KEEP IT LOCAL
FABRICATION FRANÇAISE
All of our fabrics, mostly coming from secret warehouses in Italy, are meticulously chosen in Nice from our oldest supplier specialized in deadstock fabrics.
Inspired by the found fabric, all of the styles are then designed by Nicki at her home studio in Nice, and later transformed into two dimensional blueprints by a veteran patternmaker in a picturesque village called le Cannet.
The pieces are then cut and sewn at our atelier in the heart of downtown Nice, and stocked in our lightfilled showroom nestled between the Chateau and the Port of Nice.
USE WHAT EXISTS
DEADSTOCK FABRICS
Instead of recreating and reproducing new fabric every season, we work exclusively with high-quality deadstock fabrics that come from secret warehouses in Italy. Destined to be trashed and deemed "out of style" by the fashion houses that created them, we love the challenge of uncovering unseen treasures and transforming them into live-in, timeless pieces, relevant not only today, but for year and years to come.
KEEP IT UNIQUE
LIMITED QUANTITIES
All of our pieces are created in limited quantities, sometimes based on the amount of material that exists, but mostly to reduce over production, useless stock, and inevitable waste. For styles that sell out, we always re-cut if we can to finish out a given stock and to close the circle of production.
Going further, most of our pieces are finished off with rare vintage trims from old merceries in France, adding a special touch to any given item. These unique trims, combined with the limited number of pieces of any given style in the world, allows us to offer our woman a piece as unique as she is!
TAKE CARE
NATURAL MATERIALS
The most common thing that we hear when women try on our clothes is, "I feel like I'm in my pyjamas AND I look so chic!" Creatures of comfort, the most deciding factor when choosing fabrics is what we call in the industry, their "hand", meaning we're naturally drawn to anything with soft, silky, fluid touch that will render any piece comfortable enough to live in! Afterall, clothing is our second skin isn't it?!
Equally conscious of a fabric's composition (and naturally drawn to them), we predominantly opt for natural materials like cotton, cotton demin, viscose, cupro, lyocell, and/or silk as much as we can. Though given the tremendous evolution of the textile industry, materials like silk and some cottons have become almost inaccessible, whereas polyester has actually increased in quality. As we work with that which exists, part of our collection is inevitably made with high-grade polyester or polyester blends, which contrary to public opinion, need not be looked down upon.
The ecological impact of each fabric varies from case to case, however as generations before us can attest, a well-designed, high quality polyester garment will outlive any silk piece for years and years to come - just check the care label of your favorite vintage pieces ! - What makes the difference in terms of quality is having a discerning eye (which can only come from years of experience ;)), while an already produced textiles effect on the envrionment is more linked to the way we care for it once made into a garment.
Stay tuned for our blog (launching in February 2023) where we tackle these confusing sustainability topics in more detail!
