Arched Elaine | Mirror

Behind the scenes.

Behind the scenes of a European English country rustic vintage collection, the atmosphere feels less like a factory and more like a quiet manor house at dawn. Bolts of fabric rest over aged oak tables, sketches are pinned beside sepia photographs, and the scent of linen and steam lingers in the air.

The inspiration, though rooted in the rolling countryside of England, begins much farther away in the ancient looms of Damascus. There, centuries ago, master weavers selected the finest silks and linens, meticulously crafting brocades that would travel along the Silk Road. Their textiles carried with them two thousand years of cultural exchange: motifs shaped by China, Persia, Byzantium, and Syria before eventually captivating the aristocracy of Europe.

In our studio, those echoes of history are gently reinterpreted. Floral scrolls soften into faded rose chintz. Ornate damask patterns are washed in muted countryside palettes: sage green, weathered ivory, dusty blue, and tea-stained beige. What was once woven for palaces is now imagined for country cottages layered over slipcovered armchairs, draped across farmhouse tables, or lining the curtains of a stone-walled retreat.

Vegetal extravagance endures, but it whispers rather than proclaims. Reversible jacquards play between satin sheen and matte restraint, recalling the arabesque glamour of Damask while embracing the humility of rustic living. The fabrics are brushed for softness, slightly distressed, as though they have lived through generations of quiet afternoons and candlelit suppers.