Introduction
'Me and Vintage Clothing' is a global online photo contest sponsored by SPINNS, a style market popular among young people with the slogan 'ATTITUDE MAKES STYLE!!'. It is open to all creators registered on cizucu. The contest aims to curate outstanding works from the entries, discover new talents as a platform, and support the community.
Reflecting on encounters and memories with 'vintage clothing' bought at favorite stores or received from someone can make you realize a special connection with vintage clothing. Returning to the love and care between me and vintage clothing is similar to looking back at photos from a trip.
In this contest, participants submitted photos of cherished vintage clothing they have encountered. Now, let's introduce the submitted works and the winners of the Excellence and Grand Prizes. Comments from Mr. Iwatsuki, General Manager of SPINNS, Human Forum, are included for the Excellence and Grand Prize winners.
Introduction of Submitted Works
Image by bikkya
bikkya
'A vintage piece my husband bought at a thrift store in Los Angeles long ago.'
📷 samsung | SC-53C
cizucu Editorial Team
'There is always that one piece of clothing that you no longer wear but keep dearly. It proves that clothes are more than just fabric covering your skin. Looking back at a casually taken photo can revive memories of the clothes worn at the time.'
Image by ryuuunosuke
ryuuunosuke
'Before dating my current girlfriend, I picked up a blue sukajan and was told it would suit me, so I bought it.'
📷 Google | Pixel 7
cizucu Editorial Team
An encounter with a memorable piece of clothing, like the one bought that day, becomes a small treasure in one's life. Even if it takes time to realize, a piece closely tied to special moments or important occasions adorns a vital scene in your expression.
Excellence Award
Image by the Oji brown
the Oji brown
'Just passing by the store brings back the scent of the city from those days.'
📷 SONY | ILCE-7M4
SPINNS・Mr. Iwatsuki's Comment
This photo embodies the joy of enjoying the past, present, and future while reaffirming one's own attachments, such as to vintage clothing and beloved cities. It was selected because it evokes a sense of imagining a life story.
Image by スタジオ321
スタジオ321
'First-string vintage corner'
📷 SONY | ILCE-7M2
SPINNS・Mr. Iwatsuki's Comment
The closet is filled with vintage clothing. The joy of going out in vintage clothes and the scene of enjoying them at home like a vintage shop were evoked. It was selected because it felt like a photo where each person enjoys 'me' with the common point of 'vintage'.
Grand Prize
Image by cab
cab
'A memorable shot after visiting vintage stores with friends.'
SPINNS・Mr. Iwatsuki's Comment
Wearing favorite vintage clothing, taking beloved friends, and visiting favorite vintage stores together to search for a new favorite piece. After finding a favorite vintage piece, saying 'It was fun!' This photo was selected because it felt like a wonderful piece that makes one's heart dance through vintage clothing.
Overall Review by Mr. Iwatsuki of SPINNS
Usually, we express our claims through vintage clothing and store spaces, but this time, creators expressed stories beyond my imagination through photos with the theme 'Me and Vintage Clothing'. SPINNS will continue to express vintage clothing in interesting ways, so I hope everyone enjoys vintage clothing in their own way.
In Conclusion
How was it?
Even with the single word 'vintage clothing', there were diverse memories and stories. Although there may be few opportunities to deliberately focus on 'clothes', the material closest to oneself, this contest surely allowed us to feel their importance and interest.
We hope you continue to create time to reflect on your relationship with vintage clothing. You may find hints to discover your own richness ahead.
