MADE IN FRANCE
All of our products are sustainably and ethically made in Nice—also known as "Nissa la Bella"—a sunshine doused, colorful, and inspiring city located between the French Alps and the Mediterranean Sea in the far southeast corner of France. It is situated not far from the Italian border, the country to which it belonged until 1860.
Our team of skilled artisans, comprised of both men and women, pour their hearts and expertise into crafting the clothes you purchase from us. Working in a light-filled, spacious atelier, they share laughter and greet us every day with warmth and smiles, taking immense pride in their craft of clothing production.
The passion and positive energy we infuse into every piece of our clothing is tangibly felt when you receive a Vieilles Âmes item.
"We're committed to sustainably and ethically creating clothing not only for the planet, but for every actor that takes part in its creation—including ourselves."
DEADSTOCK FABRIC
Fabric is one of our greatest passions and is actually the starting point for everything we do. Rather than designing pieces and then trying to find suitable fabric, we conversely design into the fabric that inspires us.
To prioritize sustainability in our work, we've chosen not to produce new fabric each season. Instead, we exclusively work with unique, high-quality deadstock fabrics, mostly sourced from secret warehouses in Italy. Otherwise intended for destruction, we enjoy the challenge of uncovering these hidden treasures and transforming them into exciting timeless pieces, both relevant today and for years to come.
Having been formed in the luxury world, our founder is drawn to sensual, luxurious fabric with a beautiful hand. This is tangibly felt by our customers, who are continuously in awe of the unique, luxurious textiles that create the foundation for our pieces.
LIMITED QUANTITIES
All of our pieces are created in small batches with limited quantities. This is done to reduce overproduction, useless stock, and inevitable waste. For styles that sell out, we always re-cut if possible, in order to finish a given stock and close the circle of production.
Moreover, our pieces are completed with rare vintage trims sourced from old merceries in France, which adds a special touch to each item. These exclusive trims, in combination with the limited number of pieces of any given style in the world, enable us to provide our customers with a piece that is almost as unique as they are.
CONSCIOUS PACKAGING
We have proudly eliminated plastic entirely from our very minimal carbon footprint production process. From artisan to artisan, our pieces are transported in open air, oftentimes covered in paper to get their finishings added. We do not house each piece in plastic garment bags at any point in our production process, of course for the environment, but also the vibration of the clothing.
Our locally sourced fabric is transported to our local atelier. After the fabric is cut and sewn, the production pieces are picked up *without* plastic garment bags and directly transferred to our showroom less than one km away, where we house our stock.
All of our packaging, from our hangtags to our thank you cards to our tissue paper is crafted from recycled paper. Our mailers are made from cornstarch and are 100% recycled, recyclable and biodegradable.
