When a close friend of mine, Megan Holland, told me about wanting to open a boutique in our hometown of Chesterfield I couldn't have been more excited for her.
Chesterfield isn't known for much except our crooked church spire, and I'm sorry to say that isn't much to brag about!
But it's time for a change.
Up the road we have Sheffield, home to stores and indie clothing brands such as Alice Takes A Trip and Syd and Mallory. These have been on the radar for a while now and always push the boat out each season with new reworks and new designs.
Chesterfield hasn't ever seen anything of the same magnitude in a long time.
Until 'Badger' came along.
Whilst Chesterfield does have a small handful of independent fashion and beauty stores; Three Boutique, M's Gallery, and Dolled Up, to name a few. We no longer have an alternative clothing store.
Badger aims to provide alternative and reworked vintage clothing, breathing fresh air into the life of Chesterfield along with supporting local bands by providing a place for them to sell their merchandise - tshirts, CDs etc.
Since our independent record store, Hudsons Music Store, closed down two years ago after 105 years of top quality service; I've not been aware of anywhere that has provided a platform for local bands to sell their merch.
It's about time we had that again.
Now, it may be a little while off opening; HOWEVER, I know for a fact that the first batch of stock has been ordered in and there will be a market stall to kick start the Badger Hype!
Whether you're local to Chesterfield or not, you should get involved with Badger.
Support local and independent fashion business!
Big loves,
Samantha
xo
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