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The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of vintage fashion.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international community of people with expertise in vintage fashion. VFG members enjoy a wealth of resources, avenues for promoting their shops and specialties, and camaraderie with others who share a common interest and passion.
Casual Corner was a retail clothing chain co-founded in 1950 by Charles E. Carples and Stanley W. Vogel of West Hartford, Connecticut. Its original focus was on women’s sportswear.
It was sold to U.S. Shoe Corporation in 1970 with just 20 stores, and soon expanded into shopping malls across the country. By the 1990s it had redesigned its offerings to appeal to working women. Under U.S. Shoe’s ownership, Casual Corner became the foundation of a larger company known as Women’s Specialty Retailing Group. In addition to Casual Corner, it owned and operated August Max, Petite Sophisticates, Sophisticated Woman, and a handful of other lesser known brands.
Casual Corner operated more than 525 stores at its peak in 2000. By 2005, all remaining locations were closed after being sold to a liquidator.
Written by Ranch Queen Vintage
Courtesy of summerkaiservonvintage
from a 1980s vest
from a late 1980s/ early 1990s dress