Situated between both old and new, east and west, Bokja’s home of Beirut stitches together disparate origins into a vibrant and eclectic mosaic of identity.
Their latest collection, Back to the Beginning, is rooted in memory – capturing impressions of the past through sumptuous silk textiles.
Renaissance, Baroque and Modern art aesthetics all find a home within Bokja’s work – woven together into a tapestry of historical influence.
Their designs repeat intricate patterns again and again across each piece – cutting, shifting and warping the original aesthetic into something entirely new.
Through these juxtapositions, Huda and Maria magnify and complement the unique qualities of each print they choose.
These motifs span not only the Silk Road, a storied path Huda and Maria have journeyed along many times, but farther flung locales rich in their own visual significance.
In particular, we find this collection to be steeped in the inspiration of Croome Court – a mid-18th century Palladian mansion nestled in the heart of the English countryside.
The winding florals and Rococo filigree echo across Bokja’s silks, bringing an antique romanticism and intrigue all their own.
Laurie Goldstein’s love for clay is absolute. She loses herself in the material – its earthiness, its heft, its grit.
A classically trained ceramicist, her hours spent in the studio transform this malleable substance into bold shapes, graphic utensils and unexpectedly modern ceramics.
Though artistic, her work is functional – intended to live through many years, meals and moments.
Committed to her quest to discover the true nexus of function and beauty, she experiments with stoneware and food safe glazes to present a gallery for the everyday table.
A fine artist at heart, Laurie Goldstein’s work has been exhibited in many different galleries and museums over the past 20 years, including Memoire de L’avenir in Paris and the Eretz-Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.
This connection to ceramic as pure artwork is omnipresent within her pieces – the care and creativity of her approach is nothing short of masterful.
For fall, Daniela Gregis seems to be walking the Apennines.
A landscape of forested canyons, lush valleys and montane grasslands, the Apennines stretches from the rugged Ligurian Alps in the northwest of Italy to the coastal metropolitans of Calabria in the south.
Just two hours from Rome, the best news of the week: success in rewilding this region after a 20 year project dedicated to revitalizing the native fauna.
As Daniela hikes through the trees, the baying of tauros, a type of wild cattle, can be heard in the distance.
This land is the last refuge of the Italian wolf and the Marsican brown bear, who slink over the velvet moss blanketing the ground.
Steeped in the rich palette of autumn, the forest is alive with these sounds as its ancestral inhabitants reclaim their territory.
As night falls, herds of Apennine chamois scale the rocky hillsides that border the woods to graze on the grass of the valley.
In the distance, the warm lights of Artena, a rural Italian village, flicker on.
Eagle owls call in the distance and a calm settles on the landscape.
This partnership with the earth is crucial not only to its beauty, but its survival – a tenet Daniela Gregis celebrates within her own carefully handmade work.
Tucked within the medieval walls of Montegranaro, Italy, Nazzareno Di Rosa established his shoemaking “laboratory,” Officine Creative, in 1968 with the goal of making innovative, but classical footwear.
Through experimentation with shape, comfort and finish, he developed Officine Creative: a line of artisanal, handmade shoes and boots that push traditional Italian leather making to new heights.
Helmed today by Nazzareno’s sons, Roberto and Luca, Officine Creative continues to push the boundaries of archetypical footwear.
Each pair is put through a “leather time machine,” wherein the shoes undergo over 100 hand-done processes to achieve an authentic, lived-in patina – and the worn-in comfort of a favorite loafer.
Through dedicated testing and research, Roberto and Luca have refined their materials to an absolute purity – deconstructing the designs to make them unexpectedly flexible and lightweight while still maintaining durability.
Each piece-dyed shoe is carefully considered, tanned and oiled to achieve the “glow” inherent to hand-worked leather and the cashmere finish of hand-brushed suede.
In the Tuscan city of Prato, The House of Lyria has operated in the heart of Italy’s textile industry since 2002.
Product and Production Images via The House of Lyria
Founded by Riccardo Bruni, the designer creates understated, exceptional home goods by marrying traditional craftsmanship with experimental fabric combinations and looming techniques.
