I Love the Beauty in Each Uluru NYC Design

Very recently, I was reading some of the online journals j’adore, and joyfully discovered UluruNYC.com via Nimitalk, where the amazing clothing designer explains the great intent in each silhouette, seam, and detail,

stating the work as “slow. sculptural. sentimental...I believe that less is more. I believe clothing speaks your identity and that your identity should be yours; fluid not fickle, and definitely not defined by a label. There is space in my garments for women to interpret, move, accessorize, layer, and wear.”

Fall/winter 2008 inspiration includes Irving Penn’s photographs of Balenciaga designs in the late 50’s and early 60’s as well as “Frida Kahlo, a woman with intense identity, who despite a lifetime of adversity persevered with style and substance.”

Fabrics include:

SBP (sustainable/biodegradable products tm) certified hemp herringbone and twill, sbp certified silk/hemp charmeuse, sbp certified hemp/wool/lyocell, sbp certified bamboo twill denim, organic handspun alpaca, Italian merino, grade a cashmere, heavy silk crepe, sanded silk charmeuse, silk crepe de chine, and organic merino wool.

Producers include:

First samples and patterns are made in uluru’s studio at 5 in 1 studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Every effort is made to produce the wovens locally.
Pieces are embellished in Alabama, at Lovelace crossroads in collaboration with Alabama Chanin.
Each production piece is numbered and signed by the artisan.
Organic alpaca is handspun.

“In developing a sustainable business model it is my wish that everyone in the process, from farmer to consumer wins.” This inclusive, admirable approach is a great case study for aspiring designers who value quality over quantity.

All images above via www.ulurunyc.com/collection:

WINGS TO FLY DRESS. HEMP TWILL WITH HANDSTITCHED WINGS AND FRIDA KAHLO QUOTE. AVAILABLE TOGETHER OR SEPARATE.
TUNIC WITH WINGS. HEAVY SILK CREPE TUNIC WITH TEAL CHARMEUSE BIAS INSIDE NECK AND HANDSTITCHED JERSEY WINGS.
TUNIC WITH SPINE AND BUGAMBILIAS HAND-STICHED ONTO HEAVY SILK CREPE.