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Zoe Bassetto, a 29 year-old from Lyon, is the writer of the feminine fashion and lifestyle blog Zoe Macaron since 2007. My passion for fashion goes back to my more tender childhood and I owe it to my mother. At the age where we begin to write our names, I started to enjoy drawing dresses, and when they asked me what I wanted to do when I grow up, I responded proudly \u201cChristian Lacroix\u201d.<\/p>\n
My love for fashion grew the same time as me, and in 2007 I finally decided to create my own blog to share on the net my outfits and my favorite interests. I never would have imagined that it was going to change my life and that it would allow me to earn money many years later, it is a childhood dream that I have achieved.<\/p>\n
I believe that it is difficult today to clearly define vintage because each person has created their own definition. This Anglicism, originally use in oenology to define a vintage, is now commonly used to refer to a retro piece or object. For some, vintage, in relation to fashion, means a piece created by an older, prestigious designer, which reflects some authenticity from the brand or from the techniques or fabric used by the designer. For me, a vintage piece is not necessarily a designer-label but falls within a style and a very precise time period. I associate vintage with the estheticism, the rarity, the quality and to a certain form of nostalgia which takes roots from my childhood and memories. In terms of fashion, I find giving life back to a piece which already has a past, or a history, is extraordinary. In our current society, things are not really made to last a long time. I believe that buying pieces which have a connection to the past or to our memories can have a heartwarming and reassuring aspect. Vintage is a type of safe investment symbolizing the stability and the duration which distinguishes itself from the mold of \u201call disposable\u201d and of overconsumption.<\/p>\n
Between the mythic 501 jeans which my parents wore, the rotary dial phone, the Polaroid, and records, a lot of cult objects have emphasized my childhood; it is difficult to choose just one. In terms of fashion, one of the most cult and iconic pieces, for me, is the Chanel 2.55 bag created by Coco Chanel in 1955. I find that it symbolizes the French elegance and style. I acquired another model from Chanel which dates from the end of the 80\u2019s to the beginning of the 90\u2019s, which I still have. Now, I find myself dreaming of the vintage 2.55 and I am sure that there is one waiting for me somewhere.<\/p>\n