In 552, two Nestorian monks smuggled silkworm eggs out of China inside hollow bamboo canes. The thread that began with that journey ran through Constantinople, Sicily, and Lucca, and finally...
From the winter streams of the Caucasus to the Order of the Golden Fleece — two thousand years of wool catching gold, conferring sovereignty, and quietly carrying meaning.
The black face arrives before the body does. Meet the Valais Blacknose — the Swiss alpine breed centuries deep in the Upper Valais, lately a hit everywhere else, and the...
At Moutonière, art and love are inseparable. In this Valentine’s-inspired editorial, we explore four iconic love stories - Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Penelope and Odysseus, Catherine and Heathcliff, and...
The objects we carry daily should be companions on our journey, imbued with artistry and personal history. It is with this spirit that we introduce the Serena Tulip Tote. Designed...
Clothes have more important offices than merely to keep us warm. They change our view of the world and the world's view of us. — Virginia Woolf, 1928 Clothes are the...
In our prior From the Flock installments, we shared pictures and descriptions of many of our favorite ways to wear silk scarves (1) and the geometry that lets you fold...
Emerald, heliodor, and aquamarine are variants of beryl distinguished by color: emerald is green; heliodor, yellow; and aquamarine, blue. Aquamarine is seen in jewelry dating back to ancient Egypt, India,...
What artisan details can you appreciate in a handmade silk scarf? Original Art Each scarf begins with a commission: Moutonière invites contemporary artists from around the world to create an...
