EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
Harriet Hill: The Knitty Gritty
Designer Harriet Hill aims to bring her own brand of knitwear to the streets of Kent
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
SVOSVA: TRY ME AND YOU’LL SEE
Gravesend-based Afrocentric brand SVOSVA is pouring culture and heritage into its unique streetwear designs
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
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
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
HOUSE PROUD
Vivid colours and social media verve see Gravesend’s House Of Neon turn side hustle into thriving business
PRODUCTS: THINGS WE THINK YOU SHOULD BUY
That’s right, we said it how it is… this stuff is good
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
Sister Joan: Lifes a Bleach
With new wave flair and punk attitude, Sister Joan aims to rid mundane from your mane
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
STYLE SPACE: @Justauniform heads to Julian Garner Headwear
Style Space columnist Siobhan Maroney gets to grips with Maidstone milliner Julian Garner Headwear