MEETS
MIQUITA OLIVER
A key advocate for circular fashion and sustainable living, with a visionary mindset and life-long love affair with second hand clothes - Miquita’s mission is to show the nation that thrifting is cool and not a secondary option when it comes to fashion and dressing. A true Make Nu icon, her timeless style is bang on the money, every time. London girl-next-door, to 90’s supermodel with a firm nod to 60’s mod culture, a great example of someone who knows her style and how to work it. Read below to see what Miquita has chosen to Make Nu and get a sneak peek inside her second-hand closet of dreams.
Miquita chose a vintage purple button-up shirt dress, a few tweaks to the sleeves, waist and length transformed this into a mini dress that suits her style down to a t. The clean lines now fit and flatter her shape hitting all the right angles. Tailoring vintage or second hand pieces to your body shape is the most sustainable way to shop while adding timeless longevity to your wardrobe - guilt free.
Currently the face of the British Heart Foundation, Miquita has been engaged in a number of vital projects with a strong message to urge the nation to shop pre-loved. Spearheading the consumer mindset while helping to raise funds for life saving research.
The second piece we reworked with Miquita was this vintage 80’s midi skirt in an alluring shade of iridescent turquoise blue. The cut wasn’t right for her and she wasn’t into the 80s frill - so one of our seamsters adjusted the side-seams, removed the trim and cropped the length, creating a one-of-a-kind mini skirt. A prime example of snapping up a treasured piece in a beautiful colour and fabric, regardless of whether the shape or style isn’t quite right. Make Nu exist to make thrifting fun as we open up a world of second-hand shopping sustainably, where being unique and individual is celebrated.
Shot by Gabriel Stokes and Video by Tom Wootton.