Tired of staring into a wardrobe brimming with clothes, with a sense of having nothing to wear, or throwing out clothes that fall apart after a few washes, designer and founder, Alicia Tsi quit her full time job and set out to pursue her passion in fashion and create quality classics that made women feel beautiful in them.
After delving deeper into fashion supply chains, she uncovered a system that trains us to adopt a ‘disposable’ mindset - as we buy more and more products of low quality, and an industry that turns a blind eye to the high environmental and social cost of its production.
Esse was born out of a desire to redefine the way consumers approach fashion and interact with their garments by inspiring them to consider their garment’s purpose and lifecycle. They do so by merging elevated classics and timeless designs with social responsibility and environmental awareness to create investment pieces that are thoughtfully-made, whilst building a progressive supply chain and business model that encourages longevity, reduces waste, and champions transparency.
