COLD WEATHER ACCESSORIES FALLWINTER 2018
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WHO WE ARE
COMMUNITY
Emilime is a hand-knit accessories company,
We collaborate with groups of knitters, led primarily
committed to ethical production and sustainable sourcing. Our pieces feature an exploration in texture and stitches, using primarily alpaca wool. A luxurious, soft and hypoallergenic yarn, alpaca is known as “The Fiber of the Gods.” All the pieces are created by artisan entrepreneurs in Peru. Our journey began in 2009 when Emily, our founder, decided to move to Peru with the vision of starting her own ethical fashion business. Searching the country for inspiration, she remembered a colorful hat that she had loved from a previous trip. Emily
by women leaders with extensive industry experience. These leaders guide and organize their teams in developing and producing our knitwear. Aside from providing an income, these groups function as safe spaces for individual women, creating a time for them to gather and practice a craft they love. Our knitters tend to invest their money in their family through better education and health services. We also partner with organizations to provide additional resources to our network, such as trainings and health screenings.
then found a group of talented knitters in a small town, deep in the Andes. Sitting together atop plastic buckets on dirt floors, they designed and produced the first collection together. Today, Emilime has a bustling office in the heart of Lima, where we are able to connect with our network on a daily basis.
PROCESS The process of outlining each Emilime collection begins with a collaborative design competition with our artisan network. We invite the knitters to creativity and design trainings, where we share
MATERIALS Our yarn is made primarily from alpaca, sourced from small communities of farmers in the highlands of Peru. Alpacas normally roam free, except their yearly shearing, and have a low impact on their habitat. They graze on the tops of natural grasses, without pulling out the root. Alpaca fiber
our inspiration for upcoming collections. For the competition, we encourage experimentation with new materials and techniques based on the presented trends and then the knitters turn in their swatches. The winning participants receive tools for their workshops and many of our designs are born from this competition.
is super silky and soft, resistant, warm, and has little to no pilling. The yarn is also hypoallergenic because it doesn’t contain lanolin, present in wool.
SHOWN: DUSK Fire/Oak hat, BEAU Fire fingerless gloves.
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ABOVE: Left model - BEAU Graphite neck warmer. Right model - BEAU Fire hat, DUSK
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Fire/Oak neck warmer, STAR Sunset fingerless gloves. OPPPOSITE PAGE: TOP - DUSK Mustard/Sand neck warmer. BOTTOM - BEAU neck warmers.
Frontier
Frontier is inspired by a new type of pioneer that desires to live on the edge of society and the edge of nature with their feet in both worlds: the civilized and the wild. The yarns and stitches are comforting and nostalgic, but have modern details that bring the pieces forward.
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6 THIS PAGE: DUSK White/Oak hat, neck warmer and fingerless gloves.. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP - DUSK White/Oak neck warmer, BEAU White fingerless gloves. BOTTOM - BEAU Charcoal neck warmer.
STAR AW SOLO SCARF
DUSK
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BEAU 100% Alpaca - Hand Knit
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White
Charcoal
Mustard
Fire
Graphite
WHT
CHL
MUS
FRE
GPH
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DUSK 98% Alpaca / 2% Polyamide - Hand Knit
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Fire / Oak
Mustard / Sand
White / Oak
Graphite / Ash
FR EOA K
MUS S N D
WHTOAK
GPHASH
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BEND 96% Alpaca / 4% Polyamide - Hand Loomed
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Ash / Parrot
Oak / Syrah
Sand / Night
A S HPRT
OAKSYR
S ND NG T
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STAR 100% Alpaca - Crochet
Night
Almond
Syrah
Rain
Charcoal
Sunset
NGT
ALM
SYR
R AN
CHL
SET
Happy Daze
Scholar
H DZ
SC L
Mittens and Scarf only available in colors HDZ and SCL.
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Surrealist
Surrealist is inspired by our most creative state that is embedded deep in our subconscious. Playful, subtle details add unexpected touches to the exquisite craftmanship of these pieces. Luxurious yarn, like Suri alpaca and Merino wool, is the cornerstone of this collection.
ABOVE: Left model - LOVE Black hat, SOLO Ash scarf, LOVE Ash flip-top mittens. Right model - SOLO Soft Pink hat, SOLO Soft Pink scarf, LOVE White flip-top mittens.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: LOVE, RAYA, SOLO, MIXX
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THIS PAGE: SOLO White poncho. OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: - SOLO Ash scarf, LOVE White flip-top mitten / On model: PYRE White hat, neck warmer and fingerless gloves / On model: MIXX Ash hat and fingerless gloves.
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PYRE 70% Baby Alpaca / 23% Polyamide / 7% Merino Wool - Hand Knit
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Black
Ash
White
BLK
ASH
WH T
Sand SND
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MIXX 56% Alpaca / 31% Baby Alpaca / 10% Polyamide / 3% Wool - Hand Knit
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Black
Ash
White
Sand
BL K
ASH
WHT
S ND
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SOLO 74% Suri Alpaca / 22% Wool / 4% Polyamide - Hand Loomed
Black BLK
Ash A SH
White WHT
Cloud CLO
Soft Pink SPK
Green Gold GR G
Poncho only available in one size and colors WHT, BLK, or ASH
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RAYA 94% Alpaca / 3% Viscose / 3% Other Fibers - Hand Loomed
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Black
Ash
White
BLK
A SH
WHT
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LOVE 74% Suri Alpaca / 22% Wool / 4% Polyamide - Hand Knit
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Black
Ash
White
Green Gold
BLK
ASH
WH T
GRG
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