ELLen downes – FOUNDER

ONE-PIECE BOUTIQUE

ROLE: FOUNDER

One-Piece Boutique

Sourcing

Ellen found beautiful vintage swimming costumes for One-piece Boutique and then worked with a local tailor in Hanoi to make alterations to them.

Promotion

20% of profits were donated to Fashion Revolution Vietnam.  This project acted as much as a business as to promote an alternative to fast fashion in the city

Retail

She had a shop space at the vintage shop at Hanoi Social Club and restocked her collection monthly.

Chan Con Cong Vintage Store 14 Duong Thanh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi where Ellen sells her One-piece Boutique collection

Mi Founder of Chan Con Cong Vintage Store at Fashion Revolution Exhibition organised by Ellen, April 2019

WHAT IS

One-Piece Boutique?

Ellen found beautiful vintage swimming costumes and worked with a local tailor in Hanoi to make alterations to them.

20% of profits were donated to Fashion Revolution Vietnam and this project acted as much as a business as to promote an alternative to fast fashion in the city. She had a shop space at the vintage shop at Hanoi Social Club and restocked her collection monthly.

One-Piece Boutique was featured in an article in Urbanist Hanoi

“Ellen Downes is on the hunt for bathing suits. She trawls the narrow alleys of the Old Quarter for vintage and second-hand shops, scours the aisles of the used market on Dong Tac Street…” Read the full article on Urbanist Hanoi

Testimonial

“Ellen is such a joy to work with. She makes sure you’re comfortable with everything and also makes sure the whole team is having fun on shoot. She’s creative and passionate about what she does. It’s always amazing meeting and working with someone who really cares, and Ellen does just that.”

Leah Jacobs, Model

Testimonial

“It was lovely to take part in Ellen’s latest project and be the photographer for One-Piece Boutique. The whole concept is a great alternative to the fast fashion industry. All the details, design, textures and fabrics have been so carefully chosen. Working and collaborating with Ellen has been a pleasure and I’m excited to do more projects with her in the future!”

Bui Vu, Photographer

Testimonial

“Besides having a great ethos, One-piece Boutique is curated beautifully with a selection of vintage cuts and prints. It’s rooted in the idea that your swimsuits should be as fun, as considered and as conscious as the rest of your wardrobe!!”

Londiwe Ncube, Stylist

Hello!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Hello!

I look forward to hearing from you.