I recently spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Brighton. The reason? I was trying to get myself round all the many brilliant secondhand, vintage and charity shops. If you have all the time in the […]
MW x ETOILE
Manifesto Woman has joined forces with Etoile & Co to launch our first ever in-house collection. The process we are adopting is deliberately considered and slow, removing the need for fast fashion churn. We have […]
BERTIE BOWEN
You know those people who are so cool you are a little scared to meet them? That’s Bertie. But I needn’t have worried because she is the warmest, loveliest soul… and also next up in […]
Peep EYEWEAR: vintage shades
When the arm of my beloved 80s vintage shades broke, I wish I had known about Peep Eyewear – what I thought was an irreparable crack, they could have fixed with ease. At least now […]
BONNIE DOMAN
I will never not be grateful for all the wonderful women in my life. I met Bonnie through a mutual friend years back and took to her from the instant I first saw her. Warm, […]
MANIFESTO WOMAN TALKS WITH EMMA CARR
It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Emma Carr as her third guest in her Crave Conversations series. She is a fantastic interviewer… so much so, I am hopeful she will go on to […]
Manifesto Woman in elle
Always good to see the Manifesto Woman brand in print… not sure the thrill will ever fade. A huge thank you to Elle UK for including us in your list of the top vintage and […]
call of the wild
Our Manifesto Woman Series is all about celebrating remarkable women, who just happen to be customers of ours – inspiring us with their work, their talent, their energy, their vision. We have previously showcased Anna […]
manifesto woman talks travel with tbm
A big thank you to Tracey, founder of The British Mother blog and family travel guide, for featuring Manifesto Woman. Going on an actual holiday sounds like something from a distant lifetime right now, but […]
Too big for their planet
I am lucky enough to get a weekly delivery from Riverford. Each order is accompanied by a letter from Guy Singh-Watson, who is at the helm of the organic farm in Devon. The letters are […]
we’re on holiday
After what has been A YEAR we are taking a short break over Christmas and New Year to regroup. We’re back in the Manifesto Woman studio on the 5th of January 2021 and will reply […]
Manifesto Hosts
Manifesto Woman has launched a new initiative: shining a revolving spotlight on emerging vintage and sustainable brands. At Manifesto Woman our vision has always stretched far beyond simply being a secondhand retail outlet. Our goal […]
The Manifesto Woman Team
Thanks to all our wonderful customers, cheerleaders and supporters, we’re growing. I’m still here, at the helm. I have absolutely loved getting to know all the Manifesto Woman buyers and sellers over the past two […]
MANIFESTO WOMAN ONE OF ‘BEST VINTAGE SITES’ in telegraph
A big thank you to fashion journalist Alyson Walsh, who featured Manifesto Woman as one of the three best vintage sites in her piece for The Telegaph on how to wear second-hand the modern way. […]
Look Good Do Good
At the beginning of lockdown, Manifesto Woman launched a charity drive raising money for The Trussell Trust, a charity responsible for running over 1,200 food banks across the UK. You can read our original post […]
The Lost Garden Retreat
Love the idea of camping, but not the reality of cramped spaces, soggy sleeping bags and communal toilets? I have the perfect solution for you: The Lost Garden Retreat in Hintlesham, Suffolk. It has all […]
MW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
We have taken our first, very tentative, leap into video content. It’s been an idea percolating for a while now, but, as is always the case, have struggled to find the time to do anything […]
Cereus prints
So proud that Manifesto Woman has featured in the first series of prints for Cereus Studios – the brainchild of Morgan Barfield, photographer and all round stylish babe. I have just ordered my first print […]
Plastic Free July
Another month, another challenge. No moustaches needed, you can drink all the booze, you don’t have to give up anything you love as an act of contrition. All you need to do is avoid plastic. […]
SECOND HAND styling
Of course I understand the rationale for most shoots being styled using new clothes – advertising money keeps the wolf from the door and bigger brands are able to pay higher (or any!) fees to […]
rich mnisi: CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN DESIGN
It’s exciting to stumble upon a brilliant new (to me) designer. There is undoubtedly something special about South African Rich Mnisi – his designs are fresh and contemporary, but infused with something unmistakably African. His […]
OUTDOOR OPEN STUDIOS
Manifesto Woman is throwing open the garden gates for an open air open studios. We’ll have rails of incredible secondhand and vintage pieces – all the best stock on site + charity sale items where […]
kankan: soap in a can
Every now and again a genuinely revolutionary idea comes along. An example: Kankan – refillable glass bottles + soap in a fully recyclable can. Bathroom waste is one of the biggest polluters on the planet, […]
manifesto woman in the flock magazine
It’s always such a lovely surprise when Manifesto Woman pops up in the press. We do absolutely no advertising & PR, and zero gifting, so it really is unexpected when Manifesto Woman makes the cut! […]
Vintage meets modern
This Saturday, 9th May, Manifesto Woman will be taking part in The Assembly Market’s Vintage Meets Modern event. We may not be able to head out to a market in lockdown, but that doesn’t mean […]
