EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
Margate fashion house Label Hjem is rejuvenating waste textiles
“I wanted to work with what already exists… materials that have lost their value.”
FROM ROME TO RAMSGATE: Matthew May's new fashion brand MAI
Created by celebrated designer Matthew May, MAI Clothing is aiming to stitch community, creativity and couture together
Festival fashion that doesn’t cost the Earth with Canterbury's Store50
Pre-loved, re-loved and seriously cool festival fits
Smiles Ahead : Dicky Smiles
Folkestone illustrator Arron Miles on taking the plunge and creating character Dicky Smiles
Discover Canterbury Vintage & Retro + Store50
Dive into a world of creativity and conscious fashion
Discover ReDress Kent - Specialising in unique and stylish vintage and preloved fashion
ReDress is the perfect place to discover timeless pieces that tell a story
Interview: Whitstable fashion house And Danu
Whitstable womenswear brand And Danu on capsule wardrobes, working with family and the indie high street
Q&A - KENT FASHION DESIGNER JAMES SMALL ON NEW BRAND À COUVERT
Fashion designer James Small on old friends, technical clothing and new brand À Couvert
STREET SMARTS - BERRIS IS MEDWAY'S NEWEST FASHION BRAND
Medway start-up fashion brand Berris looks to add a classy feel to modern streetwear
FUUD FOR THOUGHT
Designer Louise Halswell focuses on upcycling sheets, curtains and sleeping bags for FUUD’s innovative range of unique products, writes Joe Bill
ELVIS & KRESSE: HIGH FASHION RESCUE OPERATION
Luxury accessories business Elvis & Kresse has shaken up the fashion industry through a burning desire for sustainability and a passion for decommissioned fire hoses, writes Joe Bill
Half Decent Day : HDD Vision
We chat to Canterbury musician Sam Sure about his love of basketball and new clothing brand Half Decent Day
Bra-vo: The Bra Boss Will See You Now
She’s worked for iconic lingerie brands Gossard and Panache, but Joanna van Blommestein has gone it alone and is now bossing the bra game in Kent, writes Marijke Hall
ALBION STORES - NEEDLE AND THREADS
DJ couple take their skills on the decks into the fashion world with a perfect mix of British talent and international quality at Margate’s Albion Stores
AHEAD OF THE CURVE - GIRL GOT CURVES
Miranda Haston, founder and designer of bikini brand Girl Got Curves, is on a journey to spread body positivity to beaches around the world
HYAMS COLLECTIVES: The Kent Hypebeast
“I’m definitely guilty of getting high off my own supply. A fair few items end up in my own collection!”
EXTREME COLLABORATION - CROSSED PATHS
Kent adventure sports brand Crossed Paths has taken teamwork to new heights with outdoor clothing that puts collaboration at its heart
Amber Butchart: Vetting Vintage
‘Margate migrater’, fashion historian, author and broadcaster Amber Butchart swapped city life for seaside living. Gabrielle Smith met up with Amber to discuss moving to Margate, vetting vintage and the pandemic’s lasting impact on the fashion industry
ROSE CORPS - GRITTY IN PINK
Designer Naomi Danilewicz looks to the streetwear phenomenon to add couture-style embellishment that is of high quality and ethically sound
STYLE SPACE: @Justauniform heads to Julian Garner Headwear
Style Space columnist Siobhan Maroney gets to grips with Maidstone milliner Julian Garner Headwear