Born
Again Vintage “The Collective” Boutique Opens in Montclair, NJ on April 5th
New
Boutique To Feature Sustainable Clothing and Indie Designer Apparel and
Accessories
New York, NY— March 14, 2013— Author, designer and
vintage connoissuer Bridgett Artise has teamed up with New York and New Jersey
area independent fashion and accessories designers to create Born Again Vintage “The Collective,” a
Montclair, NJ based vintage, recycled clothing and indie designer boutique.
Artise, the co-author of the eponymous book “Born Again Vintage: 25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and Recycle Your Wardrobe,” (Random House
2008) and designer behind the Born Again Vintage recycled clothing line, has
extended her brand to now include a retail shop that will cater to vintage and
sustainable goods enthusiasts in the Montclair, NJ area.
Scheduled to open on Friday, April 5th,
Born Again Vintage “The Collective” will feature high-end, affordable, one-of-a-kind
apparel and accessories brands by area designers. Offering a wide range of new
and vintage apparel, the boutique serves as the newest addition to a handful of
vintage and sustainable clothing shops in the area.
“Born
Again Vintage the brand is known for its unique, exclusive pieces as well as
its sustainability,” said Artise. “ We
launched ‘The Collective’ as an innovative and creative space that highlights
independent designers, promotes sustainability and a provides an extension of
our brand as a retail platform. We are thrilled to be bringing this concept to
the Montclair community and look forward to providing a distinctive retail
experience to the area.”
In
addition to its standard offerings, customers will have the chance to participate in workshops and seminars given by several of the featured
designers, including workshops on teaching customers how to make their own
recycled clothing. The store will also offer regular special events, shopping
parties and fashion presentations as a means to include the local community in
its endeavors.
The
store will open with a launch event on Friday, April 5th from 6pm –
9pm, which will include a fashion presentation
featuring designers from “The Collective.” Some of the participating
brands/designers include: Clash and Lime, a line dedicated to
“clashing everything together with a splash of lime,” as well as BUNNFUNN
Collection, which is dedicated to simple, interchangeable vacation-wear pieces,
casually-elegant holiday separates and
its signature fleece BUNNFUNN Body Wraps outerwear. Other designers include: Hollywood Foxx Jewelry, Lois Eastlund, Vernakular, D-list,
Pomi Power, Butter by Keba, FSL Cosmetics, The Art of Fashion, Tess Home
Living, Eldenwa Designs, Banjo and Bone , Beads by Blough, Love Me Like a
Rock, Vintage Shaun, Metal Taboo and many more.
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