ABOUT US
“I’ve always felt strongly that I want my clothes to be accessible to everyone, not one type of person..... I don’t want to feel like I’m projecting the idea of some ideal that people feel they need to reach.”
Kitty Joseph is modern print and colour focussed clothing label that is determined to change the standard fashion model. Putting ethics equally in line with aesthetics, the brand’s aim is to sustainably produce premium, intelligent, size-inclusive, joy giving clothes for the differing dynamics of our daily lives.
On graduation from the Royal College of Art in 2011, the designer’s instantly recognisable modern handling of colour and contemporary design silhouettes were immediately snapped up by visionaries including Lady Gaga and iconic Parisian store Colette. Other stores and celebrities quickly took note creating a cult international following.
The brand accelerated into a different gear when in 2018, after urgently feeling the need for a more responsible fashion industry, moved from a traditional wholesale business to a direct to consumer e-commerce model. This dramatically cut down the carbon foot print of each garment and allowed the customer’s real needs to become central to the brand, finally providing the opportunity to become fully size inclusive and truly diversifying the customer base. Fans and supporters now include Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift, Paloma Faith, Lolly Adefope for the BAFTA’s, as well as comedian Katherine Ryan on the Big Fat Quiz of Everything, 2021, Holly Willoughby for ITV "This Morning" Pride 2019 , girl band Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall, and number of prolific international Instagram influencers.
Kitty Joseph is modern print and colour focussed clothing label that is determined to change the standard fashion model. Putting ethics equally in line with aesthetics, the brand’s aim is to sustainably produce premium, intelligent, size-inclusive, joy giving clothes for the differing dynamics of our daily lives.
On graduation from the Royal College of Art in 2011, the designer’s instantly recognisable modern handling of colour and contemporary design silhouettes were immediately snapped up by visionaries including Lady Gaga and iconic Parisian store Colette. Other stores and celebrities quickly took note creating a cult international following.
The brand accelerated into a different gear when in 2018, after urgently feeling the need for a more responsible fashion industry, moved from a traditional wholesale business to a direct to consumer e-commerce model. This dramatically cut down the carbon foot print of each garment and allowed the customer’s real needs to become central to the brand, finally providing the opportunity to become fully size inclusive and truly diversifying the customer base. Fans and supporters now include Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift, Paloma Faith, Lolly Adefope for the BAFTA’s, as well as comedian Katherine Ryan on the Big Fat Quiz of Everything, 2021, Holly Willoughby for ITV "This Morning" Pride 2019 , girl band Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall, and number of prolific international Instagram influencers.
With the intention of taking further steps towards becoming more eco conscious, in 2021 we also introduced the use of our new rPET and Tencel fabrics. rPET fabric is made entirely of recycled plastic bottles, meaning they are prevented from entering our oceans and landfills. In addition to this, our new Tencel fabric comes from Eucalyptus trees which are sustainably forested in some of the driest regions of the world where other agriculture is not possible, and turned into fabric, using a completely closed-loop production process.. This means that over 99% of all water and solvents which are used in the process will be reused later, preventing chemicals being released into water systems. Taking these steps has allowed us to begin phasing out all virgin poly fabrics with the focus on introducing these new recycled and more sustainable fabrics.
Features in The Times, The Sunday Times Style, The Observer and The New Statesman have all focussed on the shift -
“...Kitty Joseph proves that some designers aren’t afraid to dress plus-size women... a very welcome exception to the rule that designers would do anything not to align their brand with a woman bigger than a size 10”
Features in The Times, The Sunday Times Style, The Observer and The New Statesman have all focussed on the shift -
“...Kitty Joseph proves that some designers aren’t afraid to dress plus-size women... a very welcome exception to the rule that designers would do anything not to align their brand with a woman bigger than a size 10”
- Sophie Wilkinson, The New Statesman
“...For the first time in my life, I felt like I was in an outfit that made me look the best I ever had”
“...For the first time in my life, I felt like I was in an outfit that made me look the best I ever had”
- Candice Carty-Williams, The Sunday Times Style Fashion Special
Mindful design ensures the signature graphic silhouettes minimise fabric waste, whilst UK production enables lowest travel foot print possible. Signature colour popping prints are applied with sublimation printing instead of traditional water polluting techniques, and brand growth focuses on research into fully sustainable fabric sourcing.
An on going collaboration with ethical rug makers Floor Story have been must-sees at London Design Fair for the last two years, with press in Wallpaper, Elle Deco, The Independent, The Observer Design and Metro. Previous brand collaborations and capsule collections include Absolut UK, Umbro and Unmade and special projects with MAC Cosmetics, Nokia and Adidas.
Mindful design ensures the signature graphic silhouettes minimise fabric waste, whilst UK production enables lowest travel foot print possible. Signature colour popping prints are applied with sublimation printing instead of traditional water polluting techniques, and brand growth focuses on research into fully sustainable fabric sourcing.
An on going collaboration with ethical rug makers Floor Story have been must-sees at London Design Fair for the last two years, with press in Wallpaper, Elle Deco, The Independent, The Observer Design and Metro. Previous brand collaborations and capsule collections include Absolut UK, Umbro and Unmade and special projects with MAC Cosmetics, Nokia and Adidas.