The story:
West Garments, co-founded by vintage gurus Shaun and Mitchell, grew out of ‘a community of ravers, skaters and ordinary, kind people’ brought together by a love for the highest quality, sought-after modern and vintage pre-loved clothing. “We love the lifestyle of pre-loved clothing,” says Shaun, “finding and meeting new contacts and digging through huge piles [of clothing] to find amazing pieces.”
The key pieces:
Focusing on essential layering from brands that fuse technical fabrics with luxurious signatures (case in point, the classic gabardine Burberry mac, pictured here), West Garments are experts at finding those vintage pieces that transcend fleeting trends, decade upon decade. “The North Face Baltoro collection and Burberry shirt collection hit really hard,” says the pair, “not to mention the pre-2000 Prada pieces.” And with a line-up like that, we’re predicting these styles won’t be around for long…
The philosophy:
“Not only are you slowing down the fast fashion industry by wearing pre-loved clothing, but you are also very likely to be the only other person wearing that item.”