Naming his brand after the Lyria shell, Bruni posited the creativity of his brand to represent the freedom of the ocean.
Image via Monaco Nature Encyclopedia
As a boy, Bruni grew up in his family’s countryside workshop, where a chance meeting with a successful textile designer in his hometown inspired him to explore the possibilities in fabric design.
Bruni approaches his materials with the mind of an artist, taking insights from numerous sources such as his travels, old photography books and memories of his grandparents’ bedding.
This collection of emotions become his designs.
For Bruni, imbuing his creations with sentiment is not only metaphorical, but is also physical.
Boasting an archive of over 30,000 fabrics, both new and ancient, Lyria’s designs utilize recycled materials and natural fibers such as wool, linen, cashmere and cotton.
The fabrics are given soft, muted tones by using organic substances in the dyeing process.
Coffee, tea, ashes and leaves paint Lyria’s products in earthy hues.
These practices result in both emotional character and sustainability being inherent in Lyria’s goods, which are furthered by the brand’s eschewal of outsourcing and instead embracing the entire production process.
The care taken in crafting every piece is apparent in the luxuriously plush feel of a cashmere and jute throw or a cotton velvet pillow.
The House of Lyria’s fabrics are not only of the highest quality for any home.
They serve as the source of materials for many luxury brands.
Working with major fashion houses across the world, the collaboration with designers such as Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander and Uma Wang speaks to the tactile richness and attention to detail in Bruni’s work.
Image via Uma Wang
From complementing a beautifully furnished room to lining a Paris runway, the fabrics from The House of Lyria serve as a prime example of superior quality and craftsmanship.
It has been two years since Chitose Abe last travelled to Paris to present collections for Sacai, her Japanese label known for its dramatic juxtapositions of texture and form.
Like many others around the world, COVID kept her home throughout the pandemic – but did not keep her from envisioning new pathways forward for the avant garde.
Sacai’s newest fall collection debuted on the Paris runway with panache – every garment a celebration of high fashion and creativity rooted in the classic.
Overall the delivery, with its leather cords and structured jackets, is undoubtedly Sacai.
Chitose designs in a way that is simultaneously unusual and familiar through the melding of disparate ideas, fabrics and shapes into garments that are sculptural while still being endlessly wearable.
One of Chitose’s best talents is delivering character and style by experimenting with shape rather than embellishment.
Her signature, contrasting masculine and feminine elements to create inexplicably beautiful silhouettes, is center stage in cheetah print corsets stitched over traditional shirting pieces and jersey t-shirts backed with gauzy pleats that fan out with movement.
In their second delivery for the season in Dip, Carsten and Lenka Rundholz seem to have immersed themselves in the inspiration of County Kerry, the peninsular southwest region of Ireland.
Defined by a rugged coastline, lush forests and striking mountain ranges, the textures and colors of this landscape echo throughout Rundholz’s autumnal aesthetic.
Cozy knits meet highly structured coats and jackets in a sculptural, experimental collection.
This selection of intellectual tweed-like pieces from Rundholz Dip balances the classic tunic silhouettes of Main Line – the textures and forms of both labels emboldened when styled together.
Kobalt green, lava grey and vulcano red tumble into checker and houndstooth in a complex palette matched by the hues of the Irish coast.
Much like the garb worn by locals traversing this countryside, Rundholz is designed to be layered and wrapped during the cold winter months.
Influenced by the aesthetics of the ancestral French countryside, Astier de Villatte’s unique tableware celebrates and emphasizes the imperfections and natural beauty of handmade ceramics.
The beauty of autumn is best captured by the tables we set – large familial gatherings, intimate dinners for two, and perhaps a spot of tea in the garden on a cool, sun-speckled afternoon.
Dabbling in all realms of home, Astier adds a selection of artful accoutrements, such as candlesticks and cake stands, to their vast home goods repertoire.
The presence of these objects elevates the everyday table, creating additional levels of visual and tactile interest that are simultaneously sophisticated and unpretentious.
