All aboard Gussy. It's a school bus transformed into a rolling vintage boutique.
“I just love the styles. I love the fabrics. I love the look,” Kendall Rabon said.
Rabon is the owner of Old School Vintage. One may ask how she came up with the idea of a wardrobe store on wheels.
“Like the trend with the food trucks, and I thought retail. Why couldn’t you do that and be able to travel?” Rabon said.
The light bulb went on and the vintage adventure began.
"It was a lot of work. It took us about a year. We changed the floor and put the racks in. It’s been quite a journey, but a fun one.”
Rabon said transforming the 1989 Ford International school bus into a rolling boutique is still a work in progress. Her enthusiasm for vintage fashion is keeping her motivated.
“The reward of finding great pieces. That’s my passion for it,” Rabon said.
Rabon is also inspired by fond childhood memories of her mother.
“Going into her closet and just dressing up since I was a very little girl. I remember how beautiful she was. She really is my inspiration,” Rabon said.
Hunting for classic items is a thrill that stimulates this fashion enthusiast.
“I hit estate sales and thrift stores. I travel constantly. I get stuff out of town at other estate sales. I’ll go far, if I have to, to find this stuff,” Rabon said.
Rabon has parked the mobile apparel store at the First Friday Art Trail and once a week at Café J’s.
“Oh, it feels amazing. I mean, this has been a dream of mine for many years. Finally I get to pull out all my stuff and share it. It feels really good,” Rabon said.
Rabon said her vision is to go across the nation with Old School Vintage and operate a bus in every major city.
