RAQUEL is an innovative trade + recycling portal that takes post consumer waste and transforms it into elevated, chic wardrobe staples.

In partnership with @EVRNU, @PackageFreeShop, EverSpring & @TheDNAManufacturingGroup in SF @AMarketSocial

Ethically made and promoted in America with intent of global influence. Distributed overseas when possible—- Nepal, India, Philippines

Actively employs members of the homeless community and disabled individuals and veterans.

To RAQUEL,

Love Always,

o l i v i a v a n e s s a

Dedicated to my best friend RAQUEL ; to her and the countless other women who have inspired me during our interaction no matter how brief or how intimate—- no less than monumental.

To all the partners I’ve met and acquired along the way: We are the frontiers of the movement that is striving to protect and honor earth.

RAQUEL works with a plethora of companies to create brand new, elevated, chic wardrobe staples out of post consumer waste in addition to showcasing and utilizing all the resources in circulation already, such as fabric, tangible items like jewelry—- wares and vintage.

Our packaging is sustainable.

When we’re not making new clothing that is made out of recycled, recyclable, biodegradable, tensile fabric composed of bio synthetic fibers , We collect, disinfect, launder and alter items who’s original destination was the landfill. We work closely with recyclers and balers as well as other non profits who are overwhelmed with donations, we seek to alleviate their inventory and work to add it to ours.

Special thanks to the homeless community of Haight Street for collecting dispersed items of clothing. Through their efforts we have averted x amount [depending ] [measured] in [bags ]of items destined for the landfill.

Unlike Goodwill & Other unnamed second hand thrift stores, all inventory is subject to our disinfection methods prior to laundering with[ Ever Spring ]Products [fabric softener ] [wool balls for drying] [Love Home & Planet] [dryer sheets] [concentrated formula ](available @Target) ; we disinfect via eco-friendly , natural alternatives such as intense heat harnessed by sunlight or steam, pine oil, vinegar & bleach, vodka & essential oils.