The true soul of Astier de Villatte is the ability to play – mix and match a Robinson plate with a Marguerite bowl or an Alexandre cup for a unique setting.
Each dish, and every combination, ultimately acts as a reflection of personal taste, making this creamy dishware the perfect backdrop for a memorable gathering.
The influence, iconography and culture of Ancient Egypt have captured the imagination of artists, historians, and writers for millennia with Sabina Savage’s newest illustrations being no exception.
Process Images via Sabina Savage
Foreign emissaries, archaeologists and storytellers alike have been drawn to the country’s rich history – a long and storied tale that remains a well of inspiration.
From its humble beginnings along the Nile in prehistoric 3,100 BCE to the eventual unification of Upper and Lower Egypt and the storied reign of the pharaohs, Egypt’s history has been steeped in intellectualism, deep spirituality and artistry – found in the country’s unique architecture, language and artifacts.
The Sphynx and Great Pyramid ca. 1857 by Francis Frith via The METPainting from the Tomb of Menna ca. 1400–1352-B.C. via The MET
This deep well of history is where Sabina Savage draws inspiration for her newest collection, Gifts for the Gods.
Influenced by a vast archive of Ancient Egyptian art – clay and plaster sculptures and talismans, illustrations and paintings on tempera, paper and papyrus, as well as etchings and engravings – Sabina hand-renders images of sacred and celebrated Egyptian animals in her elaborate, lifelike illustrative style.
The flora and fauna of the Nile played a core role in Egyptian culture, with relevance in both royal and non-royal life and among religious and secular practices.
Associated with the gods of their polytheistic religion, every animal was deified and linked to a wide array of emotions, natural phenomenons and superstitions.
Ancient Egyptian Paintings via The MET
Choosing to highlight the cat, the goose and the dog, Sabina Savage illustrates the intricate tales of these creatures, granting them the features of Bastet, Horus and Anubis – Egyptian gods they were traditionally associated with.
Bastet takes the form of the cat, an animal that finds its origins of domestication in Egypt.
A well-known deity associated with feminine fertility and the protection of women and children, Sabina frames the cat in a defensive posture and drapes it with decadent gold and jewels as a nod to the goddess.
Horus, God of the Sky, reincarnates as an Egyptian goose flying above the water-bound creatures and wheat fields along the Nile.
Anubis, a god of the afterlife, has commonly been depicted as a black dog.
Sabina’s prone Anubis carries a shepherd’s crook, representing the god’s watchful guidance of souls in the afterlife.
Alongside these characterizations are an abundance of references to Ancient Egyptian culture and design.
Animals such as snakes, bulls, crocodiles, fish, owls, rats and ibises find themselves surrounded by native North African vegetation.
Jewelry, ornamentation, vases and other crafted artifacts appear next to iconographic hieroglyphs.
The details of Sabina’s work are the highlight of her designs, rendered within this collection in deep, lush tones.
Shades of blues, greens, reds, golds and grays paint her silk and velvet scarves, tops and jackets, creating a dark and moody atmosphere for these ancient stories.
Image via Sabina Savage
With this collection, Sabina Savage continues the tradition of finding artistic inspiration in Egypt, an ancient civilization whose influence convinces us to desire a life that cherishes art, history and culture.
Tracing his roots in fashion design to his early childhood spent in his family’s atelier, Ümit Ünal has always been destined to create his own label.
Collection Images via Ümit Ünal
In his Istanbul-based studio led by his inspired background in fashion, archaeology and art history, Ümit utilizes careful handwork, dark primary colors and straightforward silhouettes to make garments that live on beyond their season.
Intended to be layered and at their best when contrasting textures, Ümit’s tops, coats, sweaters and jackets showcase his skill in bridging the history of Anatolian folk art with the edginess of European design.
With an emphasis on the handmade, Ümit relies on manually knitting and stitching as well as shaping the fabric through crumpling and other techniques.
Working with natural materials such as cotton that feel good against the skin, the details are treated with the utmost importance – no stitch is ignored, each one thoughtfully placed for the most graphic impact.
