With Love, From San Francisco

One of my favorite things to do in this space is share new brands with you. They usually aren’t new to the world of ethical fashion, but often they are new to me, and sometimes new to you.

Today I bring you: Curator, from San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2005 by Deirdre Nagayama and Stacy Rodgers. Curator specializes in house-designed, locally made clothes that are meant to work for your real life. Think: knit tops, smart pants, and cozy cardigans. Their pieces are easy to style and wear, but still make a statement.

I’m currently wearing and styling the Jules Cardigan in tobacco. I like it because it reads like a jacket but feels like a sweater. It’s lightly quilted and brings a cozy factor that a light jacket would be hard pressed to match.

Curator’s Approach to Size and Fit.

Deirdre and Stacy design all of the clothing sold under the Curator label, and they have a unique fit process. They build all the clothing to work with their very different body shapes. One of them has a large bust, and the other a bigger tush. The women test the designs on their frames and adjust as necessary. Deirdre says when an item fits both of them well, they know it will fit a good cross section of women.

Curator has expanded their staple items into XL sizing, including their Fawn Skirt, Car Coat, Work Shirt, and Overalls, among other items. As the company grows they hope to keep expanding their size range.

Who Makes the Clothes?

They are very intentional about their manufacturing partners. Curator has long worked with two family-owned factories in San Francisco to create their clothing – both of which are within a ten mile drive from their shops.

More on the Jules Cardigan. (And a discount code.)

The Jules Cardigan is a unique garment, and for me it falls a bit on ‘coatigan’ territory, in the best way. As I said, it’s warmer than a (single layer) jacket, but it looks a little more polished than a cardigan. The size run is XS-L, and it comes in seven colors: tobacco (pictured), peacoat blue, green tea, scarlet, mushroom, turmeric, and black.

I’ve styled it a few ways for this post – with slim cut jeans and wide leg pants, and I love how it works with both silhouettes. The Jules Cardigan runs roomy, I took a size small, and it layers nicely over light sweaters. I love the drape of the soft, quilted fabric, it is lightly structured, but doesn’t have an overly boxy fit. But my favorite is definitely the texture! I love the quilted detail.

If you’re in the market for a ‘third’ piece to complete your winter outfits, the Jules Cardigan might be good for you! It retails for $168, but you can use the code ANDREA10 to save 10%, which makes it actually $151.20 – with free shipping! Discount code is good through Friday, December 14th.

A few more items that are catching my eye from Curator: the Work Shirt and the Painter Pants in mud, and I think the Larkspur Dress is very dreamy!

Outfit details: 

LOOK 1: Jules Cardigan (S), c/o Curator | White Button Up (similar) | Camel Sweater, Everlane | High Rise Straight Jean, AGOLDE | Waterproof Bootie, Aquatalia (similar in more sizes) | Classic Shoulder Bag, Cuyana | Necklace, c/o Rebecca Mir Grady

LOOK 2: Jules Cardigan (S), c/o Curator | Sweater (5+ years old) | White Wide Leg Denim (sold out), c/o ABLE (try Curator’s Painter Pants in natural) | Waterproof Bootie, Aquatalia (similar in more sizes) | Oversized Circle Crossbody Bag, Minnie + George, (made in Portland!) | Legacy Hoops, ABLE

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This post in not sponsored, but it is in partnership with Curator. This means if you use my discount code to make a purchase in the next few days, I will receive a small commission. Thank you for choosing to support small makers and designers who are dedicated to responsible manufacturing.

Photography by Kiara Rose.