A new vintage store has opened up on 88 Durham Street in downtown Sudbury. The store is called Kulta Vintage, and was made possible with the partnership of two women business owners.
Sarah White, owner of Kulta Vintage, and Kalea Loewen, owner of Business Kasual, were two online vintage sellers before they joined forces to bring Sudburians an in-person store downtown.
Kulta Vintage was part of the Zero Vacancy Program run by the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Area. The program matched local landlords with small business owners to provide a trial run of what it is like to run a business in the downtown core. With the right opportunity at the right time, White was able to secure the place for the vintage store.
“It was the best jumping off point I could have asked for,” White said in a press release. “A way to test a retail location with limited risk. I realized Sudbury could and would support a vintage shop, and when it came down to moving into a permanent location I had the confidence to move forward.”
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From there, White asked Loewen to join her business downtown. The two have very different senses of style that they can offer to the public. White tends to source more dresses and what society would deem as ‘girly’ clothing, whereas Loewen brings in more sweaters and more casual wear. Both of their tastes in vintage clothing combined offers shoppers to choose from a wide variety of styles.
“We wanted a space for vintage lovers and environmentally conscious shoppers to build sustainable wardrobes but also to be inspired and have a lot of fun,” White said.
Kulta Vintage and Business Kasual can be found on 88 Durham, Tuesdays to Saturdays. Their hours go from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. but on Fridays they open until 7 p.m..
For more information visit their website here.
