StyleLab.

Come and be a part of the Hike Society.
Find us and our friends from ThriftFest as we join the Hout Bay Village Market in the park opposite Mainstream Mall. We’re bringing our edit of heritage outdoor lifestyle brands, Columbia, Patagonia, The North Face and a special edit of vintage windbreakers.

Sunday 4th October
10AM - 3PM.

Thrift Fest Hout Bay Village Market

We’ve got a respectable selection of vintage heritage brand shirts that’ll have you drooling, or at least a little tongue tied. 😜 As always, only one of each.

Family photo. 📸
We had a little fun with our curated selection of heritage brands and timeless classics.

We’ve restocked AND colour coded our plaid shirts.
Come and browse the blues and find your one-of-a-kind. 💙

Our current obsession, the plaid shirt, is an icon in its own right. Not to be confused with flannel, plaid cloth refers to the visual pattern of intersecting lines, the origins of which date back to 16th-century Scottish tartan, with a passionately rich history of identity and rebellion. The pattern can be woven or printed.

The invention of the equally iconic red-and-black Buffalo Check in 1850 Pennsylvania, is the definitive uniform of the lumberjack and symbolizes the roots of the American Workwear Revolution.

The shift from workwear to ‘Fashion Rebellion’ was led by Marlon Brando in 1954 and adopted by the Beach Boys during the 1960s as the epitome of the California cool surf culture.

Forever cementing plaid as the uniform of rebellion, in the 1970s Punk Rockers subverted the royal tartan by symbolically ripping up the red plaid, while 1990s grunge band Nirvana sealed the deal by making the oversized plaid shirt a staple of anti fashion.

We’ve just unpacked. Come and find yours.

FINDERS KEEPERS

DSQUARED2 by Dean & Dan Caten AW2004 Menswear Collection Vintage Hooded Parka with fur trim and crest patch.
Original RSP $1000, re-sale $460.
Discovered by Lulutho, barrista and impressively knowledgable vintage hunter for R550.

"For me, thrifting vintage doesn't follow seasons or trends. When I find that special piece I buy it because if you wait too long it'll be gone."

This is us, crushing on corduroy. Our team sourced the most unbelievable quality bale of corduroy bottoms and can’t wait to share them with you. Step into our world.
Oh, and a few icons and OG’s from way back when, spotted in corduroy for some inspiration. 🔥