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In Conversation: Bianca Laliberte

Bianca Laliberté is the creative behind Scribe Notebooks; notebooks that are bound, printed, assembled and glued on recycled paper and cardboard made in Quebec. Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Bian...

Silk Laundry x Buttermilk: Country Playlist

Curated by Rebecca Ladds. A diverse collection of country songs by women who inspire us to fight and be heard. Served with a healthy portion of lyrics with a social conscience.  

What We're Listening to: October Playlist

Coinciding with the first drop of Silk Laundry Collection 4, 2020, October’s playlist is populated by the likes of Vendredi sur Mer, who delivers up-beat, house chimes reminiscent of 80's vice. Co...

What We're Listening To: September Playlist

Curated by Carla, our James Street manager, September’s playlist is filled with the likes of Hannah Cohen bringing controlled and mystical vocals, Michelle Gurevich transporting us into a world of ...

In Conversation With: Heven-Yah Gelato

Serving flavours like prosecco and pear and sgroppino al Limone, it’s safe to say Heven-Ya Gelato is not just your average gelateria. Created by sisters Holly and Amy Prosser after becoming inspire...

City Guide 02: Brisbane

Travel seems like a distant memory of late, with international (and even some domestic) travel on hold indefinitely. Although the travel ban is low on the list of the issues surrounding the current...

In Conversation With: Niah McLeod

The intricate details and patterns in Niah McLeod's artworks tell stories of her family history and heritage, allowing her to explore her native language through a visual medium. Based in Bangalow ...

What We're Listening To: August Playlist

Motivational groove and uplifting soulfulness is how we'd describe our August playlist, curated by the manager of our James St store Carla.    With the likes of L'lmpératrice and Khruangbin remind...

Protecting Our Pollinators

Q: What does Tequila, chocolate and avocadoes have in common?  A: They are all produced through pollination. Specifically, they are produced by plants that can only be pollinated by bats.  What...

What We're Listening To: July Playlist

With July moving from Cancer into Leo season, and both signs bringing a playful attitude and desire for ambitious romance, Carla, our James St store manager, has accurately represented this into o...

What We're Listening To: Music for Change, Knowledge and Appreciation

Today's issues have existed for centuries and so has the therapy of release though art and music.  Music, along with being a place to express pain, anger and grief has also been a haven to find so...

An Interview With Planet Bee

Planet Bee Foundation is an environmental non-profit dedicated to creating a green-minded generation by inspiring environmental stewardship and educating students about the struggling honey bee. Fo...

What We're Listening To: June Playlist

This month's playlist embodies a sense of slowness, with soothing sounds by Nilüfer Yanya and Devendra Banhart.  The June playlist was lovingly put together by Carla, store manager of our Bris...

In Conversation With: Grece Ghanem

Grece Ghanem is a woman who has lived many lives. Born and raised in Lebanon, she was forced to flee in the early 80’s due to the war. In recent years, Grece has become an Instagram sensation with ...

In Conversation With: Ani Wilson

Ani Wilson is our Brisbane store florist and the creative behind The Stone Willow Studio. She is radiant, innovative and a breath of fresh air. Ani creates one-of-a-kind arrangements from foraged f...

The Beauty of the Bias

The 90s Silk Slip dress has been our staple piece since we began in 2015. It is the dress that has made us who we are today and that continues to be re-invented in each collection through new colou...

WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO: MAY PLAYLIST

Our playlist for May embodies a feeling of pure bliss.  Featuring soft beats and alluring vocals as seen in Tame Impala's Breathe Deeper, in combination with a touch of tranquillity featured in T...

In Conversation With: Marianne Krauss

Marianne Krauss is a Creative Director, Stylist, and a dear friend based in Barcelona, Spain. We've worked closely with Marianne on a number of our seasonal campaigns throughout the years. We ask h...

Celebrating Our Mothers: Carmel Dunne

Carmel Dunne is our Silk Laundry Ecommerce Manager, currently very pregnant and juggling a two-year-old whilst working from home. We sat with Carmel to chat about her journey into motherhood, upho...

Simple Steps To A More Sustainable Future

We are constantly trying to find ways to become more sustainable and do our part to soften the impact on the earth. We are not perfect, but we feel that by making considered decisions in our practi...

Nadia and Chelsea | Isolation Diaries

We check in with Nadia and Chelsea who have been self-isolating in their homes in Canada for the past two weeks. We ask what they wished they'd known, what they'd like to say to themselves two week...

In Conversation With: Laura Prochowski, Our Textile Print Designer

Laura Prochowski, is a textile and print designer based in Sydney, Australia. She has played an important role in creating some of our most loved and iconic Silk Laundry prints.

WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO: APRIL PLAYLIST

This month's playlist is reflective of dreamy notes and lo-fi beats. Featuring soothing classics like Zero 7's Today and experimental rock like Habibi's Angel Eyes. 

In Conversation With: Christina Armstrong of Moss Living

We virtually sat down with Christina Armstrong, founder of Moss Living and former Silk Laundry employee. A Gold Coast native and local brand owner,