BESTDAYS REWORK_
An insight to the industry. I had/have the amazing opportunity to work for a vintage shop on Eld Lane, Colchester called ‘BESTDAYS VINTAGE’. My part in their shop is to rework and customise garments that perhaps need a new lease of life, in which I have my own work space in the warehouse.
My first task was a simple project, but a massively effective one. I as using bandanas to create simple tie halter neck tops, adding beading/ lace /pom poms to the bottom. They were a hit within colchester, selling out almost instantly- I was struggling to keep up with the demand! I was producing around 20 tops a week, and as the word got around, more and more people wanted them.
As well as the bandanas, I began to use silk scarfs to create the halter necks in the same way, but they had a classier, evening feel about them.
It was amazing to see the reaction they had and how much people liked them and wanted to get their hands on them. When I was out of an evening, I saw people wearing the tops I had created, filling me with a sense of pride and happiness- I was giving joy to these people through the means of my skills. 
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