Makers

Anke Drechsel is a German textile designer and internationally recognised brand, founded in 1986 and renowned for exclusive hand-embroidered home textiles and accessories.

Anke believes that real luxury lies in true craftsmanship. Her quality fabrics are dyed to her own colour specifics, and her exclusive designs are then individually embroidered on the frame, piece by piece, by master craftsmen at her atelier in Karlsruhe.

 Astier de Villatte ceramics are handmade in their Parisian workshops. Each piece is unique, as a result of manual work and the natural method of drying. The white enamel allows an irregular glimpse of the brown clay underneath.

The production of ceramic objects is a long and delicate process. Each piece is entirely made by one craftsperson. In fact, you can find engraved on each piece the initials of Astier de Villatte and of the craftsperson who made it.

BAINA is an Antipodean brand of curated towelling, founded by Bailey Meredith and Anna Fahey. Their contemporary, organic cotton towels are designed to elevate your daily bathing routine. Committed to creating timeless collections, BAINA takes a mindful approach to craftsmanship and materiality. Made in Portugal, Baina works with GOTS certified organic cotton and produces with one of Europe’s most established mills to develop their considered offering.

Inspired by nature, 20th century icons and antiquity jewels, New Zealand-based artist Charlotte Penman works precious metals and a range of gemstones, sourced from around the world, into each of her collections. Designed with love and to compliment the female form, Charlotte's jewellery can be worn as amor, amulet or keepsake.

With a long history in linen weaving Charvet Éditions are located in Northern France close to the Belgian border in the heart of the linen producing area. 

Woven in one of the last linen mills in Armentieres, France, Charvet has been weaving linen in Armentieres for more than a century. The combination of skilled craftsmanship, and a premium quality raw material, results in functional products that are not only beautiful, but will stand the test of time. Charvet understands that linen is the fibre for an ethical future.

The botanical atelier of Elisabetta Sonzini and her daughter Carolina is hidden in the heart of Milan, and has been there for over 20 years.

Once the desired plant or flower has been created in copper, it is painted using a French technique from the 1700s, 'tôle peinte'. It takes a full day to create the smallest pieces, and much longer for anything bigger. The sculptural design to these objet d'art makes it the perfect statement piece for a console or mantel.

Each Good & Co piece is based on a photograph Lillie Toogood has taken in her travels. Shapes, patterns and colours are captured to create beautiful textiles, and transport its wearer across borders to be a part of the same moment. Each item functions simultaneously as a timeless, classic investment piece and also as an inherently modern accessory. Destined to be enjoyed and loved by generations of women, each Good & Co piece is unique.

Established in 1929 – with textile knowledge and technical expertise spanning three generations of the same Harley family – Harley of Scotland are market leaders in seam free whole garment knitwear. With a heritage anchored in fair isle knitting techniques, Harley garments are inspired by the local landscapes and culture of the North-East and Northern Isles of Scotland.

When you buy Harley of Scotland, you’re not simply purchasing a garment. You’re buying history, generations of traditional workmanship, design and manufacturing innovation. 

To compliment a well-adorned hand, J. Hannah introduced a line of carefully-edited, high-quality polishes for the colour-resistant. Polishes that consider the gracefulness of hands, and the role of subtle colour as an element in the considered wardrobe. Inspired by artists’ palettes, natural elements, and the muses who we envision channeling specific colours or moods. All polishes are non-toxic, cruelty-free and made in the USA.

Joska.studio is a furniture design company by Joska Easterbrook formed in 2013. Joska's designs always work toward simplicity. Because Joska is inspired first by materials, he is a tactile designer and his products come more often from experimentation than from drawings.

“My approach is a practical one and it comes from a lifelong appreciation of things made well rather than any intellectual theory. I like making things for a purpose and I love the process of tinkering, refining and sourcing.”

Sensitivity and practicality are at the heart of Klay, a small business that commands respect for the process and skills that are integral to high-quality making. Klay encourages consideration from its community — countering disposability, and instead encouraging appreciation and a care taking approach to objects. 

Martino Gamper is a designer based in London. His famous circus stools were born out of the Arnold Circus, situated in the heart of Shoreditch, East London. The Arnold Circus Stool was designed in 2006 by Martino Gamper as part of a regeneration project. These new generation stools are made made under license in New Zealand from 100% recyclable rotation moulded polyethylene plastic. The ultimate stackable stool, side table or storage solution.

Max Thomson was born in Wanganui in 1945, and has a long family connection with the Wanganui river and the West Coast. He moved with his family to Auckland in the early 1960s.

Max has exhibited his work in many group exhibitions and has had five solo shows. His formative years spent in provincial New Zealand have had a profound effect on his choice of subject matter. This is evidenced in his constant return to the natural landscape for inspiration.

Miller et Bertaux is a small but fine label with their own boutique. Founded in 1985 by Francis Miller and Patrick Bertaux, it is located in the colourful and special district of Marais in the heart of Paris.

Miller et Bertaux completed their universe with scents they imagine as 'anti-craftsmen'. It is in their lives and journeys that they find the best pictures and stories that they transform into unisex and genderless perfumes. Miller et Bertaux create fragrances for the body and the soul.

The famous Milanese fashion house and ‘masters of colour' Missoni, took their extraordinary textiles into the home in 1983.

An explosion of colour, pattern and luxurious texture, the Missoni Home collection now embraces every part of our lives. The values they are championing with their eponymous homewares brand are: innovation, a singular vision that informs every detail no matter how small, and a sense of wonder at the endless exquisite possibilities of textiles and the design process. It is this considered, intelligent approach to textiles, to colour and to pattern that pervades every Missoni Home collection. 

