As always, each piece is one of a kind made from vintage and deadstock fabric, hand dyed by me in East Harlem using natural dyes, and cut and sewn in NYC. 

A personal goal of mine with this collection was to lay the groundwork for creating a local, circular, supply chain for my brand. Keeping everything, and I mean everything, local to New York City is central to Ian Allen Greer. This collection is really a testament to the talent and ingenuity of some amazing people doing amazing work in and around New York City. These people have graciously agreed to come on this journey with me. They have all adjusted their existing garment cutting, construction, and production techniques to become a part of a local circular supply chain. 

All fabric for the collection is sourced either deadstock or vintage. All of the cotton pieces are made from vintage bedsheets given to me by family members, friends, or antique dealers. The silk is sourced deadstock from bridal cutting rooms and sample factories in the garment district. Select pieces are made from antique battenburg tablecloths sourced from antique dealers on Cape Cod. The antique tablecloths required some repair prior to draping and dyeing. In order to preserve the integrity of the tablecloths, I used zero waste design techniques meaning I I did not cut or alter the tablecloths. 

In developing new silhouettes and styles, there are many challenges but one that I have met head on is how to lessen my dependency on modern trim and closures. The majority of our closures (zippers, buttons, ties, snaps etc…) are all synthetic material, and made overseas. For this collection I focused on construction techniques that allowed me to use only natural materials as closures. Shibori slip skirts use covered buttons and bias tie as a closure. The jacquard skirt uses dyed corozo shanks. Shirts use natural corozo buttons.