In search of a non-profit second-hand retailers perspective I speak to Francesco Colucci, a Visual Merchandise Representative for Traid, to hear their thoughts on the vintage and second-hand market today.
As we talk, I am immediately hit with the warmth and kindness that radiates from her and makes her boutique so successful. She is passionate about sustainability, clothing, self-confidence, and evolving the world of fashion.
Joyce, known as @flowerovlove is a girl who proves that anything is possible. Reconciling school with creativity, she leads her career all the way up. At the tender age of twelve, she started writing songs and luckily her single ‘Kiss & Chase’ is the result of her ideas which occurred three years earlier. Her creative …
It’s been four months since Romy and Sophia decided to save the sneaker world for women. Male-dominated space needed some changes. Not only flexibility but also better access and stock for women. Two friends, currently based in LA, they came with a cure. Through launching the online one-stop-shop, they healed many women from a horrible …
The Female Voice in the Sneaker Industry – Common Ace Read More »
Meet the small fashion brand consumers who are reminding us why we love independent stores and sharing what transparency looks like to them. We’re guilty of summarising all retail customers with one voice. “They don’t like spending any more”, “they all buy less often”, “they’re all being picky”, as retail sales declines and customers demand …
Has streetwear been overdone? The popularity of streetwear has created an opportunity for independent designers to start their brands. The style has allowed interdisciplinary practice in fashion seeing different cultural groups and artistic mediums come together. With drastic changes happening in the industry, the question is how does streetwear stay relevant? Last month the Business …
Creating a community with Streetwear – a conversation with Real Haze Read More »
How do you approach an industry that has a preconceived notion of your identity? When I was younger beauty heavily influenced my decision when choosing my favourite contestant or member of a girl band. I would go with who I then thought was the prettiest, and she wasn’t the dark-skinned girl or the thicker girl. …
The Female Gaze – a new angle to fashion photography Read More »
When starting my Fine Art Photography degree at Camberwell College of Arts in 2017, I entered a new chapter in my life, in terms of academia, but I was also forced to confront my mixed-race identity. Having grown up in a diverse environment, in West London, this wasn’t something that I had experienced before. Within …
Fine Art meets Afrofuturism – The Fashion Allegory by Indera Studio Read More »
The death of the fashion calendar has arrived, brands and designers including Chloé, Dries van Noten and Tory Burch have signed a petition to overhaul the seasonal traditions. Brands have decided it’s time to put an end to constant sales and overproduction. In January fashion brand Room for Moon opened its first pop up store …
Making your own fashion calendar – Colèchi meets Room for Moon Read More »