Rave Review
Emerging · $400-$700 · Stockholm, Sweden
Upcycled coats, dresses and knitwear from vintage blankets and home textiles, patchwork maximalism that proves waste can be couture.
Think: Upcycled couture, pattern clash, sustainable.
The buy: the patchwork coat
What to buy
the patchwork coat
Categories
Occasions
Why Rave Review is worth it
Rave Review turns vintage blankets, old bed linen and deadstock into tailored, often one-of-a-kind pieces: upcycling with a real designer's eye.
Everything starts from fabric that already exists: deadstock wool and cotton, plus vintage blankets and kilts that make each skirt or coat a one-off. The Stockholm duo pieces mismatched textiles together like a collage and keeps details such as blanket fringe, so plaid meets florals and sharp tailoring meets home textiles. The clothes are designed in Sweden and made in Europe in limited runs.
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About Rave Review
Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück founded Rave Review in Stockholm in 2018, setting out to make high-end clothes only from materials that already exist.
Its plaid coats patchworked from vintage blankets became the signature, followed by pieces cut from secondhand sheets, curtains and tablecloths sourced in Sweden. Along the way the label became an LVMH Prize semifinalist.
- Founded
- 2018
- Founded by
- Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück
- Based in
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Made in
- Bulgaria
- Made of
- Deadstock wool, cotton and blends, plus vintage wool blankets and kilts
- Shipping
- Ships to the US by UPS from Sweden (DAP), with shipping shown at checkout; US buyers pay any import duties and taxes on delivery. It ships to about 40 countries, not worldwide..
- Where to buy
- Rave Review's own site
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Most styles run true to size in EU 34 to 42, and models wear an EU 36 (a US 4). Some dresses and sweaters are cut oversized, while the stretch jersey tops run small, so size up on those.
- One of a kind
Skirts cut from vintage blankets or kilts are one-offs, each with its own color and markings, so no two are alike.
- Fabric
Because pieces are cut from deadstock, the fiber changes from style to style, from pure wool or cotton to blends with polyester or polyamide. Each product page lists its own composition.
- Shipping
US orders ship by UPS from Sweden, with the cost shown at checkout. Import duties and taxes aren't included and are paid on delivery; refusing them can mean return costs come out of your refund.
- Returns
You can return within 14 days of delivery by emailing the brand first, and return shipping is at your cost. There are no direct exchanges, so send the piece back and reorder.
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Rave Review, answered
- What is Rave Review?
- Rave Review is a Stockholm label that makes womenswear only from existing materials: tailoring, shirts, skirts and dresses cut from deadstock, plus one-of-a-kind pieces remade from vintage blankets and kilts.
- Is Rave Review a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for upcycling that looks designed, not homespun: plaid blanket coats made it famous, its one-off skirts carry a vintage blanket's color and markings, and it was an LVMH Prize semifinalist in 2020.
- Who founded Rave Review?
- Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück, two Swedish designers. The brand dates itself to 2018.
- Where is Rave Review from?
- Stockholm, Sweden, the founders' hometown.
- Is Rave Review the same as Rave RVW?
- Yes. The label styles its name Rave RVW on its site and social accounts, and the company behind it is Rave Review AB.
- What is Rave Review made of?
- Only pre-existing materials: deadstock wool, cotton and blends, plus vintage wool blankets and kilts for its one-of-a-kind skirts.
- Where are Rave Review clothes made?
- They're designed in Sweden and made in Bulgaria.
- Does Rave Review run true to size?
- Mostly, yes. Sizes run EU 34 to 42; a few dresses and sweaters are cut oversized, and the stretch jersey tops run small, so size up on those.
- Does Rave Review ship to the US?
- Yes, by UPS from Sweden, with shipping shown at checkout. US import duties and taxes aren't included, so expect to pay them on delivery.
- Where can I buy Rave Review?
- On the brand's own site, which ships to the US by UPS.
- Which brands are like Rave Review?
- If you like Rave Review, look at Marques' Almeida, Ahluwalia, Collina Strada and GANNI.