Future Fashion \ Tara Starlet
Back in September as part of my Future Fashion series at Shoreditch House, I interviewed Tara Scott, the founder of vintage inspired label Tara Starlet. The brand specialises in late 30s to early 60s inspired womenswear. Tara was one of the six chosen to go and work in a sweatshop in India for the 2008 BBC programme Blood, Sweat and T-shirts. She then set up her label with her mother Joanne Scott, which is now stocked internationally. We discussed the growth of the label, how she has managed to keep production in East London and what is next for Tara Starlet.
And of course I got her to share her three Rules To Dress By:
- Don’t worry about trends – true style never goes out of fashion.
- Don’t be an ethical fashion martyr; it’s not worth being so rigid in your choices that you end up getting frustrated with the whole process.
- Never underestimate the benefits of swapping clothes with friends.
+ Read this piece on the event in The Urban Times
+ Listen to the interview in full on the Future Fashion page
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