Despite the MOUNDS of cheap trendy clothes readily available at every store you walk into and online, chosing to either support
small local designers who make in Australia / USA / Britian / wherever or buy things from op shops and second hand stores.
Not exact matches
I worked as a graphic
designer for over 20 years for various
local agencies, working on a range of projects for
small local companies right up to larger organisations such as Wisdom Toothbrushes, Winsor & Newton and Crayola.
Shop
small boutiques that stock
local designers, or attend art fairs for unique finds.
The
designer loves to sample regional cuisine at
local haunts; her vacation diet revolves around the island's «
small tavernas.
Invest in classic pieces that never go out of style, and support your
local designers and
small businesses who sell high quality and ethical clothing.
When you're looking for boho pieces, explore
small boutiques of
local designers, flea - markets and secondhand shops.
There are dozens of
small,
local designers popping up — most likely in a store or town near you — so do some homework, save some money, then bite the bullet and buy the clothes you really love.
I recently reconnected with an old friend and she was telling me about a new
designer's trunk show that she was going to which struck my fancy, because... well duh, shopping and supporting
local small businesses makes me happy.
You won't find a better place for retail therapy in all of the Hawaiian Islands and shopping options range from
small boutiques selling
local crafts to huge shopping centers with
designer stores.
Through our business, we support
local small businesses like pool service companies, plumbers, appliance repairmen, landscapers, gardening companies,
designers, print shops, transportation companies, bike rental companies, babysitters, grocery stores,
local farms, and more.
For example, the role of International partnership is presented by the case of Eyeworks + M1, two Los Angeles based eyeglass
designers that, in order to produce their innovative glass frames, have found a
small manufacturer in a Dolomites» village with which they developed their projects; the cross-breeding between social networks and craftsmanship is represented through the story of Formabilio that, starting from a web community, now produce furniture and home accessories conceived by young
designers, realized by
local manufactures and sold online; the evolution of traditional craft techniques to realize high - quality products is expressed by the case of Bonotto, that combines mechanical looms with advanced technology, bringing craft into an industrial factory to produce unique textiles for the most renowned and innovative fashion brands.
But the
local city administration for the Centrum neighborhood decided that the building should go to
designer Marcel Wanders, who will set up the studio for his label Moooi while offering spaces to
small creative companies.
All around the country these
small and medium size businesses are creating good jobs for their community and supporting other
local businesses, from dairies to sustainable farmers to
local graphic
designers.
West Elm collaborates with
small design businesses in two ways: one is a artist /
designer collaborations and the second is through their
Local program.