AVANT Magazine is a biannual magazine founded by Eric Maggiori. It focuses on the relationship between clothing, history and its impact on our current society.
In this second issue, An Anthology of American Militaria, AVANT explores military clothing with a focus on the U.S. armed forces during the great wars of the 20th century.
We converse with Paul Milbury, Bob Chatt, and Jeff Spielberg — vintage dealers and collectors driven by history, research, and preservation. We also speak with eight experts about how social media has transformed the vintage market, and we tackle the ethical questions that come with collecting militaria.
Along the way, we take you to the West Coast Militaria collectors show in Pomona, a key gathering for enthusiasts, and we teach you how to decipher the labels attached to military garments — the kind of details that separate a great piece from a guess.
