ReVue
ReVue
Her concept was simple – clean and mended ready-to-wear vintage.
Terry Richardson opened her vintage boutique, ReVue, in 1990 at 3906 Bell Street, Kansas City, Missouri just five years after falling in love with vintage clothing at another KC boutique, November Pink, owned and operated by Lou Jane Temple. Said Richardson, “I loved her little shop.”
Acquiring a huge inventory from a woman in Lawrence, Kansas allowed Richardson to ‘do vintage’ the way she’d imagined—by thinking creatively and sometimes, redoing a piece. She found her likely customer base centrally located amongst the buzz of d’Bronx Authentic Deli and Pizzeria in Kansas City’s 39th Street district. And while walking her dog with her husband, she coined the name ReVue, “like a show.” A vintage star was born.
Terry saved to purchase her ReVue neon sign, a natural fit for vintage clothing, and it worked.
Celebrity customers were plentiful, including musicians Iris DeMent, Beck, David Byrne’s Band and Natalie Merchant, who actually flooded the boutique with customers after a ReVue shout-out at her concert. Other notables included Faye Dunaway and shop regular, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
After five years, ReVue joined Boomerang, another natural fit, at 611 W. 39th Street where it remained for five years before closing in 2010. Richardson: “The thing with vintage is, the right person has to walk through the door – it’s hard to fit and it has to fit a budget.” Reflecting back: “I still love vintage.”
The ReVue neon sign dates to 1991. While vintage clothing trends may come and go. vintage neon Is always in style at LUMI Neon Museum Kansas City.
Her concept was simple – clean and mended ready-to-wear vintage.
Terry Richardson opened her vintage boutique, ReVue, in 1990 at 3906 Bell Street, Kansas City, Missouri just five years after falling in love with vintage clothing at another KC boutique, November Pink, owned and operated by Lou Jane Temple. Said Richardson, “I loved her little shop.”
Acquiring a huge inventory from a woman in Lawrence, Kansas allowed Richardson to ‘do vintage’ the way she’d imagined—by thinking creatively and sometimes, redoing a piece. She found her likely customer base centrally located amongst the buzz of d’Bronx Authentic Deli and Pizzeria in Kansas City’s 39th Street district. And while walking her dog with her husband, she coined the name ReVue, “like a show.” A vintage star was born.
Terry saved to purchase her ReVue neon sign, a natural fit for vintage clothing, and it worked.
Celebrity customers were plentiful, including musicians Iris DeMent, Beck, David Byrne’s Band and Natalie Merchant, who actually flooded the boutique with customers after a ReVue shout-out at her concert. Other notables included Faye Dunaway and shop regular, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
After five years, ReVue joined Boomerang, another natural fit, at 611 W. 39th Street where it remained for five years before closing in 2010. Richardson: “The thing with vintage is, the right person has to walk through the door – it’s hard to fit and it has to fit a budget.” Reflecting back: “I still love vintage.”
The ReVue neon sign dates to 1991. While vintage clothing trends may come and go. vintage neon Is always in style at LUMI Neon Museum Kansas City.