Nostalgia Boutique is All About Vintage Fashions A By Linda Roberts
mong Silas Redd’s earliest memories are those of sitting and playing among piles of fabrics at the home of his great-grandmother, Georgia Turner, in Paris, Virginia. This early introduction to the color, look and texture of various types of materials was the catalyst that started Redd on his pathway to eventually opening his own boutique specializing in vintage clothing. “As a young man, I was captivated by the transforming powers of fashion,” said Redd. Both his grandmothers had a sense of fashion, too, and knew the power of style when it came to dressing. Then there was Redd’s mother, Janet, who he credits with the skill of buying an item on sale “and making it look like it came from Neiman Marcus.”
Dress forms sport colorful vintage attire at Nostalgia boutique in downtown Purcellville
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Fast forward from the curious only child to the graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising. Nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset, Redd always wanted to open his own business, but first knew he had to put in due diligence in the industry. So, for several years, he worked in the marketplace for retailers such as Brooks Brothers, Macy’s, Forever 21 and West Elm, among others.
