The story began in the summer of 2019. I had recently graduated with a First Class BA in Fashion Design and left a retail job that had firmly reinforced my dislike of the fast-fashion world. Creatively drained and looking for something that felt like me again, I turned back to vintage.

My love for vintage began at fifteen, when I became completely obsessed with 60s Mod style. I was Twiggy-mad, a regular at 60s nights, and spent my weekends scouring car boot sales and charity shops across Northumberland. What started as a hobby quickly became an enormous collection and eventually my first little vintage stall at Newcastle Theatre Royal.

Years later, I unearthed that collection and began sharing the pieces online under The Pansy Garden, a name taken from my final Fashion Design collection inspired by 70s glam rock, dandyism, Bowie and Bolan.

The response was instant.

Since then, I’ve sourced and sold thousands of pieces of vintage to people all over the world, building a community of more than 65,000 fellow vintage lovers along the way.

What began as a teenage obsession has somehow become my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Beth x