Vintage Fashion Guild : Non-Seller Trade Professional Application

Non Seller Trade Professional

The following is a list of Membership Eligibility Guidelines for applicants who work in the fashion or vintage clothing trade, but who are not dealers. Examples would be authors or fashion editors, curators, stylists, historians and librarians of fashion history. If you fit one of the eligibility requirements listed below, and you do not sell vintage, please use this Non Seller Trade Professional Application.

Maintains a fashion history website or vintage fashion related blog.
- Blogs must have been in existence for at least a year, and must show frequent updates.
Author of articles/books on fashion history or construction or journalist
Museum professional in a costume or textile collection
Educator in a fashion-related program at the university level
Reputation in the field of fashion, fashion history or vintage clothing.
Applicants will be held to the VFG Code of Practice
We Require the following as applicable:
- Photos of any displays or exhibitions which you have organized.
- Scans or links to any websites, newspaper articles, or reviews of your work in vintage.
- A list of published works.
- Summary of your teaching credentials and experience.
- If the above items are not available on the web, you will be sent instructions on where to email once your application has been received.

All submitted applications are thoroughly reviewed by the VFG membership committee. Omission or misrepresentation of information on this application can be considered as grounds for denial of membership

Note: VFG Membership Committee will not conduct research or correct broken links. Please provide all necessary information and functional links to support your application

NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirmation of application received within 48 hours please contact the membership committee

IMPORTANT: If you currently sell online please use the Online Seller Application

First & Last Name *

Your Email *

Street address *

Apt or Bldg no.

City, State, Zip code *

Country *

PayPal email (if different)

Do you have a website? *

If yes please enter website URL

How long have you been involved with vintage fashion? *

List any photo websites, news articles, ads that mention/support your application. If available on the internet please provide site url

Have you applied for VFG membership before? *

If yes, what was the outcome?

If you let your membership lapse, please provide the VFG User ID

Approximate date and other information about your past application

How did you hear about the VFG and, briefly, why do you want to join? *

Do you belong to any other vintage groups or forums? Please list

How does your current position relate to vintage fashion? *

Add any extra comments you think might be important here

If accepted, what is your preferred VFG username? *

If you have any plans to sell online in the future please provide details including expected date, if known.

If you have sold online in the past please provide, in list form any websites, your selling name and/or user id along with direct links (URLs to any of your past selling venues (websites, eBay, Ruby Lane, Etsy etc.,) and/or blogs. Add as many as apply.

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