With countless negative impacts on the environment as well as numerous issues surrounding workforce labour, slow fashion is becoming increasingly popular.
One way to combat fast fashion is to embrace vintage and with so many places across Northern Ireland specialising in beautiful retro and vintage pieces there’s plenty to choose from.
Here is our list of 15 places to check out for slow fashion and lovers of vintage across Northern Ireland:
5. Strawberry Fields Vintage online
After a passion for vintage was ignited by family influence, Strawberry Fields Vintage lovingly selects each piece of pre-loved clothing waiting to become the perfect addition to any fashion-lover's wardrobe. Available for browsing online, or at Belfast Flea or East Block Bazaar, Strawberry Fields Vintage regularly attends pop-up events. For more information, visit instagram.com/strawberryfields.vintage/ Photo: contributed
6. Yellow Yard Vintage, Palace Street, Derry/Londonderry
Found in independent marketplace The Yellow Yard, Yellow Yard Vintage is the fashion-lovers dream spot for finding everything vintage and sustainable. Filled with records and clothing galore, you’re sure to find an item waiting to be re-loved. Look carefully next time you watch an episode of Derry Girls, because The Yellow Yard has its very own cameo! For more information, visit facebook.com/TheYellowYard/ Photo: contributed
7. Positive Vintage Clothing Unit 10, Highgate Business Park, 18 Trench Rd, Mallusk, Newtownabbey
Known for its Grade A premium vintage, Positive Vintage Clothing offers a range of unisex brand streetwear clothing. Born out of a love for pre-loved threads and the vintage community, Positive Vintage Clothing has hand sourced vintage items available as well as its own Branded Clothing line dedicated to raising mental health awareness. For more information, visit facebook.com/PositiveVintageClothing/ Photo: contributed
8. Alchemy Vintage And Arts, 13 Fountainville Avenue, Belfast
Although self-described as being ‘hidden in plain sight’, Alchemy Vintage And Arts is a true treasure trove filled with hand-picked fashion pieces and collectibles. Dedicated to the revision and reliving of vintage clothing, you’re sure to find a variety of one-of-a-kind pieces. For more information, visit instagram.com/alchemyvintageandarts/ Photo: contributed