Our ethos

"Turn heads and hearts in preloved fashion,
Shop sustainably mae!"

Here at Mae Vintage we do fashion the sustainable way: by curating quality vintage and second-hand pieces.

We take pride in challenging disposable fashion by being circular.

Our goal is to highlight the appeal of vintage through modern styling, and
to connect with individuals who feel the same way.
Individuals who love dressing-up and want to feel good about it.

So let's change the game, one thrifted garment at a time, all the way from beautiful Costa Rica

Pura Vida !

 

R E S P O N S I B L E    S O U R C I N G

Our commitments:

- we choose one by one each and every item available online. These are pieces we love, knowing you will love them too

- no buying in bulk as it doesn't align with our vision and how we want to operate business

- we source locally or when travelling

- we may source from a distance, but we try to avoid that option as much as possible

- we sell vintage items with synthetic or natural fibers (cotton, wool, leather...). Both have their pros and cons in regards of environmental or ethical stance.
When washing apparel with synthetic fibers we couldn't encourage you enough to use a filter as to avoid microfiber dispersion in the water.

Next step:

- compensating our carbon footprint, generated to ship orders, by donating 2% of our monthly profit to environmental projects. When this will be in place, selected organizations will be announced on our Instagram page.

 

S U S T A I N A B L E    P A C K A G I N G

Our commitments:

- we use recyclable cardboard boxes and biodegradable envelopes to ship your orders

- we wrap your vintage finds in recycled silk paper

- we use fully recyclable and biodegradable jute cord in order to secure your parcel during shipment

- our "thank you" cards are also made with 100% recycled materials.

We try to avoid plastic as much as we can; whether when sourcing new items or operating the shop.

This translates by bringing in reusable containers for water, buying food in bulk, veggie and sometimes vegan dishes, using reusable shopping bags...
Unfortunately though, when shipping outside of Costa Rica, where we are based, carriers make it mandatory to use plastic enveloppes to secure customs' documents.

 

P H O T O S    A N D    M O D E L S

Our commitments:

- to never retouch the body of our models. We only edit from an overall exposure and texture perspective

- we value diversity and hope to work with more models of different sizes and shapes in a near future.