I grew up in rural Massachusetts, where a childhood spent building, collecting, and imagining led me organically to clothing design. A degree in Fiber Science and Apparel Design from Cornell broadened my awareness of fashion’s cultural, historical, and environmental impact; two years as a womenswear designer at Thom Browne showed me the limitless creative possibilities within fashion.

Working in New York’s luxury fashion houses exposed me to a world of innovation, craft, and dedication. It also placed me right in front of the considerable waste generated by an industry that, in large part, has yet to embrace environmental responsibility. We must keep pushing for a fashion system that prioritizes slow, thoughtful development over constant novelty.

We are committed to minimizing our environmental impact at every step – utilizing only natural and recycled materials, repurposing production waste, and sourcing locally whenever possible. By offering a carefully designed selection of garments that can effortlessly be mixed and matched, as well as producing just two collections per year, we hope to make what is needed and no more. Timeless but not so classic, each piece is intended to withstand time and trend—to last a lifetime, be repaired and passed down, and eventually be returned to the earth.

The starting point for this brand was a simple question: What has remained in my closet the longest?

With gratitude,

Ruby