AVANT IS A BIANNUAL MAGAZINE BASED IN PARIS WHICH CELEBRATES THE HISTORY OF VINTAGE CLOTHING – THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. THE FIRST ISSUE FOCUSES ON FRENCH WORKWEAR, WITH EMPHASIS ON:

COAL MINERS OF THE NORTH OF FRANCE, FRENCH FABRICS (MOLESKIN, INDIGO LINEN, CORDUROY), HUNTING BUTTONS AND JACKETS, THE HISTORY OF THE ICONIC BRAND LE MONT SAINT-MICHEL, COLLECTORS AND THEIR THOUGHTS, THE “BLEU DE TRAVAIL”, FIREMEN’S OUTFITS, AND THE GROWING INTEREST FOR FRENCH WORKWEAR AMONG THE JAPANESE SELLERS AND BUYERS. 

EACH STORY IS NARRATED BY A CORE OF PASSIONATE CONTRIBUTORS WHO OFFER A MODERN PERSPECTIVE ON HOW VINTAGE CLOTHING INTERACTS WITH TODAY’S SOCIETY.