Let's talk about junior year.

Landlord junior, coordinate Hangzhou, double non-advertising There are three breaks in my junior year's schedule, and I feel that I can't waste the ivory tower time of "I can get away with it no matter how I try and make mistakes", so I work part-time to experience life everywhere. When I was bored in my circle of friends, I happened to see that the antique shop that had bought clothes before was urgently recruiting part-time jobs. It probably means that I will have time to wear lovers' clothes, so I immediately went to the store for an interview and decided on the spot. Classes begin at the end of September and work five or six days a week. Of course, I always ask the shopkeeper for leave because of school. I have been working part-time for two months. If I am a fisherman who loves to wear clothes, then an antique shop assistant can be said to be a poor but relaxed and happy job. I am here to share my experience with you as a reference ~

All the clothes in the shop are rotten.

First of all, answer the main confusion about ancient books you saw on the Internet:

1, what's the difference between antique/retro/medieval/second-hand?

Vintage: In English, objects close to "antiques" must be masterpieces with historical value. The popular saying is that they have a history of more than 30 years and have cultural symbols.

Antique: This name comes from the Japanese word "ふるぎ", which can refer to those second-hand clothes that are really old and have been discontinued. It can be said that it is the second cycle of fashion brands. These clothes can clearly reproduce the true epitome of making clothes in that era, whether it is the fabric used, the tailoring of details or even the use. Its commemorative "stop production" feature and exquisite fabric cutting make it different from the second-hand clothes still on sale.

Middle Ages: It originated from Japanese "ちゅぅこ", which refers to second-hand luxury goods with years. Due to Japan's economic bubble in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the sale of second-hand goods became a common social phenomenon after the bursting of the economic bubble, which also formed Japan's medieval cargo flow culture and mature industrial chain at present.

Second-hand: Literally, "second-hand" is a broader concept, and retro, antique and medieval can all be said to be second-hand items. As for the concept of "second-hand clothes", the clothes that anyone takes off can be said to be "second-hand clothes". Generally speaking, they are all new products that are still being produced and listed, and there is no time to add value to the collection.

The ancient works in our store are mainly some foreign minority brands with time, and some popular luxury brands such as Burberry, Dior, Carhart, Jean-Paul Gautier, and Double Crown. What surprises me most is that there are two rows of cotton-padded clothes of the army during World War II in the store, which are particularly thick and warm. You can even see the number of the army on the label of the clothes.

2. What should I pay attention to when buying antiques in antique shops?

Landlords often find that many antique shops mix some ethnic minority clothes sold on Taobao and a small amount of foreign trade goods in stock through Taobao. So, after you look at the clothes in the antique shop, you can take photos on Taobao first. Some courageous shops will also sell counterfeit goods with labels. A guest shared with our shop assistant the Carhart jacket he was wearing, which was found in other antique shops. At a glance, the clerk found that the risks at the signboard were chaotic and there were some prominent threads. Then a look, clothes buttons clearly write the names of other brands. In addition, some branches specialize in producing black label and blue label products, which are agents of luxury brands. Workmanship and anti-counterfeiting measures are slightly inferior to big-name direct supply. It can be understood that in order to quickly integrate into the local market, big-name manufacturers choose to cooperate with some foundries to produce and name their own trademarks. Therefore, when shopping in antique shops, you should carefully look over the internal standard of clothes, and many antique metal buttons will also be printed with brand names. I saw many people worried about the safety of antiques on the Internet before. Don't worry, most regular antique shops will disinfect, wash and iron their goods (except for some so-called antique shops on Lingshi Road in Shanghai, which can smell obvious pungent smell as soon as they enter the door). When shopping, you can also talk to the owner and ask about the material, origin and age of the clothes. If the shopkeeper is selective, he should be able to talk about every dress in Kan Kan ~

? Why do you choose to work part-time in an antique shop?

The landlord usually likes to collect some clothes with a sense of the times and wear wool rolls that will be welded to his head forever. A short essay "I want to be a fashion designer when I grow up" has been written from primary school to junior high school. Even if I go back to primary school to visit my teacher, I will be teased. Then when there are no guests in the store, I can look for clothes in the store at will. As for the epiphany of "I have the ability to work in an antique shop", it is because when trying on clothes in other antique shops with better marketing, some people who work part-time in the shop asked if they wanted to go to their shop to try part-time sales and dress models, but because of some Taobao's picture reading behavior, they found that the shop was mixed with too many Taobao and foreign trade goods, so they gave up.

I choose to work part-time in this antique shop now because I am really serious about making antiques. There are no foreign trade goods and Taobao goods in the store. Although the price is expensive, it has texture and personality. The shopkeeper's attitude towards the purchase is: no matter whether it sells well or not, he will enter the store, such as the medieval bag in Jean-Paul Gaultier, a national carpet craft jacket that he thinks can't be sold for half a month. Because it is a storefront under the cooperation of three antique shop owners, it is very big and the clothes are dazzling.

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The owner's collection of antique dolls

? 4. How can I find a job in an antique shop?

When the shopkeeper interviewed me, she emphasized several qualities that she wanted the clerk to have:

Love and understand some fashions.

Aesthetic, like to wear.

Careful and enthusiastic, good expression skills.

Strong hands-on ability, plus relevant experience in the art field.

After working in an antique shop, I found that the tailors in the shop generally have many years of art study history, and some clothes in the shop were also remake by the owner. But the new shop assistant and I are vulgar people, so the disabled party can also rush ~

I got this part-time job through a friend circle by accident, but if you want to try to go to an antique shop to experience the life of working, you can go directly to your favorite antique shop and ask the boss if he is hiring. I feel that the antique shops in Hangzhou are still short of people, because a model friend who came to our shop said that the employees of several antique shops had passed, and finally only one shop was selected, and our shop would also recruit some part-time jobs on holidays.

