Journal

Notes from the studio

Material, craft and the reasoning behind the patterns. Written by the people who cut them.

Styling · 2 June 2026

Dressing for a long summer

Six pieces, worn across a season that runs from a cool June morning to the last warm evening in September.

4 min read

Philosophy · 14 May 2026

The case for fewer clothes

A wardrobe is not a collection. It is a working set of tools, and most of us are carrying three times what we need.

6 min read

Material · 22 April 2026

Notes on linen

Flax is grown, retted, scutched and spun before anyone thinks about a garment. Understanding those four steps explains almost everything about how linen behaves.

5 min read

Design · 30 March 2026

The shape of a shoulder

Almost everything you notice about how a garment looks is decided in a five-centimetre stretch of pattern at the top of the sleeve.

7 min read

Studio · 18 February 2026

A day in the cutting room

Before anything is sewn, cloth spends two days doing very little. Here is what actually happens between the roll arriving and the first stitch.

5 min read

Craft · 26 January 2026

Repair before replace

Most garments are discarded for four reasons, and three of them are fixable in under an hour.