Meet the go-to vintage dealer behind Hollywood's best archival looks
There were more than a few vintage gems on this year’s Oscar red carpet: Kourtney Kardashian’s archival black Thierry Mugler tube dress, Willow Smith’s Salvador Teran brutalist star necklace from the ’50s, and Iris Apatow’s strapless champagne gown by Richard Tyler from the ’90s. Each of these pieces was sourced by the celebrity-beloved archiveTab Vintage has been a celebrity favorite since Novak founded the company two and a half years ago.
The archive is vast—Novak estimates that she has roughly 350 pieces—and incredibly rare. On the hyped-up end are Vivienne Westwood’s perpetually buzzy Daphnis and Chloe corset from fall 1991, a Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil mesh Pop art dress from spring 2002, and a pair of Tom Ford–era Gucci psychedelic velvet pants from fall 1999.Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images
Novak wasn’t always in fashion—her background is in mindfulness and early-childhood education—but she was interested in the vintage world. Her first purchase was a Pierre Cardin dress from the ’50s. “I had no business buying it and spending that much money,” she tellsLike other archivists, Novak’s success can be attributed in part to the lengths she will go to buy something.
Novak typically rents her clothes out to clients but sometimes sells her pieces. There are a few pieces, though, that she’ll never part with. “I have the green and blue mod, velvet Tom Ford Gucci dresses from spring 1998. They are from the ad campaign,” she says. “Linda Evangelista and Shalom Harlow wore them on the runway.” She also has a Halston mermaid gown that Rodrigo wore for herBehati Prinsloo in spring 1998 Tom Ford-era Gucci at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party .However, there are exceptions.
Novak sees no sign of vintage slowing down; most recently she’s noticed a spike in requests for suiting and Romeo Gigli. Expect to see her pieces on more celebrities, as well as the general It crowd. As Novak notes, “Vintage has always been cool to the cool people.”The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.
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