Bamboo & Organic Cotton "Cruel Summer" Sweat with Archival "Confetti" Silk

A playful, "cheeky" evolution of our signature volume, the Cruel Summer Sweat was born from a desire to bring architectural interest to the ease of a sweatshirt. Crafted from a buttery-soft Bamboo and Organic Cotton Fleece, this cropped silhouette offers a structured yet cozy frame. A favorite for our collectors who seek drama in a more compact, approachable proportion.

The design is a study in purposeful contrast. The substantial weight of the fleece is juxtaposed with our signature "Cob-Web" Silk Organza—a zero-waste innovation where silk remnants are free-motion quilted into ethereal, textured triangles. Placed in a witty, "bikini-inspired" arrangement, these "confetti" panels are a tongue-in-cheek nod to summer nostalgia rendered in luxury textiles.

Key Features include:

• The Archival "Confetti" Technique: A zero-waste innovation where a "history" of past collections, scraps, threads, and textile cast-offs, is encapsulated between layers of black silk organza and free-motion quilted into a new, lustrous textile.

• Structural Movement: A wide hem flows into a tulip-flutter back, creating a rhythmic silhouette that stands away from the body.

• Chromatic Thread-Work: Features contrast serged edges in a color-shifting black-and-white cotton thread, highlighting the joinery of the sleeves and hem.

• Deconstructed Finish: The neckline is trimmed with tonal bamboo ribbing, left with a raw edge to reflect the "process-forward" aesthetic of our North Carolina studio.

• The Stylist’s Note: This piece is the ultimate high-low staple. For a balanced look, I love it paired with high-waisted trousers to highlight the cropped tulip back.

[Note: We also offer an abstract "Patterned Confetti" variation where the quilted triangles are scattered across the front in a rhythmic, non-linear composition.]

Made in North Carolina 

by sewers receiving a living wage