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…Longstaff Longstaff

Our collections of perfect shirts, fluid dresses and forever blouses in stunning, hand-painted, bespoke prints feel utterly sublime to wear and epitomise modern British style. With an aesthetic that is bold, feminine and elegant, we have an artisan touch and a commitment to British craftsmanship and luxury finishes.

Small is sustainable. All our clothes are made with 100% silk and we use sustainable, small scale, high-end production. Every shirt and dress is made one at a time in London so that our wastage is as low as possible. Design, print, silk, sew and that’s pretty much it. Buy from the website or preorder to find your perfect combination of print, style and size.

…our name

Longstaff Longstaff is a family name given to my grandmother, her six sisters and all the women born to that family for generations before them. The Longstaffs were pioneers, inventors and philanthropists and by giving all the daughters Longstaff as a middle name, they made sure the family identity was kept after marriage.

Always breaking the mould, their mother smoked a pipe and their father, a mountaineer and explorer, took the older girls on expeditions to Nepal and the Rockies. The sisters grew up in the 1920s and 30s when days were spent outdoors but the evenings were a time to dress up, whether they were staying in or going out.

The family’s British eccentricity has always struck a chord with me and I was captivated and inspired by the stories of elegant parties, wild adventures and handsome suitors and by the seven, self confident, assertive and adventurous Longstaff Longstaff sisters.

… made in Great Britain

Longstaff Longstaff has proudly used British excellence in all areas of production, making sure every piece of our collection is designed with thought and made with care.

Made in Great Britain isn’t just about the principle of supporting British manufacturing. We love finding small companies with extraordinary skills, who are driven by quality and innovation. By talking to the makers, understanding their skills and experience, we can collaborate to achieve brilliant results.

… Sophie Barnard

Dark floral shirt, silk shirt,English on one side of the family and Russian on the other, I loved the dressing up box in my childhood home. It was full of bear skin hats, sarafans and a beautiful kokoshnik, a traditional Russian head-dress, belonging to my great-grandmother. The Russian decorative arts have been hugely influential on my work. Folk art and embroidery and the work of designers and illustrators such as Ivan Bilibin, Leon Bakst and Natalia Goncharova, as well as the English Arts and Crafts movement are constant sources of inspiration.

My design career started thirty years ago and spans theatre costume design, accessories, textiles and fashion. My first job was as a buyer with English National Opera which meant knowing every back street and fabric house in Soho. Then a change of scene with couturier Catherine Walker before starting an accessories brand stocked by Liberty, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Browns.

Family life was my focus for many years but one day, picking up a paint brush for the first time in a decade, I found that I couldn’t stop. The ideas kept coming until my unique prints and colour ways led me to start Longstaff Longstaff.

Sophie Barnard, Longstaff Longstaff, Luxury silk, designerSophie Barnard

 

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IN THE PRESS

Fabric Magazine loves Longstaff Longstaff silk

… indulge your inner Hollywood screen siren and slip into something more comfortable - like the totally glamorous and utterly decadent silk loungewear from Longstaff Longstaff..
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… indulge your inner Hollywood screen siren and slip into something more comfortable - like the totally glamorous and utterly decadent silk loungewear from Longstaff Longstaff..
https://longstafflongstaff.com/testimonials/longstaff-longstaff-fabric-magazine/

Hot silk Kimonos, Glamour Magazine

Longstaff Longstaff’s Buttercup kimono - sassy as hell!

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Longstaff Longstaff’s Buttercup kimono - sassy as hell!
https://longstafflongstaff.com/testimonials/hot-silk-kimonos/

The Robb Report, Malaysia

…The ultimate in comfort, it has to be confessed, is loungewear. British brand Longstaff Longstaff gets that, introducing a collection of luxury loungewear…

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…The ultimate in comfort, it has to be confessed, is loungewear. British brand Longstaff Longstaff gets that, introducing a collection of luxury loungewear…
https://longstafflongstaff.com/testimonials/robb-report-malaysia/
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BLOGS

design by Leon Bakst for the Firebird Ballet Russes

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Have you seen this 💥 it just made me start a Ti Have you seen this 💥 it just made me start a Tik Tok account! @calebrownnnnn
Love dance but it caught my eye because I thought he was wearing our Tattoo shirt 🤩🤩🤩. I'm learning it tonight once I've opened a bottle (along with the Christine and the Queens Tilted routine) genius 💥💥💥
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We shared this original line drawing for Harlequin We shared this original line drawing for Harlequin's Dream with our subscribers this morning. Download (link in comments) print off and let rip with your favourite colour combinations. We'd love to see what you come up with so please share and tag. Have fun xx
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True or false?..'In the olden days, people went to True or false?..'In the olden days, people went to shops to buy clothes'
I know! 🤣 Crazy!🤯
I was looking through photos for an #lcf project and came across this one from @platformhq Seems like a life time ago.
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Ta da! 💥💥💥 Harlequin's Dream, our new pr Ta da! 💥💥💥 
Harlequin's Dream, our new print. Haven't even put it online yet. A little bit of black and white chess board going on (have you been watching #queensgambit ? 👌) and a lot of freehand paisley going on (because Indian patterns are never far from my mind) ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing job by @thesilkbureau 💯 
Only 5 metres printed and I may have to be our first customer 😍🎄. If you want to beat me to it, better let us know 💥
scroll down to see when it was work in progress
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#longstafflongstaff #fortheloveofprint #loveprint #newprint #preorder #silkprint #digitalprint #madeinuk #madetoorder #sustainablefashion  #buywell #independentdesigner #lcf  #femininestrength #notforshrinkingviolets
We're inspired by feminine strength in all its gui We're inspired by feminine strength in all its guises and that definitely includes silk shirts and pussycat bows. Our brand new long skinny scarf goes perfectly with a matching D'Arblay shirt - wear them together and you'll be embracing #abovethekeyboarddetails
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A unicorn's tail of silk scarves. Though I was muc A unicorn's tail of silk scarves. Though I was much more into Pegasus than unicorns. ⁠⠀
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Full on summer styling with the Moss Tattoo skinny Full on summer styling with the Moss Tattoo skinny scarf and some lisianthus. (Had these beautiful flowers left over from decorating a lockdown birthday cake for a friend. #wastenotwantnot)⁠ Cake looked pretty too 🍰⁠ Swipe 👀⁠⠀
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You're The One That I Want ⁠⠀ .⁠⠀ can't go You're The One That I Want ⁠⠀
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