Riley Studio is a luxury slow fashion brand founded by Riley Uggla, a British-Canadian designer[1] who appeared in the seventh series of Made In Chelsea. It creates a contemporary collection of designs without gender in mind.

History

Riley Studio was founded in 2019 by Riley Uggla, a graduate of Istituto Marangoni.[2]

Riley Studio's focus on gender-neutral clothing allows them to ‘reduce the production of unnecessary garments by focusing on timeless pieces that can be styled by people of all genders and ages.’ [3]

In 2021, Little Riley Studio, its sub-brand for kids, partnered with the UK's first rental service for babies and toddlers, Bundlee, to provide a sustainable circular solution for children's clothing.[4]

Sustainable materials and textiles

Riley Studio uses recycled materials to create its pieces. To date, it has up-cycled an estimated 2,000 plastic bottles from oceans and landfills across the world and, by using recycled materials, has saved approximately 3,219 litres of oil and 6 million litres of water.[5]

Riley Studio is one of the first brands to incorporate EVO, a bio-based polyamide fiber, into the design of their collections, causing -25% CO2 emissions and using -35% water.[6]

With the aim of ‘creating a puffer that was made entirely from waste',[7] Riley Studio spent months developing a food-waste natural dye for their recycled nylon puffer jacket, dyed using onion skins and rice husks to create the taupe hue.[8]

Awards

In 2019, Riley Studio won ‘The Sustainable Fashion Brand of The Year’ award[9] at The Sustainable Lifestyle Awards.

References

  1. ↑ Ridgway, Tegan (10 June 2022). "Inside: A Grandeur Wedding At Blenheim Palace". The Wedding Edition.
  2. ↑ Brown, Harriet (17 July 2017). "My Fashion Life: Made By Riley founder Riley Uggla". Drapers Online.
  3. ↑ Jordan, Laura (31 August 2020). "Genderless Clothing Isn't The Future – It's Already Here". Grazia.
  4. ↑ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (8 February 2022). "Little Riley Studio launches rental clothing for babies and toddlers with Bundlee". Fashion United.
  5. ↑ McGregor, Kirsty (11 February 2019). "Sustainable brand Riley Studio appoints CEO". Drapers Online.
  6. ↑ Tondo, Martina (15 July 2021). "Bio-based polymers as a new material in the textile industry? An insight on EVO by Fulgar". Lampoon Magazine.
  7. ↑ Chan, Emily (22 February 2022). "8 Of The Best Sustainable Puffer Coats To Invest In Now". Vogue.
  8. ↑ Seamons, Helen (2 July 2022). "Power puffers: Warm up to the new quilted jackets". The Guardian.
  9. ↑ Whayeb, Besma (7 December 2019). "MEET THE WINNERS OF SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE AWARDS 2019". Curiously Conscious.
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