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44 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | SUMMER 2021 AE lsewhere intage lsewhereintage lsewhereintagegmail.com Catering to what's now often referred to as true vintage', ristine and obert ouston own two side by side stores in ld Towne District of range, California. lsewhere intage houses an abundance of s to s women's clothing, jewelry, shoes, and accessories, and touts more vintage hats than any shop in SoCal, as well as an unusually large selection of 's clothing. Teenage ristine honed her vintage skills as a member of a local ocky orror shadow cast in the late 's's that unwittingly led to a career. She became one of the fi rst eay vintage sellers back when the ads didn't include photos, sold at ea markets, and ran estate sales until , when she opened lsewhere. ach gar ment is cherry picked and carefully mended when needed. Costumers love the , suare foot basement under lsewhere that is only of fered to professionals shopping for period extras. The oustons don't generally do studio memo for new clients, but make exceptions with regular costumers with minimum sales guarantees. oyride intage oyrideintage garrahan.hats oyrideintage.com In , the oustons opened a separate men's shop, oyride intage, next door to lsewhere, off ering men's clothing, jewelry, watches, and assorted masculine paraphernalia and collectibles. "We originally opened the second store to keep my husband from hanging around the shop all day getting in my way," uips ristine. "Since then, he not only taught himself everything about vintage menswear, but also how to make highuality custom hats." As hobby turned to passion, arrahan ats emerged and is thriving. Need a copy of a hat from a s picture oyride can help you. In addition, oyride also off ers hat services such as cleaning/stretching. "We pride ourselves in excellent customer service." intage is increasingly in vogue, not just for authentic style but for our future. 44 | As hob turn p , G ra n H s e rg v• . oyride intage In , the oustons opened a separate men's shop, oyride intage, Compiled and written by onnie Nipar and Stacy llen ich