Spring / Summer 23 Collection
Introducing the Laura Chambers Spring / Summer 23 collection, inspired by the modern woman. Forward thinking, confident and self-assured. The collection is one of which responds to the requests of the Laura Chamber’s customer. Showcasing a complete range of feminine luxury that will take you from morning to night without compromising on elegance, style or comfort.
This season was inspired by nautical photos Laura took while holidaying in Castlegregory, Co. Kerry last summer with a nod to Balletcore - hence the leg warmers , tulle skirts and Madonna batwing sweater.
The nautical inspiration can be seen in the chosen colour palette - there is a vibrant tangerine and an electric sky blue sitting along the more classic tan, chalk and navy.
Highlights this season are the stripe Ger sweater with the stripe Patsy skirt, the Dave tank top in electric blue and the stunning Pauline belted coatigan in navy, tan and tangerine.
Laura sources the brands cashmere from world leading Scottish and Italian cashmere spinners. A guarantee for outstanding softness and durability while emphasising sustainable herding and grazing practices, as well as high standards of animal welfare.
“Each Laura Chambers cashmere piece is designed and hand loomed in Dublin. One of the main objectives since creating the brand in 2016 was to create a product that is designed and made in Ireland, with an international look and feel”. Laura Chambers
Our cashmere as always is of the highest quality as we have used cashmere from Scottish spinners Todd and Duncan and the Italian cashmere spinners Cariaggi. A guarantee for outstanding softness and durability while emphasising sustainable herding and grazing practices and high standards of animal welfare.
I hope you enjoy wearing this collection as much as I have loved designing and making it all here in Dublin.
Laura x
The Brand
Laura Chambers - feel good cashmere, hand loomed in Dublin using the highest quality Scottish and Italian cashmere to elevate and colour your everyday.
With a focus on beautiful, relaxed knitwear designed in sublime cashmere, in a spectrum of colours with incredible depth and vibrancy that will lift your spirits and inject bold colour into your wardrobe.
Our designs are classic in shape with a casual but modern design aesthetic. Each garment is given a twist with unusual block colour combinations and small but individual details on cuffs or necklines. Because each piece is hand loomed and hand finished the feel of the finished garment is one that is not the same as a factory produced cashmere.
The Designer
Laura Chambers Cashmere began when I started casually knitting for myself after I closed my womenswear boutique, Tulle, Dublin, back in 2008. I really missed wearing good quality knitwear in fresh, bright colours, which my boutique had become synonymous with.
I ordered some yarn and started making pieces for myself on my knitting machine, which was last used when I was studying for my BA in fashion in NCAD in Dublin. This grew to knitting for family and friends and in 2016 I decided to take it to the next level and Laura Chambers the brand was born.
My focus has always been on beautiful, feel good knitwear made with Scottish cashmere, hand loomed in Dublin with love to elevate and colour my customers everyday.
The Cashmere
We use the finest quality Scottish Cashmere from Todd & Duncan in all of our pieces. Todd and Duncan is a long-established mill that dates back to 1867 and they were among the first to start spinning fine cashmere fibre. They are to this day Cashmere specialists from hand, to machine.
The cashmere they use originates from mountain dwelling goats that have adapted to the extreme temperatures of the Gobi Desert. Traditionally, farmers would collect cashmere fibre by ceremonially combing their goats in the spring.
Combing is still widely used today, alongside some farmers who prefer shearing. Cashmere goats are usually tended by nomadic cashmere farmers. Animal welfare, sustainability and traceability are the three pillars of the cashmere industry’s ethical sourcing initiatives.
Todd and Duncan work in partnership with their approved de-hairers; they encourage sustainable herding and grazing practices, promote high standards of animal welfare, and work to protect the traditional way of life within nomadic communities.
Todd & Duncan create heirloom-quality cashmere yarn that demands care and craftsmanship at every stage of the journey. Considering knitting performance, feel, pilling and lifespan. Their traditional methods always deliver superior results.
The Todd & Duncan mill is situated on the banks of Loch Leven, using the soft Scottish water that is essential to the look and feel of their cashmere.
The water’s natural purity and softness helps to open up the cashmere fibres, resulting in wonderfully consistent colour, and the Todd & Duncan handle for which they are renowned for. They dye the fibre before it’s spun, a gentle process that gives a superior colour result and finished handle. Their dyes are environmentally friendly, so the water used can be cleaned and returned back to Loch Leven once dyeing is complete.
The Hand Looming
We're very proud that all of our pieces are lovingly hand-loomed in Dublin, Ireland. The pieces in our collection are produced on a limited run and are made if and when they are ordered. Because each piece is hand loomed and hand finished our cashmere does not feel like a cashmere garment that has been mass produced in a factory setting.
All of our products are made by expert knitters that have many years’ experience, honing their craft and skills in order to create beautiful products. As our products are made locally in Dublin, it allows for a very hands on and experimental design and manufacturing approach.