About the Archive
An ode to playing dress up in your mother’s closet.
Designer vintage, curated in New York City by Gianna Corvino and the closets of the Collective.
Our story
It started in a childhood bedroom.
The NY Archive was born in a bedroom on the Upper East Side, one that once held dress-up trunks and costume jewelry, and now holds more than 250 pairs of vintage designer heels.
Founded by native New Yorker Gianna Corvino, the Archive is rooted in nostalgia: afternoons trying on her mother’s stilettos, flipping through old issues of Harper’s Bazaar, and watching the city unfold outside her window. What began as a personal portfolio quickly became a living, breathing archive.
It has grown from a first trunk show to New York Fashion Week runways, major editorial shoots, private clients around the world and a Chelsea showroom shared with 20+ independent dealers. At its core, it is still personal: a love letter to the city that raised it.
“A curated space for play, for polish, for storytelling, for people who grew up on both tea at Bergdorf’s and dollar slices downtown.”
Projects we’ve worked on
NYFW Spring 2027 · eBay Live
A shoppable runway in our showroom
40 archival looks streamed live from Chelsea, with drops starting at $1.
NYFW Spring 2027
Official shoe sponsor of Ella Mae
Every pair on the runway came from the Archive, covered by Fashionista, Dazed and The FADER.
NYFW Spring 2027 · Barkhouse
Dog Fashion Week
Gianna styled every dog-and-human duo in the finale of New York’s first Dog Fashion Week.
NYFW Fall 2025
Tyler McGillivary’s runway debut
Vintage 90s heels for the Date Night collection.
The podcast
The Coolest Woman You Know
Conversations with stylists, founders and musicians, recorded in the showroom.
Listen →From the archive
Beyond the closet
Designer vintage rentals
For runways, editorials, weddings, red carpets and weekends worth remembering.
Learn more →Styling services
Personal or commercial, we bring your vision to life with signature Archive pieces.
Learn more →Personal sourcing
Looking for something specific? We source privately for your project or wishlist.
Learn more →Worn by
Tate McRae · Sabrina Carpenter · Chappell Roan · Doechii · PinkPantheress · Anne Hathaway
As seen in
Be the coolest woman YOU know.
Come play dress-up with us in Chelsea.