Ümit Ünal’s collection offers the personal feel of wearing something handmade, contributing to a wardrobe elevated by the artist’s touch.
His casual silhouettes are ultimately elegant – easy for every day but so obviously special, versatile in their use and consistent in their character.
This season, Golden Goose continues its pursuit of everything distressed.
They are experts in channeling streetwear motifs into luxury leather and suede footwear with the authority of their Made in Italy production.
American sports culture and musical icons lend their celebrated silhouettes to Golden Goose’s star logo stamped sneakers.
Applying Golden Goose’s typical eccentric look, a dark and subdued color palette is created for fall through muted and neutral tones.
Designed with a flair for the dramatic – animal prints, furry textures and reflective silver spray paint deck the surfaces of each shoe.
Individually treated with scuffs and scrapes, the intentional wear-and-tear details of the flashy materials are influenced by the ripped laces of a skateboarder and the yellowing, aged sole of a well-used tread.
Despite their surface-level design elements embracing the flamboyant, these low, mid and high-top sneakers are defined by their timeless shapes.
Golden Goose strikes the perfect balance between Italian artisans crafting high quality materials with the funky charisma of a well-worn look.
In this latest collection, the brand provides a dash of unconventional personality and character to either a simple layered outfit for a day in the city or a dressed up ensemble for an exciting night out.
Produced by their team of skilled artisans, the mouth-blowing process forms robust walls of 100% recycled glass. Each piece is imbued with individual characteristics – some are a bit larger, some a bit smaller, all delightfully eccentric and unique in their final form.
These details of character produce elegant containers for any drink of choice, be it a strong margarita overflowing with flavor to kickoff a joyous time, or a creamy latte poured to warm a brisk morning.
Versatile in use and personal in design, La Soufflerie offers glassware complementary for all manner of parties, dinner dates and get-togethers.
As the seasons change from spring to fall to winter, these glasses are right at home on a table surrounded by loved ones and friends.
Their shared interest in fashion doesn’t end with clothing however, as the brand’s newest collection, Kosmima, borrows heavily from jewelry inspired themes.
The name Kosmima, Greek for “jewelry,” is tied to Rianna’s familial heritage and upbringing in the historic Mediterranean nation.
A reference to both traditional Greek craftsmanship and jewelry’s abundant presence in feminine Grecian style, the duo’s goal was to create a collection that “captures the immaculate beauty of the isles’ many wares.”
Historic Jewelry Images via The MET
Rianna + Nina stay true to their trademark bold color palettes while incorporating imagery of jewelry and other Greek motifs into this seasons’s designs.
Depictions of earrings, brooches, bracelets, beads and arm cuffs adorn drawings of classically shaped amphoras and other traditional Greek vases, decorating the colorful backgrounds and various fabrics of flattering shirts and dresses.
A massive, graphic necklace of jewel encrusted, golden beads wraps around the surface of sharp blazers, kimonos and jumpsuits.
Immense illustrations of gems and stones, shimmering and vibrant, float in space atop the black colored fabric of a flowing silk dress.
Alongside these jewelry inspired designs, quintessential Rianna + Nina style patterns, always tasteful in their decadence, can be found in solid bands of color and organic Horos print.
Although the primary patterns make a statement from far away, the designers did not forget to give thoughtful attention to the details.
Collars, cuffs and hemlines are formed with the various patterns and fabrics used throughout the collection, juxtaposing motifs by mixing and matching one design with another.
All these aspects combine in Kosmima as an ode to a love of stunning Greek jewelry, creating garments that are vibrantly outgoing and overflowing with sincere, unabashed femininity.
Mieko Mintz’s love affair with vintage textiles started young – a deep passion cultivated by not only her birthplace of Kyushu, Japan, but by her studies and career in Tokyo, New York, and eventually West Bengal, where she discovered the art of kantha.
In her self-named label she celebrates this love, breathing new life into sari fabrics through this ancient Indian technique of textile upcycling.
