Elijah Nykamp is in a lane of his own in the fashion world.
Nykamp, owner of Nykamping in Suttons Bay, has a love for both oversized outerwear and thrifting – along with the desire to take textile sustainability, circular fashion, ethically sourced and zero waste to its absolute max, according to his website at nykamping.com Nykamp, 28, has owned the business for nearly a year and he is looking forward to his second summer at the 100 Adams Street shop in the village of Suttons Bay. The second year should bring more unexpectedness just like the first year.
“Doing something full-time that’s creative and diving into it full scale has been really interesting. Very different from what I expected,” Nykamp said. “It’s been way better than I expected and I’ve really loved it. I’ve really, really loved it... We are getting out of winter and it’s been picking up this past weekend. Sunday people were coming out all day long.”
