Every Curio & Common piece begins with a vintage reference — a 1970s Halston wrap dress, a 1990s Helmut Lang shirt — that Margot has held in her hands. The new pieces are not reproductions; they are reinterpretations sized and proportioned for current bodies, in fabrics current production can support. Each piece in the collection ships with a card identifying its archival reference. The brand's customer is most often someone who loves vintage but has trouble fitting it; Curio & Common offers the spirit of a rare piece in a wearable, modern garment. Production is in LA.
Margot Lévy moved from Paris to Los Angeles in 2014 to work as a vintage buyer for a major LA boutique. She founded Curio & Common in 2019 to bridge vintage and contemporary — designing original pieces inspired by specific archived garments she has handled.