Shops / sustainable fashion
Lucy & Yak open first pop-up in Bristol
A Brighton-based clothing company renowned for its ethically-made dungarees have launched its first pop-up store – and it’s located in Bristol.
Lucy & Yak is named after its co-founder, Lucy Greenwood, and her van, Yak – which she and her partner initially sold vintage clothing out of. Soon after, the pair travelled to India to find a manufacturer whose values aligned with theirs.
Initially launching on Depop, Lucy’s dungarees quickly sold out and within months she had launched the website and flown back to the UK to work from her parents’ basement.
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Now Lucy & Yak have a bricks and mortar premises on 11-13 Stokes Croft, celebrated by a launch party on Friday.
The launch included a ‘Drop off your Yaks’ basket as part of the company’s commitment to reusing and recycling – photo: Mia Vines Booth
At the event, which featured J DOUBLE E-S from Saffron Records, cocktails from Bird & Blend and beers from Left Handed Giant, Lucy stressed the vital role of sustainability in her company.
In line with its sustainable ethos, the pop-up has specific spaces devoted to helping customers repair, recirculate and up-cycle the clothes they no longer wear. In one corner, guests can purchase “(un)perfect” dungarees at a discounted price.
Lucy & Yak has also debuted its dungarees in collaboration with We are Hairy People, a Bristol-based clothing brand that makes personalised and eco-friendly hand-painted clothing, and also runs workshops which promote art for mental health.
Speaking about the brand’s identity, Jenna, a member of staff at Lucy & Yak, told Bristol24/7: “We wanted to come here and let people come down and experience the brand, touch the clothing. We want people to be able to experience it in the flesh.”
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With more than half a million Instagram followers, Lucy & Yak have built up a huge social media following.
Georgia, a model for Lucy & Yak’s most recent social media campaign, brought her first pair of Yaks in the first year the company launched and describes the brand as a “queer symbol”.
The pop-up will continue for three weeks, with workshops and events including an evening with comedian Abi Clarke (a We Are Hairy Proplr, Trashner Clothing embroidery repair workshops and We are Hairy People fabric painting workshops.
Tickets purchased for these events also count towards a £5 voucher valid in Lucy & Yak.
Lucy and Jenna are excited for the future of the company in Bristol, and have not ruled out the possibility of a permanent shop in the city in the future.
Main photo: Mia Vines Booth
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