british designer
ruth guise
shibumi
My name is Ruth Guise and I
started Shibumi in 2004 out of my
love for fabrics. That was the main
inspiration behind the business. I
simply love textiles and I wanted
to inspire people to wear beautiful
coats and jackets casually, not only
kept hidden away in cupboards for
‘special’ occasions.
I come from a family of creatives
and tailors. My grandmother,
also called Ruth, was the most
incredible couture dressmaker
and I spent my childhood being
awestruck at her ability to create
a beautiful dress out of a simple
piece of fabric. My cousin is also
a well-known designer so I guess
it is in the blood. After some years
of training and playing around with
fabrics and life taking its course as
it does, I found myself one day in
2004 having this idea and Shibumi
was born.
I wanted to include all shapes and
sizes into my creations so petite
and plus sizes are very important
to me. Our size range for Women
goes from 6-26 and for Men from
34-54. A bespoke service is also
available.
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