Shaftesbury has announced that sustainable women’s performance wear brand, Dai, has opened its debut permanent space on 35-37 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials.
Founded initially as an online-only retailer, former finance executive, Joanna Dai, founded Dai to deliver comfort-empowered performance wear for the modern professional woman.
Dai’s 1,400 sq ft store houses its full collection of clothing made from eco-friendly fabrics that combine stylish silhouettes with properties of activewear – stretch, breathability and wrinkle-resistance.
The new store, designed in house, features upcycled materials from previous pop-ups as a way to reuse, regenerate, and minimise waste and carbon impact.
Dai is also launching Dai’Cycle, a programme where customers can drop off their preloved Dai clothing in exchange for a gift card to use on their next in-store purchase.
Joanna Dai, founder & CEO at Dai, commented: “After so much time working and living our lives through screens, we’re very excited for our new store to empower in-person connection with our community once again.
“We want our Seven Dials space to be a place where women can connect, learn and exchange ideas, in addition to displaying everything we do best on comfy performance apparel for our 24/7 wardrobes and our sustainable sourcing and design process.”
Samantha Bain-Mollison, retail director at Shaftesbury, added: “Sustainability has always been an important factor when selecting brands coming into Seven Dials. We work consistently hard to curate a diverse line-up of brands with strong environmental credentials.
“Whilst sustainability is becoming a saturated concept across the industry we ensure we seek out retailers such as Dai, alongside other B-Corp rated names in Seven Dials such as Finisterre, Le Labo, Vivo Barefoot, Aēsop and Ace & Tate whose ethics are all authentic and substantiated.
“It’s fantastic to be home to Dai’s first store, whose unique offering is already drawing many visitors within the Seven Dials neighbourhood, and creating a line-up full of content and vibrancy.”
Hanover Green, Nash Bond and Cushman & Wakefield represent Seven Dials. HDH acted for Dai.
