Image: Linda Nguyen in the TLC Space, Brisbane 2017.
Building a global community for independent designers, artists and makers.
Linda Nguyen and Thea Blocksidge work under the label name TLC (Thea X Linda Collaboration). Thea and Linda have built their brand, not only with their own fashion designs, but also through art, craft, styling and curation — and building creative community 🙂 !
Linda and Thea stage pop-up shops and also have an online store. Their future vision is to build a global community and platform for independent designers, artists and makers to showcase their work.
In this episode:
- The importance of collaboration and building a creative network.
- How face-to-face interaction with customers in a retail environment is motivating.
- Thea and Linda were fashion students together and went on exchange to India.
- They began designing collaboratively for a student-run pop-up shop called The Fleet Store.
- Designing and being inspired by remnant fabrics, secondhand and found materials.
- How sub-tropical weather influences TLC designs.
- Comfort and longevity are important priorities for TLC designs.
- Their sourcing and buying trip to Japan.
- Using Instagram for sales, creative expression and exploration.
- Linda’s work for former Sydney fashion brand, Vanishing Elephant.
- Thea’s visual art and her residency in California.
- The success of TLC’s pop-up space and engaging with people yearning for independent work in a climate of multinational fashion brands.
- Thea and Linda’s great advice for emerging or aspiring designers – start small, focus on quality, gauge the market and stay true to yourself!
- Fashion is joyful and a language of identity.
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Photo: Seala 🐚✨ in @bien______ and @sealalokollojewellery