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The Spring Collection — Articulations of Form

February 28, 2020

The Spring 2020 collection is an embrace of avant proportion, billowing form, the sensuality of curves and lines of the human figure. An obsessive attention to draping has always underwritten the collection, the art of which is at once meticulous and intuitive, an organic dance with the fabric.

Shaina Mote — The Spring Collection — Articulations of Form

Mark Borthwick, <i>Susan, Purple</i>, 1995

Edward Weston, <i>The White Iris</i>, 1921.

This season embraces these qualities, discovering apt metaphors in Imogen Cunningham’s iconic black and white portraits of botanical life and in the aesthetic tradition of figure drawing.

Jacques Henri Latigue, <i>Opio</i>, 1963

Imogen Cunningham, <i>Gertrude Gerrish,</i>, 1928

Inspired by these refined and bold articulations of form - at once unapologetically romantic and unyieldingly strong - Spring 2020 brings together pieces with built-in narrative, designed in a palette of the line’s signature earth neutrals punctuated by moments of palm, nasturtium, vibrant vermillion and piscine blue.

Imogen Cunningham, <i>Magnolia Bud</i>, 1920s

Egon Schiele, <i>Weiblicher Torso in Unterwäsche und schwarzen Strümpfen</i>, 1917

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A Moment of Pause

In this unique and challenging time we are taking a pause - a moment to reflect on the people who make the existence of our company possible. Our staff, our suppliers, cutters and sewers, the stores that we work with, and you, the customer: we pause to share gratitude for all of the individuals that make our work both feasible and worthwhile.

We understand that this moment has challenged all of us to consider what is important to us, which is why the support you have shown us at this time has been especially valued. It is important to us that you feel cared for in return, and we therefore welcome any dialogue you’d like to share - questions about a specific part of our supply or production chain, why a particular design decision was made, or even thoughts about what you’d like to see from the brands you shop right now. At this moment of reflection, we think it’s imperative to keep the conversation going.

Our intention is to continue to create clothing that feels meaningful - items that are comfortable, practical and timeless, constructed for longevity and with care in mind towards each of the individuals that contributed to produce each piece.

We thank you for allowing us to continue in this mission.

With gratitude,
Shaina