My Story

Wanderlust Vintage began in 2018, born from a lifelong love of vintage and a desire to experience fashion in a slower, more meaningful way.

I’m Katia, the French founder and curator behind Wanderlust. Before starting the shop, I spent many years working for large fast-fashion groups in Spain, the UK and the Netherlands. I loved fashion, but seeing the industry from the inside gradually changed the way I looked at clothes. I became tired of the constant need for newness, overproduction and the increasingly disposable way we consumed fashion.

At the same time, I found myself drawn towards the complete opposite — beautifully made clothes from the past, traditional craftsmanship and pieces that had already lived a life and still had so much more to give.

Somewhere between those two worlds, Wanderlust was born.

BEHIND WANDERLUST A love for vintage, a life between the Netherlands and France, and a slower way of fashion — this is the story behind Wanderlust Vintage.

Since then, I have travelled and searched through flea markets, antique fairs, brocantes and unexpected little places, choosing every piece personally. I never really know what I am looking for until I find it — an old knit, a romantic dress, delicate crochet, embroidery or simply a tiny detail that makes me fall in love.

I’m French but have lived abroad for many years, and today my life is shared between the Netherlands and France. Since 2021, we have also been slowly renovating an old cottage in the French countryside, surrounded by nature, old stone and an ever-growing garden. Inevitably, this little corner of France has become part of the world of Wanderlust too.

After all these years, I still love fashion. I simply love it differently now — choosing less, choosing with feeling, and allowing beautiful clothes from the past to be loved all over again.

I hope that somewhere amongst them, you find a piece that feels as though it was waiting for you.

With love,

Katia