Our Journey

From a DM to a workshop in Jaipur

A little over a year ago, I got a message from a stranger: "I work in fashion in India — come, we can make something together." A few weeks later I was on a one-way flight, landing in a town so far off the tourist map I didn't see another traveler the whole time I was there.

I wanted to make skirts that were beautiful, durable, and made by hand — by people I actually know. So I stayed. I learned how the tailors worked, who they were, and how a single piece of fabric becomes something you'll keep for years.

The people behind every piece

Everything we sell is made by individuals, not factories. Single mothers sewing from their homes. Craftsmen whose workshops have been passed from father to son for generations. We know everyone involved by name, we pay above the local rate, and we visit every year.

Working this way costs more. It's slower. It's also the only way that ever felt right to me.

Sourcing the saris

The vintage saris we cut into one-of-one wraps and dresses are sourced personally, by hand, in Jaipur. Each one has its own weave, history, and color story. When we cut into it, the piece that comes out can never be made again. That's the whole point — when it's gone, it's gone.

Nothing wasted

Every skirt is made with a zero-waste approach. Offcuts become tops, scrunchies, and our Recycled Patchwork Skirt. Whatever can't be reused is donated. Nothing goes to a landfill.

Round two

This summer's collection is the biggest we've made: new colors, new prints, new shapes, and pieces we've never tried before. It took another trip, more delays than I'd like to admit, and a level of trust most people would call reckless. But here we are.

Handmade in India. Worn around the world.

— Valeria