About

Jen Byrne is an award winning slow fashion designer, curating heirloom fabrics to design modern wearable garments, showcasing the beauty to be found in reclaimed textiles. 

Having Masters with Distinction on the subject, sustainability & ethics are at the heart of her process and inform every decision. Impeccable quality and attention to detail are staples of the brand, solidified by feedback from new and loyal customers alike.

Each piece is designed and made in Jen’s Edinburgh Studio with no part of a cherished textile going to waste. Offcuts are utlilsed in unique accessories, appliqué or hand stamped labels. 

All aspects of the process are carried out in house, from design to pattern drafting, prototyping and fitting to grading, sewing, packing and shipping. Allowing full oversight over the entire process and ensuring the brand values of true sustainability and ethical practices to be upheld at every stage. 

Jen’s limited edition pieces reflect the changing landscape of a craft made using exclusively what can be found second hand or as waste textiles. Choose from Ready to Wear & Made to Order collections or commission a bespoke piece for something truly special.

Media

  • The List UK: Interview Feature, October 2023

  • Irish Examiner: Sustainable fashion feature. Modelled by Aimee Connolly, styled by Irene O'Brien

  • The List UK: Shopping guide, December 2022 issue.

Awards

  • Climate2050 Fund Recipient 2023

  • Visual Artist & Craft Maker Award 2022

  • Shortlisted for a Creative Edinburgh Award 2022: The Sustainable Creativity Award

  • Heriot-Watt Innovation Challenge Programme: Sustainable Fashion Award

  • Culture Edinburgh: Creative Deveoplment Bursary Award

  • Heriot-Watt Enterprise Fund Award