{"product_id":"sun-child-is-making-vintage-saris-feel-completely-modern","title":"Sun Child Is Making Vintage Saris Feel Completely Modern","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are clothes you buy for a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are clothes that feel like they already have a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sunchild.sjv.io\/c\/6992018\/3909125\/53284\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSun Child\u003c\/a\u003e belongs firmly in the second category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Los Angeles-based fashion brand creates one-of-a-kind pieces from vintage Indian sari silks, transforming textiles with years of history into flowing dresses, caftans, kimonos, shirts, jumpsuits and other pieces designed for a modern wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story began in 2014, when founder Elissa Kravetz travelled to South India and encountered a remarkable family sourcing vintage saris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKravetz already had more than 20 years of experience working in the fashion industries of New York and Los Angeles, but the fabrics she discovered in India immediately caught her attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were colourful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were full of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd every piece carried its own history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat encounter eventually became \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sunchild.sjv.io\/c\/6992018\/3909125\/53284\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSun Child\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than producing identical garments in a large factory, Sun Child takes vintage sari silks and carefully selects the right patterns to transform into wearable pieces. Because the fabrics are vintage, every garment is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is one of the most beautiful things about the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small imperfections that might normally be considered flaws are actually part of the story. Sun Child openly celebrates small holes, marks and variations in the vintage silk, recognising that these details are evidence of the textile's previous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of hiding those imperfections, the brand makes them part of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a very different approach to fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun Child also places considerable emphasis on how its clothing is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand works with local tailors and artisans in a small village in India rather than relying on large mass-production factories. Its stated aim is to support the local community through employment, including opportunities for widows, while using as much of each vintage textile as possible to minimise waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes the journey of each garment particularly fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sari begins its life somewhere in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears later, it is carefully selected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen it is transformed by local artisans into something completely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually, it can end up in a suitcase heading somewhere thousands of kilometres away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps Ibiza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps Mykonos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps Tulum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr simply someone's favourite summer destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat sense of travel is built into the clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sunchild.sjv.io\/c\/6992018\/3909125\/53284\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSun Child\u003c\/a\u003e's silhouettes are relaxed and expressive rather than overly structured. Flowing silk dresses, open-back pieces, oversized boyfriend shirts, caftans and jumpsuits are designed to move with the body rather than restrict it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current collection even includes a range of different ways to wear some pieces, allowing certain garments to be styled as dresses, skirts or different silhouettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes the clothing particularly appealing for travellers who want to pack fewer pieces but create different looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silk dress can work for lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA caftan can become a beach cover-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oversized shirt can be worn over swimwear during the day and paired with jewellery for dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same piece can travel through an entire day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there is the brand's California connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun Child's showroom is tucked beneath the oak trees of Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles, and the current capsule collection celebrates the area that the brand calls the birthplace of Sun Child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat gives the company an interesting meeting point between two very different worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe craftsmanship and history of Indian textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relaxed, creative spirit of Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the free-spirited attitude of resort dressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recent feature in Topanga New Times highlighted Sun Child's one-of-a-kind silk pieces and described the brand's Topanga showroom as a destination for vintage-silk fashion and slow-fashion inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an Ibiza audience, the appeal is almost immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a vintage silk dress moving in the Mediterranean breeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA colourful caftan thrown over swimwear after an afternoon at the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oversized shirt worn barefoot around a villa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flowing jumpsuit for dinner as the sun disappears behind the hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese aren't clothes that need a complicated styling plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are designed for movement, warmth and a little bit of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd perhaps that's why Sun Child feels so appropriate for travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pieces themselves have already travelled through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vintage sari that once belonged to another life becomes part of yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something incredibly romantic about that idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of buying something designed to look new, you are wearing something that already has a past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of expecting every piece to be identical, you get to embrace the fact that yours is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of treating imperfections as something to hide, you get to see them as part of the beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat philosophy is summed up beautifully by one of the quotes featured by the brand, attributed to Diana Vreeland:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's not about the dress you wear, it's about the life you lead in the dress.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that may be the perfect way to understand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sunchild.sjv.io\/c\/6992018\/3909125\/53284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSun Child\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dress is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real story starts when you take it somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ibiza One Stop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54332876718423,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5567\/3687\/files\/SunChildIsMakingVintageSarisFeelCompletelyModern.jpg?v=1786621845","url":"https:\/\/ibizaonestop.com\/products\/sun-child-is-making-vintage-saris-feel-completely-modern","provider":"Ibiza One Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}