From the beginning, I knew I wanted everything made in Vietnam. It's core to why this brand exists.

What I didn't expect was how hard it would be to find the right people.

Manufacturers who ignored my emails. Others who turned down my designs without explanation. Some who delivered such poor quality I had to start over entirely.

I kept going because I knew what I was looking for wasn't just production capacity. I was looking for people who cared about what they were making.

Eventually, I found them.

A team of Vietnamese women who treat the work seriously. They give advice. They push back when something could be better. They think about what's right for the garment, not just what's easiest to produce. That kind of partnership, where someone's craft and your vision are genuinely aligned, is rare.

They have handcrafted our samples one by one, paying close attention to every detail: the frog closure, the collar seam, the way the side slits move.

This is also why we're launching with a limited first drop. It's the pace at which we can make things properly: by hand, in Vietnam, with the people who know how.

I hope you love our pieces as much as I do.

Mika