Paris, France — Our Fall/Winter 2024 Collection is now available in stores and online.
The Fall/Winter 2024 collection is made entirely by hand at our atelier from fabrics woven by us. It’s slow fashion in the best sense because the fabric is designed by us, woven by us, and we make only what we need. Each weaver can produce about 3-5 meters of fabric a day. The result is fabric that feels soulful and warm, assembled with love by Res Ipsa's tailors.
From their apartment in Paris, not far from Res Ipsa Paris, we caught up with our co-founders, Josh & Odini, to talk about the inspiration behind the new handwoven collection! Read the brief interview below.
Q & A with Josh & Odini on the Fall/Winter 2024 Collection
Q: What inspired the Fall/Winter 2024 Collection? Where did you find inspiration?
A: Our inspiration was imagining the wardrobe we wanted to wear this winter. We want options that can take us coast-to-coast, with a few international destinations thrown in. We are also inspired by the ancient process of making fabric by hand, rather than massive industrial processes that prioritize quantity over quality. Very few people have ever experienced wearing a piece of clothing made from fabric that is handwoven. It has a weight, texture, and soul that you can immediately feel. Handwoven fabrics get better the more you wear them, like it gets to know your body. The fabrics are truly special and we want to share the experience with our customers.
Q: How would you describe the collection in a few words?
A: This season is East Coast meets Mountain West. For example, the navy bouclé double-breasted jacket with gold buttons is suitable for a cocktail party but we have a workshirt in the same fabric that you could wear doing chores on a ranch.
Q: What are some of your favorite pieces from the collection?
A: It’s a dodge to say all of them, but if it weren’t true we wouldn’t have made them. A few standout pieces are the reversible pinstripe/orange jacket with corduroy collar is one of the coolest things we’ve ever made. The navy and beige boucle workshirts are refined yet rugged, which is a tricky tightrope to walk, but we pulled it off.
Q: What is behind the shift in the brand from focusing on one-of-a-kind to focusing on handwoven pieces?
A: It’s not a shift because will continue to create amazing one-of-one pieces. It’s an expansion of our vision. The handweaving process is exciting because it solves three challenges. First, it’s frustrating to create a one-of-a-kind piece that is so amazing but only one person will get to enjoy it. Second, repurposing by nature restricts the creative process to materials that are available to be reimagined. For example, you can envision the perfect plaid for a workshirt, but if can’t find that fabric you can’t make it. This season we literally designed our own fabrics. We only made exactly what we needed, so we maintained our commitment to sustainability—this collection is zero waste. Third, we think of ourselves as storytellers, and we can tell a more thematically cohesive story with handwoven fabrics because we can utilize the same colors in different combinations so it feels more like a collection when you see it all together.
Q: What's next for Res Ipsa?
A: We are already at work on our Summer 25 collection which will introduce more handwoven fabrics with a color pallet that speaks to the season. You’ll have to follow our social media (@resipsausa) for sneak peeks, but we think the summer collection builds upon what we learned launching this collection.
Q: Who are a few artists on rotation in your fall playlist while you work?
A: We’ve been embracing silence as we work as a way to turn down the volume on the world. When we do listen to music, we gravitate to a VH1-worthy lineup. Lately, we’ve enjoyed Sade’s new single, Young Lion, dedicated to her trans son.
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