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SaharaOxford,
46 HighStreetOxfordOX 14 AP
Saharalondon.com
Thedresshaslentitselftobemadeina
multitudeofbeautifulprints,myfavourite
beingthisyear’sSunsetprint.Thetrousers
arealsoreallyversatile,mymumownsapair
andsheloveshowtheycomplementher
figure.
Christine:Ilovethegarmentdyedlinensand
thetexturedlinens.Tometheytypifywhat
Saharaisabout.
Kelli:MyfavouritesilhouetteatSaharais
definitelythebubbleshapeindressesand
trousers.Ilovecreatingnewandinteresting
texturesandtwistswithourlinenfactory.
Forprint,Iloveworkingonthevibrant
painterlyprintsonjersey.
Howwouldyoudescribeyour
personalstyle?
Carole:Mywardrobeismadeupofvintage,
mixedwithdesignerandhighstreet.Iama
hoardersoIpulloutpiecesfromyearsago
andreinventthem.
Christine:No-fuss,minimal,contemporary,
feminine,neutralpalette.
Kelli:Mystyleisveryrelaxedand
comfortable.Mystylehasanodto“intrend”
fashionbutItendtobuysimilarsilhouettes
sothatIcaneasilyoutfitnewgarmentswith
therestofmywardrobe.
Rosie:Mydresssensetendstobemore
utilitarianandpractical.Iinvestingoodbasic
organiccottonT-shirts,organicdenimjeans
andacleanwhitepairofConversehi-tops.
Whatisthebestwaytogivenewlifeto
oldwardrobepieces?
Carole:Mydaughterhasinheritedahuge
amountofmyarchivewhichsheloves
wearingandit’sgreatseeinghergivethema
newleaseoflife.
Emily:Fixingbrokenclotheswouldideallybe
thebestwaybutifthegarmentisnolonger
wanted,Ithinkgivingtocharityofafamily
member/friendwouldbebest.Recyclingisa
goodoptionbutitisagainanotherprocess.
Rosie:Formeit’sallaboutreinventingthat
pieceofclothinge.g.turningdressesinto
tops,shorteningsleeves,ortaperingtrouser
legscancompletelytransformthesilhouette
andpresentyouwithanentirelynewpiece
ofclothing.
‘...weusegoodquality
fabricsandtimeless
designs,sohopefully
ourcustomerswill
haveSaharapiecesin
theirwardrobesfora
longtime’
Carole
SuzyandTiff
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