'Just regular people': Vintage fashion no longer caters to a niche market

According to the owner of Mothfood, a vintage fashion boutique in New York City, the average vintage shopper is more likely to be “just regular people”. Photo: The New York Times

“The New York eye is the best,” said Tommy Dorr, the owner of Mothfood, a vintage clothing business that this month opened a showroom in Lower Manhattan.

“I mean, people here have the best taste in clothes.”