Tag Archives: sustainable style

Best Street Style – featuring DTUT!

Our regular model for our photo shoots, Izabela Switon-Kulinska, showcased some of our luxury selection at Milan’s fashion week. The most photographed look? Our pre-loved Fendi black mesh jacket! (now sold sorry…) see more of our selection for women here: https://www.downtownuptowngeneve.com/product-category/women/ A see-through mesh suit by Fendi By Izabela Switon-Kulinska. “This was my most photographed […]

Geneva’s Sustainable Clothing Scene

The Quest to Mend Geneva’s Sustainable Clothing Scene By Sarah Zeines Tuesday, December 7, 2021 This post is an on-site edited version of The Geneva Observer’s SUSTAINED – The SDGs Decoded bimonthly newsletter, December 6 2021 edition. Below is an extract from the article: “Giji Gya, co-founder with her partner Christophe Obradovic, of the Geneva […]

Back to work doesn’t have to be boring!

Getting ready for BACK TO WORK doesn’t have to be boring! Come and see us @downtownuptowngeneve for style tips to get you in the mood to be SEEN! Shop our back-to-work selection here: https://www.downtownuptowngeneve.com/product-tag/back-to-work/ @bella_zofia wears: #Etro dress (we have 2! In size 36/38 and 38/40, loose fit) #Valentino sandals p 38.5 (in our sale […]

In the luxury consignment world, we wish to touch, try and hear the story

Photo: Christophe Obradovic and Giji Gya, from Downtown Uptown Genève. © Enrico Gastaldello By Frédéric Thomasset, TDG. (Read the original article in French here.) In their boutique dedicated to the resale of luxury fashion, on rue De-Monthoux in Pâquis, Giji Gya and Christophe Obradovic have decided to take their time – a little bit. Around […]

Farah ethical menswear now in store!

In 2014 we began…. and we have had ethical new designer brands next to our curated second-hand pieces ever since. 7 years on, we are pleased to bring back Farah menswear to our boutique for SS 2021. In their words: The Farah core basics are made with 100% organic cotton, independently certified by the Organic […]

Second-hand style in action!

It’s #spring and time to style your closet. From our Genève boutique, we did just that for the gorgeous Izabela at #fashionweek – see the video below! We have thousands of #designer items from #vintagestyle to latest season. Perfect for shopping or back to work. Second hand designer is the best way to update your […]

Challenges & solutions for sustainable fashion

Quels défis et quelles solutions pour une mode durable? Avec la Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève (MEG). Votre placard est plein mais vous n’avez rien à porter ? Ce défi typique auquel nous sommes confronté-e-s pour la plupart reflète une augmentation importante, près du double, de la consommation de vêtements au cours de ces vingt dernières […]

Fair Friday, sustainable fashion & correct prices

Sales, soldes, discount! Did you know that it is primarily a psychological phenomena? Marketers are EXPERT in making you think you are getting more for less. It is a scam. Each season there is a business is caught out raising prices before “lowering” them for a sale. There is even a component of some business […]

Giji goes DOWNTOWN UPTOWN & weekend relax on WRS

Mrs Uptown chats slow fashion, 1960s vintage, second hand and ethical designer fashion, with Katt Cullen on WRS. Katt and Giji chatted about ethical style and listened to DOWNTOWN by Petula Clark on Wednesday: Then about customers and the change towards second-hand whilst listening to UPTOWN Girl by Bill Joel on Thursday. On Friday Katt […]

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