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New Vintage Store ‘With A Big Heart’ And Focus On Upcycling Opens In Sliema

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A new outlet focusing on upcycling vintage clothes has opened in The Strand, Sliema.

TaylorMaid boasts a huge selection ranging from groovy 60s’ wear to more recent yet still vintage attires, accessories and trinkets.

Expect your eyes to wonder across patterns and striking colours that are being revived.

Laura Taylor, owner and brains behind the shop, told Lovin Malta that she fell in love with thrifting at the age of 14, when she used to attend boot sales and rummage around clothing, wonder who they used to belong to.

“Maybe they were going out dancing to the Beatles, ABBA, David Bowie or the Spice Girls and I wonder what did this item mean to them”.

Tragically, Laura lost her mother two years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving her struck and in a state of deep depression. In an attempt to cope with the grief she cleared her wardrobe and with help of her friends she set up an online community and later on a website where she could sell her garbs.

Due to lack of space, she opted to set up a physical store.

“I would lay awake at night designing the store in my head. It’s my actual dream and I feel so proud to be living it and I’m sure my mum would be too. My goal was, and remains, to show how beautiful, well made and fun vintage fashion is”.

Vintage clothing is more sustainable when compared to some of the commercially-produced fast fashion items we find nowadays – plus, it just looks cool AF.

Apart from popular fashion brands like Nike, Burberry and Fred Perry found in the outlet, Laura specialises in upcycling garments that have seen a rough journey, reworking items that are no longer wearable into unique one-of-a-kind pieces, hence the pun on the name TaylorMaid.

If you want your make your next outfit stand out, pass by TaylorMaid Vintage.

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