We source clothing from wholesalers, private sellers, our grandmothers closets and anything in between. We source as locally as possible. We try to keep our supply chain efficient and try to get insights from larger suppliers on their commitment to SDG's when we can.
In reality, the supply chain of a lot of industrial vintage suppliers remains opaque. There is little transparency, and some pieces seem to rack up thousands of shipping miles, going through scores of hands and companies before ending up in vintage retail.
Based on latest reports - we recommend reading this impact study by EURIC , If you like dry reading - vintage clothing, with all its pitfalls, is still vastly more sustainable (up to 70x) than newly produced goods. Buying vintage reduces waste and avoids new items to be produced. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and the waste involved in the (over)production of new clothes is second to no other industry.
We select our clothing based on their materials, and heavily favor natural materials, which leak less microplastics & toxic materials into our water supply.
We believe that low-quality synthetic garments are sometimes better recycled rather than reused.
Some synthetic pieces are offered through OIV. More often than not, they are statement pieces which will likely not be washed on a weekly basis, or they consist of high quality technical fibers with a functional reason - f.e. raincoats, transparent pieces ect.
We will continue to work making our operations as sustainable and transparent as possible & pledge to look for innovative ways to do so, as we grow.
If you have ideas or suggestions on how we can do better, please reach out!
