• That's So Vintage Vendor Application

  • That’s So Vintage is a highly curated vintage market held twice a year at The Square. It’s a fast-paced ticketed event built for people who are enthusiastic about vintage and creative presentation. We’re thrilled to bring it back for the eight time on October 24th & 25th.

    • Friday: Media Preview & Vendor Night Mixer
    • Saturday: 9AM - 6PM
    • Sunday: 10AM - 2PM

    What makes this market special:

    • A massive turnout: Historically, we’ve hosted 4,000 paid ticket holders each weekend.
    • A vendor lineup full of era-focused collectors and curators primarily from across the DMV as well as a selective number of independent designers reworking vintage into new designs.
    • Booths designed like mini vintage shops with a strong emphasis on branding and creative visual storytelling.
    • A mix of the DMV’s best brick-and-mortar stores and standout pop-up vendors.
    • A fresh feel every time—about 30% of the lineup changes with each edition.
    • A limited selection of reworked pieces made from true vintage materials.
    • Joint Application: We encourage two curators to team up and co-design a shared booth. This approach helps us maintain a cohesive market aesthetic. We warmly invite joint applications.
      • Standard & Large booth: no more than 2 vendors
      • Jumbo Booth: nom ore than 3 vendors

    A few important notes:

    • This is a two-day market. All vendors must commit to both days — single-day participation is not available
    • We do accept out-of-town vendors from beyond the DMV

    Returning vendors must reapply using this application form no later than July 31st by 11:59PM. 

    If this sounds up your alley, please apply below! 

  • GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Booth Pricing Information: 

    • Half Booth: 7X18: $375 (home goods/ non-clothing vendors)
    • Standard Booth 14x18: $950 
    • Large Booth 24x21: $1,900
    • Jumbo Booth 24x25/29x21: $2,100/ 2,300

    Your booth fee now includes storage space, load-in and load-out support, a 2nd-day load-out option, a welcome package, and more.

  • Application Type
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • SOCIAL MEDIA

  • ABOUT YOUR BRAND

  • Do you own a brick-and-mortar store?*
  • Are you a DC-based vendor or traveling from outside the DC area?*
  • What types of products do you sell? Check all that apply:*
  • Which vintage era(s) do your products represent? Check all that apply:*
  • Specify the sizes you offer for clothing or accessories (if applicable). Check all that apply:
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  • THIS QUESTION IS FOR REWORKED/ UPCYCLE VENDORS: If your brand only sells reworked/upcycled pieces, we require that your reworked inventory includes size-inclusive options up to at least 2X (or equivalent measurements). All reworked items must be made from true vintage fabrics or vintage garments. Do you meet this requirement?

  • MARKET EXPERIENCE

  • Have you participated in That's So Vintage before?*
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  • VENDOR COLLABORATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Which booth option(s) would you prefer for the event? (Select all that apply. Note: That's So Vintage will assign your final booth option based on availability and event needs.)*

  • Guidelines and Policies

    All interested curators must apply by 11:59 PM on July 31st, even if you’ve filled out a past interest form or participated in previous That’s So Vintage markets.

    Applicants will be notified by August 7th with either an acceptance or waitlist status. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don’t hear from us.

    Accepted vendors will receive an invoice and have 5 days to submit payment. If payment isn’t received on time, the spot will be offered to the next applicant.

    Key Info:

    • Vendor must be able to vend both days, Saturday & Sunday.
    • All inventory must be clean, odor-free, and 20+ years old.
    • Reworked pieces must be made from vintage poieces or vintage materials.
    • Booth setup must be complete by 8:30 AM on event day.

    Social Media Promotion Agreement

    If selected to participate in That's So Vintage, I agree to promote the event on my business social media accounts by posting at least twice (dedicated post/story featuring That's So Vintage) at least 2 weeks prior to the market date. At least one post should include event details (dates, location, ticket link) and tag @thatssovintagedc.

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    Selection Criteria:

    • Applications are evaluated based on the following factors, including:
    • Quality of curation and product specialization
    • Visual presentation and booth design
    • Brand identity and customer experience
    • Marketing creativity and promotional effort
    • Diversity of inventory and vendor representation
    • Active involvement in the vintage community (i.e., you’re currently selling)
    • Professionalism and customer service at markets—we value vendors who have a great attitude with customers, other vendors and the TSV team 
      The market is highly competitive, and space is limited. We work to create a well-balanced, exciting market with a wide range of offerings. Some categories such as women’s apparel receive high volumes of applications and we do our best to balance across eras and aesthetics and rotate vendors regularly to keep the experience fresh.

    If you're not selected, it doesn’t mean we aren’t interested in working with you in the future! Due to the volume of applications, we’re unable to provide individual feedback.

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