A foulard (or silk scarf) is a timeless accessory that combines functionality, elegance, and artistic expression. Crafted from luxurious silk, each scarf reflects Arlette Ess’s unique approach to design, drawing inspiration from the natural world and its intricate details.

‘My creative ideas usually come in the form of random obsessions. I lose myself in the study of shapes and patterns in nature, fascinated by their precious fragility and ephemeral beauty. They reveal something of the mysterious essence which generates and pervades all physical forms.

I’m equally fascinated by how we are compulsively attaching meaning to everything around us, and how these myths, theories, superstitions and beliefs shape our relationship to the world and to ourselves.

On a personal level the intense immersion in the natural world and the conscious study of its intricate detail makes me feel connected to all living things, and at home in this world.’