Nodi began with a simple knot. It was formed by hand with a natural fibre by Olivia Moon — a creative thinker with an eye for imperfect beauty, and a quest to develop something meaningful, using natural resources.

Olivia continues to develop a catalogue of rugs that are timeless, elegant and thoughtfully designed. With the motivation to create connection through objects, Nodi facilitates a space where people feel compelled to gather. 

Sarah Espeute is a french Artist-Designer who appreciates and works on decorative elements as if they were sensitive pieces, Oeuvres sensibles.

The tablecloths are designed by Sarah and then hand embroidered by independent artists in Marseille who also share the love for embroidery. It is a small, local and caring production.The fabrics are linen & cotton sheets collected from private individuals all over France. They are between 50 and 100 years old. Each has a family history. 

Oliver, who is originally from Auckland, worked at Garbstore in London and Casey Casey in Paris before launching his own brand, Singular Garments, in 2020. His designs — mostly shirts and jackets — lean towards the practical and durable and his clothes are designed to last a lifetime. Each element of Oliver's clothes is made by his own hand, from cutting the fabric to hand-sewing the buttonholes. His fabrics, using mostly vintage and antique cottons and linens, often between 50 and 150 years old, are sourced from markets around Paris. The age of the fabric adds both character and a sense of timelessness. Due to the nature of his production methods quantities are extremely limited.

La Carlière is the 15-century chateaux in Normandy Peter Copping shares with his husband, Rambert Rigaud, which inspires their collection of haute cushions & textiles.

Handmade from collected fabrics and textiles from around the world, the La Carlière cushions embody stories via motifs, colour, arrangement and detailing.

Elevated, uncomplicated pieces to be worn everyday. Laing is a premium womenswear brand with a heritage in sleepwear. Their designs are modern, but season-less and classic allowing you to build them seamlessly into your wardrobe. Laing produce small batches to reduce excess and waste. Fabrics are sourced from end of line runs that would otherwise end up as land fill. They are then carefully selected for their hand feel, durability and design. 

Lothantique is a family owned company based on heritage & history built on a foundation of quality & integrity.

Lothantique's story began in the 1920’s in the Provencal village of Chateauneuf Saint Donat; it has been run by the same family for 3 generations; the brand is nowadays renowned worldwide. It is from the natural treasures of Provence that Lothantique draws all the richness of its amazing products.

With an organic aesthetic borne from nature's surroundings, Louise's creations express memories of childhoods spent exploring the native forest and rugged seaside in New Zealand.

Louise's creative team first sketch designs on paper then carve each intricate design in wax, using age-old techniques. Items are then cast in silver or bronze using the lost wax casting technique, consequently avoiding a mass-manufactured look. The silver is oxidised for an antique finish, while the bronze is dipped in 22k gold. The item is then embellished with high-quality freshwater pearls, beads or gemstones. 

Designed by Kate Megaw and produced within 30km of the Penny Sage studio in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Penny Sage sources all of their materials from local and family owned crafts-people and mills. 

Penny Sage is timeless in beauty using quality fabrics with a focus on natural fibres. Penny Sage has cultivated a creative community, often collaborating with friends and artists to produce special pieces.

Rachel Carley established a ceramic design practice during 1994 in Auckland, New Zealand, after completing her PhD in Architecture. Rachel's ceramic collection contains a range of elegant and eclectic forms, which are designed to collaborate with food.

A sustainable imperative informs Rachel's design practice. The ceramics are proudly made in New Zealand, and have become collectables, so are less likely to be part of a disposable ‘throwaway’ culture. 

sabri sabri is a collection created in the pursuit of all things beautiful and all things Italiano. Embroidered designs are vintage patterns reborn from a time when linens were passed down from nonna to mamma to figlia — thoughtfully made in the Lombardy region of Italy.  

Virginia Star Busmann and Ellen Nevrokopska both share a love for meaningful and considered items which tell stories in wool. Driven by a love for quality materials and craftsmanship, timelessness and traditional methods are the common principles for partnerships with makers guided by the same values. 

The Wren’s artisans follow centuries-old tradition to work the Angora fibres into superlatively soft blankets. Smooth and lustrous in texture, each is breathable and lightweight, crease-resistant and kind to sensitive skin.

Tsé & Tsé associées is a French design company, one of the very rare ones to have remained independent from its launching in 1991. It was founded by two Parisian designers, Sigolene Prébois and Catherine Lévy. 

The Tsé & Tsé team, comprised of less than ten people, masters the design of objects from their conception to their production and distribution. Prototypes are created in their workshop in the Bastille area of Paris.Every item is unique, and these differences are Tsé & Tsé's inimitable signature. 

Created by Nikki Walker and Darya Bing locally from their design studio in Auckland, New Zealand; Walker & Bing applies a fine art discipline to multiple textile design projects.

Their scarves & sarongs are, first, works of art, created on themes and utilising paint, ink, print-making and drawing techniques. Once they have a final selection, the artworks are transferred to a digital space in order to refine and prepare them for printing.

Ceramic artist Felicity Donaldson is Wundaire. Felicity spends her time in her studio in Greytown, New Zealand, perfecting her imperfect, handmade clay objects. Rather than using a wheel or slipcasting, Felicity makes the ceramics using stoneware clay, which is bisque fired to 1000C and then to 1250C. As they are all handmade, they are unique to one another which we believe adds to their charm.