Sari is the way of life for most parts of India. The five-meter length being one of the oldest forms of clothing on the planet. There is a deep romance within reincarnating these garments – generations of joy and care emanate from within the colorful silk and cotton fabrics.
By combining the kimono traditions of Japan with the sensitive kantha stitching, Mieko creates clothing with fresh international relevance. Her designs are passionate and sophisticated, while still being effortless to wear.
This year, Mieko showcased her latest home goods collection, Maison Mieko, at Maison & Objet in Paris.
The label is made in collaboration with Amit Kumar, a renowned textile designer for private labels across the world.
Alongside their team of dedicated handworking artisans across India, they create beautiful, sustainable soft goods that carry the Mieko Mintz aesthetic into an entirely new realm.
Of note within this collection is Massimo’s interpretation of the messenger bag.
This familiar shape is elevated with creamy leather and solid brass hardware, transforming a pedestrian style into something much more refined.
Inside, find a roomy interior for carrying all the necessities for a day out and about.
Whether tote or crossbody, woven or smooth, suede or an earthy cowhide, each bag is not only distinct in its personality, but in its possibility of styling.
Joined by a selection of smaller accompaniments, such as sleek fringed straps and classic leather belts, Massimo Palomba touches on multiple avenues to accessorize for fall.
When it comes to the autumn wardrobe, no fabric is as essential as cashmere.
It is at its best during cool mornings, sun-steeped afternoons and cold, cozy evenings by the fire.
However, the quality you choose is just as important as how it feels. No brand champions this textile the same way Alonpi does.
The source of cashmere and silk for luxury houses across the world, this family-run clothier celebrates the best qualities of Italian cashmere in both feel and form.
This legacy of Italian excellence is carried on by Wommelsdorff, a specialty knitwear company based in Berlin.
Designer Anne Schramm expertly melds the caliber of traditional Italian craftsmanship with the German heritage of crochet and knitting techniques handed down by her family for generations.
Her handspun yarns are sumptuous, but still lightweight and breathable.
This lifestyle of cloud-like cashmere is undoubtedly elevated by its timelessness in style – defined by pieces that wear well season after season, and feel just as lovely as they did the first time.
With Alonpi and Wommelsdorff, the combination of plush pullovers, cozy wraps and gauzy, hand painted shawls create a wonderland of texture and color to explore.
A legacy of fine objects and art deco artifacts adorned the home where Jean Prounis grew up – a love for collecting bits and pieces of the past woven into the fabric of her family’s identity.
Even before she could comprehend the tomes of Ancient Greco-Roman art that lined the shelves of the family archive, Jean shared in this passion for beautiful objects.
Jean established Prounis jewelry in 2017 as an homage to her ancestry. Each piece is hand-wrought using ancient goldsmithing techniques and responsibly-sourced materials, such as recycled precious metals and handwoven chains.
Even Jean’s choice of gold, 22K, is rooted in antiquity – a karat prized across centuries for its lustre and malleability. Within its buttery polish, she presents an assortment of hand-selected gemstones: aquamarines, tourmalines and diamonds with rich personality and presence.
Ancient Greek and Byzantine jewelry conventions echo from the granulation and treatment of the gold, while the smooth cabochons of her stones speak to the adornment themes of the Roaring 20’s.
Through this signature, history-forward aesthetic, Prounis marries Jean’s love for artifacts with her lifetime fascination with treasured memories and objects.
Situated in the northern hills of Italy near the Adriatic Sea, Stamperia Bertozzi has been crafting exceptional ceramics and tableware for over three-generations.
The perfect fall morning starts with the perfect cup of coffee – cortado, cappuccino, strong espresso with just the right amount of crema along the top.
Add crusty Italian bread, French butter, a lump of brown sugar and the day melts into something even more tantalizing.
The backdrop for this aromatic spread? None other than the organic, glossy porcelain of Stamperia Bertozzi.
A three-generation Italian family business, Bertozzi has specialized in “stampe a mano” block-printed linens and hand-painted dishware since 1920.
