Vintage Clothing - Beyond Tiki

BD Bamboo Dude Member Orange Countiki, CA Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 164	BD Bamboo Dude Posted posted on Wed, Dec 21, 2005 9:12 AM Aloha, Greetings to all. I haven't posted on TC for many moons, and I hope that I am welcome to post something that is a tad self serving. What I need is some advice (actually, what I really need is psychiatric care, but that will have to wait for another topic :wink: ). I have been looking to lease some space for my business, and have found a location close to my home in Orange. It is a basement area in Old Towne Orange where there are plenty of coffee houses, restaurants and, of course, antique stores. The entire floor space is approximately 2400 sf, and is more space than I currently need. A former co-worker of mine suggested opening a clothing store as she had owned a clothing store once upon a time in Seal Beach. She offered to help set up and run the business in return for an ownership stake. I am all in favor of it, but as I have never been in the clothing business, I had to do a little thinking. Here is what I've come up with this far... I believe the best use for this space would be as a vintage clothing store; however, I have no experience in this area, and, although my friend has considerable experience and a good sense of style and fashion (other areas in which I am weak!) I am concerned that our combined lack of knowledge of vintage might doom this effort from the beginning. A major difficulty with this space is that access is not from the street side, but rather the alley side of the building, so that "walk-in" traffic will be almost non existant. The only way to make it work is to promote it through off site activities, such as attending flea markets and swap meets; doing special events at local colleges, and holding on site events at various times. If you are still reading, thank you for taking the time. I know that a majority of TC'ers are into vintage, so this is why I am posting here. I would like advice, suggestions, thoughts, or anything else any of you might feel would be helpful. Thank you all in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Aloha,

Greetings to all. I haven't posted on TC for many moons, and I hope that I am welcome to post something that is a tad self serving.

What I need is some advice (actually, what I really need is psychiatric care, but that will have to wait for another topic :wink: ). I have been looking to lease some space for my business, and have found a location close to my home in Orange. It is a basement area in Old Towne Orange where there are plenty of coffee houses, restaurants and, of course, antique stores. The entire floor space is approximately 2400 sf, and is more space than I currently need. A former co-worker of mine suggested opening a clothing store as she had owned a clothing store once upon a time in Seal Beach. She offered to help set up and run the business in return for an ownership stake. I am all in favor of it, but as I have never been in the clothing business, I had to do a little thinking. Here is what I've come up with this far...

I believe the best use for this space would be as a vintage clothing store; however, I have no experience in this area, and, although my friend has considerable experience and a good sense of style and fashion (other areas in which I am weak!) I am concerned that our combined lack of knowledge of vintage might doom this effort from the beginning. A major difficulty with this space is that access is not from the street side, but rather the alley side of the building, so that "walk-in" traffic will be almost non existant. The only way to make it work is to promote it through off site activities, such as attending flea markets and swap meets; doing special events at local colleges, and holding on site events at various times.

If you are still reading, thank you for taking the time. I know that a majority of TC'ers are into vintage, so this is why I am posting here. I would like advice, suggestions, thoughts, or anything else any of you might feel would be helpful. Thank you all in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Post #203988 by Bamboo Dude on Wed, Dec 21, 2005 9:12 AM