Design collectives like The Brush Factory are great places to pull looks for photo shoots, source new and unusual styles, and support independent designers.

Allowing designers to pool their resources and get real-world experience selling their merchandise, these local boutiques are fertile ground for emerging talent:

MPLS Design Collective (Minneapolis, MN)

The Cloud Factory Design Collective (San Francisco, CA)

Cambridge Design Collective (Cambridge, UK)

Painfully Hip Design Collective (Online)

Fresh Collective (Toronto, Canada)

LA Fashion Collective (Los Angeles, CA)

Neon Collective (Brighton, England)

Conscious Designers Collective (UK)

Vitae Design Collective (Des Moines, IA)

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