Summer is starting to peak its head round the corner so I’m starting to think in a bit more colour. Here’s my wishlist from businessofprelovedfashion.com (Bopf) with the South of France in mind.
Bopf is a locally based second life luxury website run by Diza and Ify—a husband-and-wife team whose passion for fashion sees them ‘moving Birkins, Kellys, and everything in between.’
In a world of dupes, I much prefer shopping for original, vintage or a piece of heritage.
Second hand shopping needn’t be something to be ashamed of… it’s a crucial way to shop sustainably and often, the only way to find items that have long since sold out in store or been out of your reach financially too.
40% of all apparel items purchased in 2023 were secondhand. In 2023, the global market value of secondhand and resale apparel was estimated to be worth 197 billion U.S. dollars. 65% of the projected secondhand market growth through 2028.
I am offering a round up of the pieces that have caught my eye each week to help make it a little easier for you to get on board (if you haven’t already done so!)
Here’s what I’ve got in my wishlist from TheLuxuryCloset.com
This stunning Cartier silver 18K yellow gold Baignoire watch
Just my type… Chanel navy blue suede cap toe CC slingback pumps in a size 38
Ready to hit the J1 beach clubs with this one… Chanel navy blue CC beach towel
There’s a theme this week clearly… but can’t go wrong with these vintage looking Chanel gold earrings!
Officially on my wishlist after the London show… a Burberry wool coat!
Throwing this one in for fun…
Everyone needs a pair of plain white sneakers, might as well make them Prada
Getting ready for Vegas with these cute SL ankle boots!
Art is subjective, I get that, but you can’t deny the beauty in something that’s so incredibly detailed or defined. I was introduced to a very special South African design studio called Ardmore Ceramic Art through Dubai’s newest arts hub in Al Quoz… Zebra Square Gallery.
Sitting in a room of their own, beautiful vessels adorned with all the animals of Africa sit proudly waiting for a home. Each piece is 100% unique and can take weeks to hand mould, shape and paint, and you’ll find the artist’s names written on each of their handiwork. The heritage of the brand is equally as special… Christie’s has acknowledged Ardmore artworks as “modern day collectables”.
Fèe Halsted established her brand on Ardmore Farm in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa. Fee then offered other local women the opportunity to become apprentices and train. The heroes in these pieces, the artists, both now men and women, all hail from this province too. The art pieces themselves are so heavily detailed, you’ll discover a new animal or detail on it every time you look. Halstead talks about adding animals as a way of hiding any cracks from her original rudimentary kiln and style of firing the clay, and now they are synonymous with the brand itself.
Ardmore is now making a name for itself internationally. Halsted once talked about a treasured silk Hermès scarf she owned. Heavily embellished with the prints of both animals and tropical plants, it was a piece that helped inspire her personal creativity. This relationship has now come full circle, thanks to a recent collaboration between Ardmore and French fashion house Hermès, it’s these South African delicate and detailed designs that now adorn the silk collectables.
