Patricia Voto’s newly launched One/Of blends sustainability and limited-edition luxury, to dazzling effect.
The Designer Crafting ’40s-Inspired Clothes from High-End Castoffs
“Making the decision to stop working full-time for others and really focus on what I want to do during a pandemic wasn’t the easiest choice to make,” says designer Patricia Voto. Nevertheless, the New York-based creative—who’s spent the past decade working with the likes of Joseph Altuzarra, Rosie Assoulin, and Gabriela Hearst to bring their visions to life—knew the time was right. Today, with the launch of One/Of, an upcycled, ready-to-wear brand “born from vestiges of heritage brands and designed for evolving modern life,” Voto has drawn on her vast industry experience to create a line that’s sharp, sustainable, and entirely her own.
Voto’s debut collection features a tight edit of fourteen pieces (eleven garments and three accessories) rendered in sumptuous upcycled fabrics from fashion capitals around the world. “I’m really lucky to have had a lot of great partnerships with various mills over the years,” Voto says. “I reached out and asked, ‘Hey, do you have any leftover fabrics? Maybe an order got canceled or you overproduced…whatever you have, I’m interested.” Since her materials are finite, each One/Of piece is a limited edition and made to order. There’s enough fabric to make five slouchy wool suits in orange checks, for instance, while whoever snags the Cydney, a voluminous shirtdress in forest green brocade, will be the only person to own it.
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Roxanne Fequiere