Their colors are distilled organically using special vegetable dyes – a secret recipe passed down through their family.
Of particular note is their use of porcelain – a pure white clay imported from the Limoges region of France.
Antithetical to the traditional, paper-thin treatment of this delicate material, Bertozzi generously shapes their porcelain pieces with thick walls and handles.
For over a hundred years, the Catron Building has sat on our storied corner of the Santa Fe Plaza, where it has championed the pursuit of retail and ready-to-wear for a dynamic local and traveled clientele.
Illustration via Museum of New Mexico
Constructed in 1891, the building has been home to several businesses that have impacted the facade and interiors of the Railroad Commercial style structure.
However, over the last century the corner has maintained the architectural accents and details crafted by Italian artisans, as well as the cultural influences rooted in Santa Fe.
Image via The Palace of the Governors Photo Archives
Image via The Palace of the Governors Photo Archives
This retail history began in 1912 with The White House, founded by German immigrant and businesswoman Johanna Ulfelder, whose goal was to present quality garments and textiles to the women of Santa Fe.
Image via Abe and Marion Silver
Operating under Johanna’s direction for nearly 20 years, The White House showcased goods, fabrics and women’s clothing within the walls of the Catron Building.
Image via Abe and Marion Silver
Over the next few decades, Johanna’s family built upon her legacy, after inheriting her business, and expanded its presence on the Plaza through The Guarantee, a second storefront featuring clothing and footwear.
While The Guarantee grew as a mainstay on the Plaza for the second half of the 1900s, the next family to oversee the business was finding its start on the other side of the world.
Image via Abe and Marion Silver
In 1962, Helga Wittrien left her home in Germany to hitchhike across the Middle East en route to Asia.
Wearing a shift dress and big sunglasses, she met Greig Porter, an American Peace Corps volunteer, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The two eventually married and welcomed their daughter, Shobhan, into the world and their travels.
The Porters moved to Santa Fe in 1979, eventually opening Santa Fe Dry Goods in 1989.
Just shy of one hundred years since its construction, Helga and Greig found themselves in the Catron Building’s long-lasting, historic corner of the Santa Fe Plaza where The White House originally stood.
It was on this corner where they curated Santa Fe Dry Goods with clothing and accessories from Europe, Asia and South America.
Historic Santa Fe Foundation Bulletin September 1986 Cover
Thirty years later, following her own world-traveling, Shobhan returned to Santa Fe, purchasing Santa Fe Dry Goods from her parents in 2008 and establishing the next step in the Catron Building’s retail legacy.
The store is dedicated to working with craftspeople worldwide, aiming to bridge modern tastes with an authentic, highly informed approach to design.
Taking inspiration from historical fabrication and design techniques, Santa Fe Dry Goods showcases designers who create clothing, accessories and jewelry that are modern but reflect the historic techniques at the root of global fashion.
In 2013, the space next to Santa Fe Dry Goods became available.
Shobhan took the opportunity to expand by opening a second store, Workshop, coincidentally located in the same space previously occupied by The Guarantee.
Starting Workshop with a vision to explore unconventional styles she encountered while traveling Europe, the store’s purpose is to represent up and coming designers who are redefining traditional notions of fashion.
Following Santa Fe Dry Goods’ expansion in 2013 with the opening of Workshop next door, the remaining storefront, previously occupied by The Guarantee, became Wildlife in 2018.
With two stores focused on women’s fashion, Wildlife is dedicated to providing beautifully crafted goods for the home.
Is there anything sweeter than a mini bag? The best come in a range of delectable colors, exemplified through Marsèll’s Sacco Piccolo.
They are not assuming, not flashy – not the star of the show, but certainly not a background character, and perfect to toss a wallet and a phone into on the way to do something fun.
Measuring just 7 inches across and 3 inches at the opening, Marsèll’s Sacco Piccolo ticks these boxes with ease, and packs a big punch in a little package.
Crafted in silky smooth leather, this bag is defined by its lines – a classic trapezoidal shape made modern through bold knot and zipper accents.
