In the words of our Design Director, Kate:
“Opus fabric is a blend of Modal®, organic cotton, nylon and baby soft angora. It actually gets its name because of how harmonic these materials are together (this was also the name of Ellen’s amazing cat, a bonus.) It’s a lightweight knit but it feels deliciously warm and cozy. Because of the blend of different fibers, the colors take on a nice dimension because in the dye process each fiber takes the dye a little differently. It’s not exactly a heather but it’s not a single or simple color either. It looks as good as it feels and you really need to touch it to fully appreciate, but let me try to summarize in a word: tasty.”
Signature Opus Pieces
“I wear tanks or t-shirts under everything, all the time. You need a good tank year-round. You can wear the Prelude in warmer months solo, but it’s really great peeking out from under a flannel shirt.”
“I love the paradox of this shirt — you can look at it as this old-fashioned, Deadwood-esque western long-underwear or read it as tuxedo shirt tucks and fabric-covered, 2-hole buttons. I like odd pairings like that: old meets new, vintage meets modern, feminine meets tomboy.”
“We had a length of the Opus fabric lying around the office and it was surprisingly cold one day. So during a meeting somebody grabbed that hunk of fabric and put it over their shoulders. Bingo. It looked great and showed amazing versatility, so we produced it.”
Opus ingredients: 35% Modal® / 25% organic cotton / 25% nylon / 15% angora
