I love the look of retro design and vintage typography. I love being able to introduce elements from the past into my designs. I also happen to have some vintage cloths that I’ve accumulated over the years.

This morning, I was putting on an old – er – vintage shirt and I happened to focus on the label. So I decided to share a few of the retro labels with you.

David Homson
David Homson

Marlboro Brand
Marlboro Brand

I didn’t realize that Marlboro had their own brand of shirts.

417 - Van Heusen
417 – Van Heusen

Stir-Ups Western Model
Stir-Ups Western Model

The Aviator - Van Heusen
The Aviator – Van Heusen

Fruit of the Loom - Golden Harvest Collection
Fruit of the Loom – Golden Harvest Collection

Retro Clothing Labels on Flickr

There are apparently other people out there that enjoy the quirky designs of the days of yore. Here are just a few interesting designs.


Lanz Original Label, Sundress


One Piece Collar


Abercrombie & Fitch


Styled by Meteor – Montreal

Vintage Labels—Flickr Photostreams

Uh Bob’s

Viva Portswood

Ikonic’s Vintage Labels

Edit: Vintage Fashion Guild – Huge collection of vintage labels, forums and more (thanks to Justine for the link)

I hope you enjoyed the look into my closet-o-vintage.

Where do you look for design inspiration? Tell us all about it in the comments.

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