The included long strap is removable, for both crossbody and miniature tote looks. Hidden magnets buried in the leather on the outer panels allow for a customization in the opening and silhouette.
The knotted straps and modern styling nod to other handbags within Marsèll’s accessory collection this year.
The Milan-based label focuses on the intersection of form and function in their accessories and footwear, where sculptural accents are juxtaposed against utilitarian details and stylish finishes.
Available in bright colors, such as sangue and arancione, and a darker palette of cioccovino and nero, there is a Sacco Piccolo for all wardrobes.
To establish the fall wardrobe, simplicity is key. An ideal foundation is built with classic boots, soft denim and of course, Frenckenberger’s sumptuous knits ready to be layered.
A Swiss luxury brand known for their cashmere, the label is the creative union of Terry-Ann Frencken’s twenty years working alongside Rick Owens, and Nathalie Schönenberger’s vast experience within haute couture.
Seemingly basic pieces, such as wrap cardigans and turtlenecks, are made exceptional through Frenckenberger’s feather soft finishes and cozy knit patterns.
Of note this season is the Atlantis ombre dye – a teal-blue that fades into green and then a creamy snow color – alongside a selection of earthy accessories that nod to the natural flora and fauna of Switzerland.
“The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.”
This is emphatically true for her self-named collection, wherein she hand selects ethically-sourced gemstones to be set in organic bezels and delicately forged 18K bands.
Marian’s studio is based in Brooklyn, where she also grew up as the daughter of two architects. This led to both a love of working with her hands and a strong sense of design and workmanship. In fact, she cites her surroundings as the biggest inspiration for her jewelry.
Within the buttery yellow gold settings she captures the city’s never ending layers of people, texture, color and sound. Marian’s pieces are intended to be worn every day and pair seamlessly with a simple bangle or an embellished statement necklace.
“There is something about a handmade piece, perhaps the little asymmetries, that is warm and inviting and personal.”
Woodsy aesthetics meet high-rise style in Trippen’s boot selection for fall, wherein balmoral influences contrast with avant-garde silhouettes.
Suited for both the streets of New York and the peaks of Skye, the silhouettes are striking, but not without their subtleties.
Delicate stitching, expert seams and organic pleats are as important to the designs as the bold buckles and laces that define the delivery.
Trippen designers Oehler and Spieth’s architectural background is on full display within the collection, built by a foundation of cross-tie buckles, winding leather bands and angular footbeds that are simultaneously earthy and industrial.
A selection of knee-high boots make an appearance within this delivery as an interpretation of the classic riding boot and a welcome counterpoint to the shorter bootie and shoe styles.
In a world where cashmere is available from so many brands, it’s encouraging to see a designer such as Anne Schramm of Wommelsdorff make the fabric stand out by foregoing machine production and creating hand knit cashmere garments.
Gaining her early career experience by working for multiple high-end designer brands, Anne founded Wommelsdorff in 2008, named after her grandmother, Maria Wommelsdorff.
Located in Berlin, Anne has designed her collection of sweaters and accessories from luxurious, sustainable cashmere and wool.
By utilizing the human hand in the production process, Wommelsdorff disregards the machine-made trend, allowing for detailed, handmade character to shine through their creations.
Anne Schramm combines crochet and knitwear stitches in her designs which result in subtle, simple textures, impossible to reproduce with machines.
These slight details can be seen in areas like the crochet stitches along the end that add old-fashioned, yet lovely finishing to the garment.
Although these innovative techniques help Wommelsdorff’s designs stand out visually, Anne’s use of high-quality fabric and intensive knitting process is another outlying feature of her work.
Cashmere fibers are differentiated by their ply count and can be knitted with varying sizes of needles, each of these factors contributing to the density and feel of the final garment.
Anne utilizes a very high-ply yarn and knits with a low-gauge needle, resulting in sweaters with an unusual loftiness that are incomparably sensuous.
With a focus on contemporary design aesthetics applied to premium, sustainable materials, Anne Schramm creates one-of-a-kind, intimately cozy garments infused with the personality of the human touch.
