pea Coat” along the way. With the trademark oversized buttons, and slash or vertical pockets, their style has hardly changed in the years since their inception. Designed for maximum protection and maximum durability, Pea Coats have been a longtime favorite for seafaring men and landlubbers alike, since they’re not only warm but stylish. Metropolis Vintage has a variety of Pea Coats, from the classic 1950’s Navy-issue blue jacket to more modern versions in white or black. You’ll cut a dashing figure while trudging through the rain and snow this winter!
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WOW Google is some kind of 1984 machine.
Right now form your computer you can tour our store and check out what it is like to walk amount the boots and shoes in Metropolis Vintage.
(Just click the photo and away you go)
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The original AIR JORDANS from 1985 were initially designed in red and black to match the team colors of the CHICAGO BULLS. Soon afterward, the NBA Commissioner banned them from the court, stating that they violated the dress code. Did this deter Michael Jordan? Hell no. He was fined $5000 every time he stepped into play wearing those sneakers, yet he never stopped wearing them. Nike foot the bill but it was a small price to pay because soon they had a sensation on their hands. “On October 18th, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately, the NBA can’t stop you from wearing them.” went the famous ad. Rumor had it that there was something special about that sneaker, something that would give you the edge over your competitors. Soon, they added white to the red and black color scheme, which the NBA deemed appropriate, but the legend of the AIR JORDAN was already set. Jordans went through many more versions over the years and, like many relics from the ’80s are hard to come by nowadays. Luckily, we have some in stock here at METROPOLIS VINTAGE, obtained from our secret cache of ’80s gear. Stop in and have a look, and a flashback to the days of Michael Jordan and Mars Blackmon a.k.a. Spike Lee!
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There’s an abundance of PLAID here at Metropolis Vintage these days . . . We have vintage plaid “Grunge” style shirts as well as heavy wool PENDLETON, FILSON, WOODRICH and JOHNSON coats and jackets. The heavy wool jackets are a perfect warm and stylish barrier against the winter chill, but did you know that THE BEACH BOYS originally called themselves The Pendletones in honor of their favorite brand? Their legacy has been just as durable as their sturdy jackets, coats and shirts – lasting throughout the century. Mike Watt, bass player for THE STOOGES, MINUTEMEN, and lifetime plaid flannel expert advises: ”Pendeltons are the prize. Avoid anything made in Sri Lanka.”
“At Pendleton Woolen Mills, Clarence Morton Bishop envisioned a different kind of fabric for a man’s wool shirt. Pendleton’s sophisticated weaving capabilities were producing vibrant Indian trade blankets. Why not bring that same weaving and color know-how to flannel shirting? After much weaving experimentation and hard work, Pendleton’s innovative Umatilla shirting fabric rolled off the loom. The positive response was immediate. After World War II, the concept of sportswear emerged in American society. While hunting, fishing, or pursuing his hobbies, Dad very often wore a Pendleton shirt. Throughout the 20th century, clothing trends have emerged from workwear and traveled into the fashion mainstream. Casual and colorful, leisurewear symbolized the end of privation and the return of the good life.”
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