VINTAGE SHOP

 Studio Dem 

Born and raised on the island Trinidad, Michelene discovered her love of scouring for vintage as an up-and-coming model making her way in the fashion industry. Secondhand designer buys were her way of keeping up with her peers at go-sees. “My agency said, ‘Oh, you need to have a Chanel bag.’ So I started collecting vintage in London and Paris mostly because I needed to have expensive things.” Auguste’s love of throwback finds quickly morphed from a personal passion to a full-fledged side hustle.