Shaftesbury has today announced that the sustainable women’s performance wear brand, Dai, has opened its debut permanent space on 35-37 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials. Alongside the launch of two vintage activations, these recent openings boost Seven Dials’ diverse community of ethically driven retailers, solidifying it as London’s go-to destination for the conscious consumer.
Founded initially as an online-only retailer which has seen subsequent pop-up tenancies, former finance executive, Joanna Dai, founded Dai to deliver comfort-empowered performance wear for the modern professional woman. Following its recent B Corp Certification, Dai Seven Dials marks an important next step in the brand’s UK expansion. Dai’s 1,400 sq ft store houses its full collection of elegantly tailored clothing made from innovative, 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. Dai will renew and repair the recycled pieces and offer in-store as preloved items to new customers, or donate it to its charity partner Smart Works.
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.” The new Dai boutique joins two pre-loved, vintage activations recently launched within Seven Dials. London-based vintage and reworked clothing retailer, Vintage Threads, has opened a flagship store
