VESPERTINE NYC

Grey Sheep

@vespertinenyc

Location

new york / united states

University

fashion institute of technology (FIT) new york.

Graduation year

2012

Main Manufacturing Countries

united states

Contact

VES•PER•TINE adj. 1) Activating, blossoming or flying in the evening.
Safety and style collide in the Haute Réflecture® eco-chic reflective fashion collection by Vespertine®. Designed to shine, made in NYC from sustainable tech fabrics, (like 100% recycled ECO poly, Oeko-Tex certified 3M Scotchlite™ Reflective material, and British Mohair), Vespertine supports local production and slow fashion.

The purpose of safety wear is to attract attention. Yet, ironically, traditional safety wear is not attractive. Employing the brightest reflective materials (not all reflective is created equal and yes, brightness matters), Vespertine NYC makes safe beautiful and fashion, a functional necessity.

Inspired by a vision of cycling nymphs in beautiful reflective wear illuminating Parisian streets like moving prayers for a better world, Designer/Founder Sarah Canner aims to empower more people to join the bike share and bikes for transportation movement.

But her designs aren't only for people who ride bicycles. They are for style stalkers to wear as they will, for what they will, and always #makeAseen. Lie on the couch, walk your dog, go to work, sip a drink at a bar, cross the street to your waiting car, finally, fashion can save your life.

Latest Collection

UPCYCLED Vespertine NYC x Logan bLagg

I’m really excited to introduce you to our new reflective eco-fashion collaboration with the amazing Sustainable Designer, Logan bLAgg.

I had the goal of moving towards zero waste production as I was developing the MOhair Vests (the MOhair Scarves are Zero Waste!) and realized that the cuttings would make beautiful Mohair bags, and…?

The cuttings are the extra fabric that is left over when you cut out the pieces of a garment from the width of the fabric. Typically, they are thrown away. Zero Waste production means you use all of the fabric. So I saved the cuttings. But producing goods out of these beautiful, but irregularly shaped pieces of Mohair was not simple.

Enter, Logan bLagg, who works with up cycled and reclaimed materials. Logan helped me realize and expand on this vision, transforming the cuttings into one-of-a-kind treasures, and giving some of her signature styles a reflective make-over. I hope you’ll be as excited about these unique, sustainable Haute Réflecture® designs as I am!

I've completely fallen for these fluffy MOhair Crossbody Bags with a 3M Scotchlite™ strap that doubles as a Reflective Safety Sash at night. The chic, graphic print lining is also on the back side of the strap. I wear mine everywhere, walking about town and on my bike.

The Vespertine NYC X Logan bLagg Micro Collection also features fully lined, luxe Reflective MOhair Fingerless Gloves and our first ever Bike Shorts, no bike required. These soft and stretchy shorts are so comfy you'll probably want to lounge around in them all day. They are made of premium Italian lycra that's breathable, 4-way stretch, UV protective, etc... and they have... Rainbow Sparkle Reflective Trim!!!

(Yes, this a thing. It's a thing that is also on the MO Bags zipper puller and it is a thing that you must have because it brings great joy!)

bLagg produces each unique piece in her Brooklyn Studio with up cycled cuttings and dead stock materials from our collections, from other local designers, and from @fab_scrap . These pieces were made in extremely limited quantities so please snag yours before they're gone....