Within the fashion community, Bay Garnett is something of a legend. For those who may not immediately place the face to the name — yet count themselves as devoted fashion fans — her influence will almost certainly have been felt, knowingly or not. A stylist, author and passionate advocate for sustainability and thrifting, Garnett has long championed second-hand as not just an alternative, but an aesthetic.
One of her defining moments came when former British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman commissioned her to style a shoot composed entirely of vintage clothing, photographed by the legendary Juergen Teller. Little did she know that the story would go on to produce one of the most instantly recognisable images in fashion history — and cement her status as the UK’s original thrift pioneer.
