We went to the East End when most had already closed up. Come fall, you’re gifted with these fleeting moments of long shadows, incredible light, and a certain calm that settles in. There’s something contemplative about this time of year. The frenzy of summer has faded, and everything feels a bit quieter. Nature reveals itself best when you can immerse in it fully surrounded by the elements and animals, free from distraction, in its rawest and most honest form.

What happens when everyone leaves? Well for one you're left with the locals who are the stewards of the community. They live in rhythm of the season and work in harmony with the natural world. We find when you live in this cadence you tend to live a slower, more thoughtful existence. To those of us living in the hustle and bustle of the city there is a romantic quality that we can not be helped but drawn to. 

This theme is something that has driven and inspired our FW25 season. In a world obsessed with speed and convenience there’s something radical about the slow and thoughtful. We wanted to present in our collection a few of our extended friends & family who are living this way.

Here you can find Joe, the Keeper of the Montauk Lighthouse, preserving a historic landmark for mariners and tourists alike. Cosmo and his partner Naya crafting hand embroidered textiles, Japanese sashiko clothing repairs and ceramics. And finally Slim sailing the high seas navigating in cadence to the wind and stars.

We asked them what living an analog life means to them: