“After starting his vintage business in 1984, Ian Drummond has become one of the go-to sources for costume designers to curate their wardrobes, particularly for period pieces or projects that take place between the 1970s to 1990s.
Drummond, whose business is located in Toronto, has recently worked with the costume designers for TV shows like “Halston,” “Ratched” and “Feud,” which were all period pieces in their own right.”
Read the full post HERE.
See also our appearance in Business of Fashion.
Our own Ian Drummond was just interviewed by Style Canada at The Toronto Vintage Show, where he shared his thoughts on the role of vintage apparel in some of our favourite TV shows:
Ian Drummond, owner of Ian Drummond Collection, who supplies vintage clothing to countless national and international film and television productions, points to recent trends. “Pam and Tommy and The Crown‘s latest season gave a push to 80s and 90s fashion — lots of high waisted denim paired with bustiers and corsets, and Princess Diana inspired slouchy, sporty Varsity sweaters and knitwear.”
Read the rest of the story HERE.
The Ian Drummond Collection is seeking a new Sales & Marketing Manager to work in our Toronto studio. The Sales & Marketing Manager will be the go-to person for all aspects of retail sales for Ian Drummond Collection Inc. Reporting to the CEO, the main responsibility will be managing and carrying out the day-to-day operations of the online sales for the vintage clothes that do not work in the film rental collection. The manager will also be in charge of ensuring a similar enjoyable and successful experience during our four vintage shows in the Toronto area. At first, outside of the vintage shows, it will be a single-person operation with the help of existing staff.
Responsibilities
-Manage day-to-day sales operations with the Etsy and Grailed sites
-Prepare sold items for shipping and oversee the whole shipping process
-Take photos for new listings
-Update the site with merchandise photos and information
-Maintain the store and customer relations
-Analyze sales statistics and trends
-Oversee and update the @iandrummondvintage Instagram and Linkedin pages as it relates to the merchandise for sale and current events
-Maintain and preserve the physical sales collection
-Prepare for and lead the IDC staff during the various vintage clothing sales to ensure a positive experience and to maximize sales
-Collaborate with the rental department staff on creative social media campaigns during sales periods for both Instagram pages, Facebook, and Linkedin
-Work with CEO and the Rental Manager to determine whether new items are meant for the sales or the rental department
-Research and price vintage items for sale based on condition, age, and current market standards
-Assist costume designers and buyers who are shopping for their production
-Assist with the creation of an independent sales website on Shopify, Squarespace, or another platform within the website to be launched in 2020
-Advising and creating new sales avenues (personal appointments or pop ups) that fit current retail trends/markets for the future
Requirements
-1+ year management experience in film, retail, or other service related industry
-Proficiency and experience in any or all of these platforms or forms of software: Etsy, Grailed, CRM databases, Microsoft Office, Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Linkedin), and Shopify or Squarespace
-Experience with digital photography equipment (Apple iPads and DSLR)
-Experience in other creative skills is an asset
-Knowledge of vintage and contemporary fashion an asset
-Ability to create positive sales experience
-Strong, clear communication skills
-An ability to work both in a team and independently
Nice to Haves
-Drivers license in order to make shipping drop offs and assist in taking sales stock to shows
Working at IDC
-30-40 hours a week
-$20/hr to start; negotiable based on experience
-Benefits after 3 month probation period
-Opportunity for hands on work with vintage clothing from the last 100 years
-Opportunity to work in both vintage clothing and film industries
If interested, send an email with your resume and a brief introduction to iandrummondcollection@bellnet.ca by January 27th. Interviews will follow at the beginning of February.
On Saturday, June 8th, 2019, The Ian Drummond Collection will be holding its annual Studio Sale.
We will be selling vintage clothing and accessories from the 1900s to the 1990s. Stop by our Toronto studio between 9am and 5pm to find your own treasures!
222 Islington Ave
Toronto Ontario
M8V 3W7
Entrance on Eighth Street door number 18
phone 416-531-2591
Pictures are worth thousands of words – they give us much of what we need to know when considering clothing for the rental collection. After all, our stock has to work on screen!
Certain colours, prints, textures and styles just don’t rent to productions. They may be too loud, “buzz,” look bulky or have the best part of the design happening out of the shot.
Ian does want to see everything, but we don’t always need to see individual items. A quick snap of the closet, or the items spread out on a bed gives a lot of information. But by all means, do send us as many as you can!
Something that happens from time to time is that the pictures sent are so large and so many that they “crash” our mailbox.
If you’re taking images on your smartphone, iPad or tablet and emailing them to us, your phone will often ask you what size to send once you’ve selected them – choose the smallest option, please.
Please consider using a resource such as Dropbox or Imgur. Either will let you share as many photos with us as you like, and we can zoom in on detail if needed.
If your email account doesn’t use your name, please let us know how you’d like to be addressed.
Put “Clothing for Sale” in the subject line is helpful, because it makes us easy to sort messages to return when organizing our day.
Before you hit “send,” it’s helpful for us to know certain things that the pictures can’t always tell us.
Questions we’ll ask:
What is the quantity? A break-down such as 5 coats, 10 dresses, 3 sweaters, 7 men’s suits gives a great idea of how much time Ian will need to spend looking at things when he’s booking an appointment.
What are the sizes? If they don’t have labels, using a measuring tape or ruler to get a waist measurement, or chest measurement is very helpful.
Are there any interesting labels? What stores did they come from back in the day? (We like to know where people shopped – it gives us an idea of how they’ll suit the characters who’ll be wearing them!)
What kind of condition are they in? How have they been stored (basement, attic, closet, barn, garage, storage?) (We have to clean everything that comes into the studio – but attics sometimes lead to dry rot, and basements to mildew problems. It means we’ll have to look closer and check the fabric more carefully.)
Where are you located? Ian often makes a few calls in a day, and will want to group them in the same area. Is it time-sensitive? If you need to have the clothing looked at by a certain date, do mention that, as Ian’s schedule fills up very quickly.
Please do feel free to call and and we will be very glad to help you with this in any way we can!
It’s THIS WEEKEND!
We are packing everything we think shoppers will want to see, such as:
Vintage sunnies!
Trims and laces – perfect for making chokers and headbands for festival season!
Retro bracelets – kitschy appeal in high-end quality. These are onyx!
Did we say laces and trims? There will be SO many.
It’s very exciting – this is IDC’s biggest sale of the year!
This is where we aim to clear linear feet. This is where we want to sell the collective weight of IDC staff members in stock. This is where stock that you won’t see at the fancy curated vintage clothing shows goes.
See you there?
Whenever Ian finishes a show, we spend the next day or two dissecting what worked and what didn’t.
We learned that pants pants pants were the way to go this time. We learned that it was time for whites and brights! And we learned that no matter how great a steal they might be, things need to be on hangers rather than bins. So it’s not a “root around” kind of show. Now we know!
Thanks to everyone who came by and showed us with their purchases that fun dresses are always in style; that LaLaLand has most definitely revived 1960s skinny ties; and that the vintage advertising tear sheets are always great for inspiration and decoration.
See you on November 12, Ottawa!
It’s time for the Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show – it’s one amazing day! What a way to get Spring started!
Here’s where to find us in their new location at the Carleton University Fieldhouse:
day!
See you there?
We always admire excellence in costume design, and have worked for many stellar designers and their teams – but we have a particular soft spot for Colleen Atwood, and as Potterverse fans, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We are just thrilled that her work was recognized with an Academy Award last night – amazingly, a first Oscar win for any of the Harry Potter movies!
And we are looking forward to future projects of hers… (wink wink.)
The 19th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards nominated others we’ve worked with this past year such as JR Hawbaker for Man in the High Castle for Outstanding Fantasy Television Series (which we’ve mentioned previously was a fun and fascinating process to witness)…
…and yes, Colleen Atwood for Excellence in Fantasy Film for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them AND Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
But we are exceedingly glad to see the frequently-nominated, and often award-winning Alexandra Byrne’s CDGA win this year for Excellence in Fantasy Film for Doctor Strange – because we just have this feeling that one of her current projects will no doubt get some attention for costume design when it’s released in November 2017.
We love IDC’s place as a service industry for all of the amazing costumers out there – whether it’s the work we do locally in Toronto, across the country in Vancouver or LA, or something overseas. Everyone we see does their best, and does so whether or not any nominations are within sight. Congrats to everyone who survives their days in this crazy business!
We’re happy to be able to work in such a fascinating occupation, and especially with and for such accomplished and hardworking people – but we have to say – we DO feel a little tingle when it comes to projects we’ve had the pleasure to work on earning industry awards and some mantle decor. Congratulations!
Nine or so weeks ago, we had a busy afternoon unpacking crates:
Do you see what we did there?
Now it’s all been made clear – Legion is “the Most Intricate, Intimate Superhero Story To Date.”
We’ve read that Legion is a masterpiece, and of course our minds immediately go straight to costuming and think, “How could it not be?” with Carol Case at the helm of Legion’s costume department – we had the pleasure to help her with Fargo. As Ian always says, costuming is “How to tell a story without shouting” and we know that she is excellent in that respect.
(Here is Jean Smart in an IDC coat in Fargo)
We spied a pair of our shoes right away, in the “visually astounding” kitchen scene…
And we spied one of our favourite little kid tees here:
And we can’t help but wonder what story those arresting colours and bold choices are going to help to tell – but we are assured it’s going to be weird and wonderful.
As our heroes Tom and Lorenzo call it:
FX’s “Legion” is the Most Meticulous Chaos You Ever Saw
We’re glad to have helped, by having some of what it took, to create that impression. Well-done, everyone on the Legion crew!
