IF YOU SEE IT HERE, WE WENT ALL THE WAY THERE

Each year we go on a two month quest for the world’s finest fibers. From Kathmandu to Bolivia, we search for exquisite silk, softest cashmere and the highest-quality alpaca. We’ve spent decades working with the local manufacturers who make these luxurious sweaters, scarves and other apparel. We don’t provide any status with our label: just timeless handwork, beautiful design and superb quality we guarantee. All that, at the same price we charge our friends.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

IN 1984 I WAS WAITING FOR A BUS IN LIMA PERU WHEN A RAGGED STRANGER STARTED TALKING TO ME

He was a down-on-his-luck jazz musician who had lived in the United States; now he used his English to win himself refreshments from sympathetic foreigners. Before I knew it, I was following him down a series of narrow alleys. He had a friend who could help me, he said, just up ahead. That was my first export contact. By the time I got on the bus, I was in business.

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