Best Gen X-travaganza Shopping Spree
Wang’s Vintage
This mecca of nostalgic clothing, accessories and novelties showcases the style trends of the wheelhouse Gen X era (1965-1980) and beyond. Classics like Levi’s jeans, Air Jordans, skater shorts, flannel shirts and band T-shirts are all plentiful, reflecting a generation largely defined by MTV and the heydays of hip-hop and New Wave. Proprietor Nemo Vizzerra stocks mega-rare and expansive vintage styles for men, women and kids.
3508 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, 602-346-0121, wangs-vintage.business.site
Best Vintage Shopping for Gen Z
Pickers Playground
This vintage night market (typically staged on Roosevelt Row, check website for the next one) attracts the coolest kids in town, and they’re all in search of… well, Mom and Dad’s old T-shirts. Assuming Mom and Dad were cool. Says founder Allen Pettenger: “I think fashion cycles tend to circle back around every few generations. I think the appeal of an item that nobody else [or] not many others have is a big draw. And the sustainability part is big – Gen Z will have to face global pollution issues caused by fast fashion.”
pickersplayground.com
