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Fashion may be aspirational, but it’s ultimately reflective of the times we live in. The way we dress, both as individuals and as a community, inevitably evolves as we ourselves grow. With so much to accomplish in-store and in the world, there is hardly time to rest on one’s laurels. Like all things, it takes concerted effort to move the bar forward.
Last Saturday, we celebrated forty years of Santa Fe Dry Goods with our first ever runway show. This event coincided with two trunk shows: TAP by Todd Pownell and the release of Avant Toi’s Fall/Winter 2025. The designers for both studios joined us in-store, in one big celebratory feast for the senses that we hope was enjoyed by all who visited us over the past week. In a matter of hours, we transformed Santa Fe Dry Goods into a garden at twilight. Trees, berried bushes, layers of wild grasses and flowers accented the runway. Rattan chandeliers twinkled along the ceiling and alder poles marked the aisles to create our miniature forest.
This season of Avant Toi is among the largest we have ever received. At almost 600 pieces and over 140 individual styles, this collection of cashmere, cotton and silk is broad and rich. One of the most special things about working with the team at Avant Toi is our ability to customize the collections we order. From color to cut, almost every piece in Santa Fe Dry Goods and Workshop has been made exclusively for our stores.
Our runway show, titled The Midnight Garden, featured a wide range of styles core to our store’s aesthetic heartbeat. Avant Toi, a brand that adds so much color and texture no matter the style, was layered into each look alongside the best pieces from across our designer offerings..
After the models did their final walk, the stylists bowed, and the candles on the cake were blown out, we were ready to party. Lots of laughs, stories, photos and glasses of champagne were shared in this space we have called ours for four decades. Pulling off a runway show for our anniversary in-store was a big task, executed with a lot of grace and gumption by our team and community. Thank-you so much to our many, many friends who attended the show, to everyone who helped us pull it off and to the Avant Toi team for their endless support and inspiration. What a dream it was to share this evening with you all. Cheers to you and to the next forty years together!
In the latest delivery from Klaus and Barbara find a sweeping selection of distinguished cotton shirting, pants and jackets perfect for transitioning to a warmer wardrobe as we head into fall.
As we have come to know this small, Italian line, we have found their collections to be a love letter to the classics–well-made, tailored pieces with just the right amount of artful crumple. In crispy Japanese cottons and buttery suede jackets, find subtle encouragement to live just a little bit lighter regardless of season.
A joy every season, the latest collection of Rundholz Main Line, Rundholz Black Label and Rundholz DIP has arrived to Workshop. Though we will follow up next week with the full delivery for those of you joining us from afar, a pinch is currently available online—please join us in-store for the full selection, alongside new arrivals from Alanui, Boboutic, Péro and Album di Famiglia.
