CAVE OF WONDERS - The Mermaid Cave, Margate

Zoë Lower tells Marijke Hall of her journey to create immersive and eco-friendly festival fashion brand The Mermaid Cave

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SVOSVA: TRY ME AND YOU’LL SEE

Gravesend-based Afrocentric brand SVOSVA is pouring culture and heritage into its unique streetwear designs

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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

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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

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Half Decent Day : HDD Vision

We chat to Canterbury musician Sam Sure about his love of basketball and new clothing brand Half Decent Day

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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

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Interview - Jatin Patel of Kalikas Armour

We profile designer Jatin Patel and hear about his bespoke brand Kalikas Armour and the shift change in Medway’s cultural vision

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Fashion Scout - From Kiev to Kenya... to Broadstairs

We meet the couple who founded Fashion Scout - an internationally renowned platform that promotes and mentors emerging designers, writes Marijke Hall

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HOUSE PROUD

Vivid colours and social media verve see Gravesend’s House Of Neon turn side hustle into thriving business

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PRODUCTS: THINGS WE THINK YOU SHOULD BUY

That’s right, we said it how it is… this stuff is good

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sister Joan: Lifes a Bleach

With new wave flair and punk attitude, Sister Joan aims to rid mundane from your mane

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Ocularis: VIEWFINDER

Having tuned his depth of vision in the fashion industry for a decade, Canterbury’s Nick Biela has altered his focus to new brand, Oculāris, writes Joe Bill

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