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5. Basic treatment, welfare and work contents of antique shops.

Let's start with the basic salary. Go to work every day from noon 12 to 9: 00 pm (of course, there is also a lot of fishing time, which may become our clerk's ootd game during class). If I work part-time, I won't get a commission for a day. If you are full-time, you will have a single day off. The basic salary is 3600 yuan a month, but there is a commission. But I feel that with the commission, the salary is generally 4000 to 5000 yuan a month. Because our store is located in a remote creative park, there are few passengers on weekdays, and the commission depends on luck in addition to sales. If there is an exhibition in the park, the commission can be several hundred a day if there are many people. As well as our employees buying antiques in their own stores, there are considerable employee discounts, including friends who usually bring friends over to buy things. What clothes do I usually look at in the store? The boss often tempts me with discounts, which leads to my monthly salary going back and forth. .

My part-time job is mainly to sort out goods, do shopping guide, and give full play to my professional expertise to do some online operation publicity for the store (this part is extra price). My full-time brother does all the daily bookkeeping. When there are guests, greet them and dress them. Seeing a good feeling in strangers every day is often praised by everyone. When there are no guests, they are doing trivial but mindless work, such as ironing clothes, measuring them, then taking pictures of them and preparing new things. The boss still bakes afternoon tea for us to drink in the small yard in front of the store, quietly peels grapefruit, eats the home-cooked dishes made by the boss and mother, learns how to read Levi's logo age from the old brochure in the store, assembles storage boxes and shelves together, experiences the game of changing clothes, pretends to be a thief who steals abandoned sports cars from the rich at Dubai International Airport, and is sent to the market to set up stalls, which can be said to be a brand-new life experience.

Market stall

Have afternoon tea in the yard in front of the shop.

6. Observation diary of antique shop work

The two full-time shop assistants, Brother and Boss Sister, are very interesting. The boss is a beautiful girl who can make her own clothes. She likes to transform all kinds of display shelves in the store and turn them upside down every day. Virgo perfectionism and laziness genes often fight. My brother, a full-time shop assistant, is one year older than me, graduated from graphic design, dressed in hip-hop and with shoulder-length hair. In my eyes, everything he wears is a male model. From hairstyle to face shape to voice and intonation, I secretly regard him as Yang's meal replacement. Every day, I like to use the clothes in the shop as work clothes and fart in front of the mirror, saying that the lights in the shop are too bright and dazzling, so I still wear sunglasses to work.

After I worked part-time for a month, a full-time brother came to the store. He is an unknown male model who just signed up for a performance in Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as male model). When I saw the male model at first sight, I thought of the truly literal male bodhisattva in the world: because I shaved my head and got a big mole on my forehead, I felt like a bodhisattva who would personally recommend himself to the seller of Taobao robes if I couldn't get the business list. So I went to a nearby temple a few hundred meters away to eat vegetarian food. The male model's speech is very interesting and vivid. On weekends, I will ask my friends who are modeling to come to the store to get dressed and shoot. Thank you for letting me know many handsome guys and beautiful women, which has improved the fashion level of the store.

A similarity observed from the boss to the shop assistant is that they are all relaxed, and they are all fully assisted by well-known families. Everyone's sense of smell is very sensitive to the smell of "pampered and grown up". When they got acquainted, they also said the same judgment to each other: "In fact, from the first day I met you, I felt that you grew up in such a family atmosphere, because so did I." Everyone has no lofty aspirations, but even if they don't follow the inertia of life at some moments, they still have strong self-confidence. Whether it is the choice of some fork in life or the dress at the end of the smallest branch, passers-by should see their determination to find their way by intuition.

Another common feature of * * * is that everyone's gender temperament is neutral, which gives me a natural sense of intimacy and security in getting along, whether it's dressing style or the expression of some topics or opinions.

The most fulfilling part in daily work must be the matching clothes bought by the guests themselves, because it seems that they have a desire for others, whether it is to "find a dress that only suits them" or "behave like a magnetic field brought by clothes". Being a sales assistant in an antique shop is more like a subtle recognition of the magnetic field between people and an intimate affirmation. A few days ago, a sister came to the store to buy clothes and wanted to take a picture of Wang's sunglasses, but when she tried on a lot of clothes with high saturation and Hong Kong style, she always felt a little uneasy. During the fitting, she suddenly put on her cold hat. When I saw it, I thought to myself, Ah, it's just this feeling, a little hippie depression, and the lightness of being with her as if nothing had happened. Therefore, I later recommended a red printed long skirt with a gray sleeveless vest skirt engraved with a simple totem pattern. I wanted to tie a hemp belt around my waist, and my sister happily took it away. It is such a moment that I feel that I am giving strength to others, not only aesthetically, but also self-confirmation.

A photo with the shop assistant and the shopkeeper.

Summary:

In fact, this part-time job in an ancient shop is no different from that in a shopping mall, but I still enjoy and cherish this experience: because there are more interesting friends here; Customers who come here will be more interesting, meet many strangers who specialize in clothing or art, and meet many strange but energetic people. I feel more satisfied than the salary. People often say that "you are beautiful if you have your own style" or "this dress has your feeling". At every such moment, I feel that I am no longer recognized, because I am a functional part of mainstream social standards, but because I have thrown away all references and expressed myself. I spend too much time working here, because I believe that as long as I stick to what I want to create and express, I will be favored and relaxed.

In two months, I also updated my view on fashion: I no longer believe that "the completion of fashion depends on the face". Fashion is a feeling of finding one's own direction, and beauty is a kind of vitality. Therefore, I also wish everyone that they can always find, truly perceive and release their vitality.