Physical Address: Our work room is in Otaki.
Operating Since: We have been operating since the mid-1990s; difficult to pin a date on as it was a slow evolution to get where we are. I started using the name de Vol in my last year of polytech when I was selling thru markets and to our friends.
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| Brendan and Stacey |
What are you all about?
What kind of clothes do you make?
We are about making an income from something we love doing. It is just the natural thing for us both to be doing. We strive to make timeless garments of good quality. Our range is vintage-inspired mainly 1930s thru to early 1960s; sometimes we make it totally girly, sometimes with a bit of an edge. Many of our fabrics come from the States and Japan whilst our knits come from a mill 15 minutes up the road.
Who makes your clothes?
We do everything ourselves; sourcing fabrics, designing, pattern draughting and grading thru to construction. Back in the day, we used to do screenprinting also.
Who sells your clothes? Can we buy them online?
Most of our range is available at Frutti in Wellington but we also sell thru Blush in Takapuna. We are currently seeking another outlet in Auckland if anyone has a suggestion! We have an Etsy store, "Hope and Anchor Boutique" and also you can purchase thru our Facebook page.
What price range are your clothes in?
Our prices start from about $55 for a purse thru to $250 for a coat.
Why do you think NZ clothing labels outsource their manufacturing overseas?
We think NZ labels outsource due to cost, of course! Brendan and I both lost our jobs in a sewing factory in the early 1990s due to this. (I started out sewing for JAG, Adele Palmer, Expozay and then Stax.) Outsourcing is to the detriment of many. Not just the factory workers but also the machine mechanics, thread and notions suppliers & the availability of cheaper machinery for smaller labels to purchase as the factories upgrade.
What could the Government do to help clothing labels keep it in NZ?
The industry started its downward as soon as the Government lifted tariffs on imports. So maybe putting tariffs in place again would help us all.
I can't see it happening though!
Anything to add?
Buy NZ made, it's good for our country! Also it's good to know if you buy from a small business, you can guarantee your purchase was made with love.
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