I started Silk Laundry almost by accident, it came about very organically, through my passion for beautiful things and quality design. I’ve always had a preference for natural fibers over synthetics as they feel so much better close to the skin, are better for you, and are for the most part, better for our environment. I wanted to create beautiful clothes that were uncontrived and well-made. To me, the silk slip dress was simply the most perfect item and was a constant in my wardrobe since my teenage years, and that’s where Silk Laundry began.
I was trying to describe recently how I come up with collections. I don’t yet have an absolute answer to this, yet I described it as something akin to how an oyster forms a pearl. A foreign substance slips into the shell of the oyster, which causes irritation, when this happens the oyster produces nacre to cover the foreign substance to protect itself. This defense mechanism, in time, becomes a pearl. Something similar happens to me, it could be the smallest bit of information that hits me and suddenly becomes obsessive about gaining knowledge in a certain area of the field. I am proud of the meaning that is behind our collections and prints, and how our clothing has now become conversation starters.
