Vancouver boutique reimagines what's old with reworked vintage collection

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The buzz:Shop Collective Will Re-Worked Collection

What to know: In the fall of 2024, Randa Salloum created a collection of re-worked pieces as a “creative outlet”.

The pieces, which played with oversized silhouettes that weren’t overwhelming, were made available through her Vancouver fashion boutique Collective Will. Made using pieces originally sourced via thrift stores, the garments were reimagined by the fashion creative — and remade with the help of a local tailor.

“The three original styles: the Cropped Blazer, the Trouser Skirt, the Cropped Shirt, all came from the idea of taking our bestsellers and making them our long-sellers,” she says. “An idea that originally came from fashion icon Tom Ford. All cropped styles from our consignment clients were huge hits, and collaboratively with a client who planted the seed in my head, the collection was born.”

The response to the initial release, she recalls, was staggering.

“One of three styles sold out within 24 hours, while almost the entire collection sold out in just one week,” she shares.

For the summer drop, the fifth for Salloum, she’s using scraps from the Collective Will Cropped Shirts to create

“The latest release showcases two new styles that we have never made before. Both tops are standout pieces because of how they’re made — from the bottoms of The Cropped Shirt,” Salloum says. “The Strapless Knot Top is made from joining two separate tops into one, knotted in the back. The Bow Top is made using a single top for the body and another top for the straps.”

This drop collection is currently available exclusively in the Collective Will store at 207 West Hastings St #1400.

The price: From $85

Where to get it:Shopcollectivewill.com