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The Makers Behind The Closet

Each one chosen with intention. None of them ordinary.

There are designers in different parts of the world creating pieces with depth, intention and soul. But we rarely come across them. Not because they don't exist — but because they are not visible to us. The Closet was created to change that.

Kristina and Anna, founders of East & West, wearing ikat clothing and holding the East & West banner

Dubai — Est. 2023

East & West

Where the ancient craft of the Silk Road meets the modern world. Every piece is hand-woven using a technique so unique, no two fabrics are ever identical. Because pomegranate peels have a different color every time.

"Pomegranate peels have a different color every time."
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São Paulo — Porto

Eliane Bianchi

Born in São Paulo, refined in Porto. Eliane creates directly with her hands — no sketches, no patterns. Just instinct, thread by thread, until the piece reveals itself.

"It is through time that materials are transformed into something valuable."
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Eliane Bianchi wearing gold jewelry against a dark background
Alexandra Oliveira, founder of Pé de Chumbo, smiling in front of a garment rail

Guimarães, Portugal — Est. 1995

Pé de Chumbo

Thirty years of making by hand in Guimarães, Portugal. Alexandra Oliveira doesn't design garments — she lets the thread design them. The process is the signature.

"The process is the design. The hand is the signature."
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Latin America & Beyond

Fair BLVD

Anika Stevens spent years with indigenous communities across Latin America before building a brand. Every piece is one of a kind, made in close collaboration with artisans whose hands carry generations.

"These cultures are hidden treasures. Their beauty deserves to be seen, valued and preserved."
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Anika Stevens, founder of Fair BLVD, wearing a black dress with indigenous beaded accessories

"A Closet is never complete."

There are more makers, more stories, more pieces finding their way here. We are always looking. Always listening. If your work carries a story, we would like to hear it.

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Coming Soon

The Ritual Room is being curated.

Scent, skin and beauty brands chosen for the same reason as everything else inside The Closet — because they carry a story. Something for your senses is almost here.

A Closet is never complete.

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