Three European fashion brands for summer: Kalita, Akvo, God's True Cashmere
Monocle profiles three European fashion brands for the summer season. Kalita, founded by Kalita Al Swaidi, offers elegant resort wear produced in Bali and available at Ibiza's Agora boutique. Akvo, by Belgian-Canadian designer Daphne Wattiez, debuts sustainable sandals made from bio-sourced materials like natural latex, sugarcane foam, and hemp-Tencel straps, hand-assembled in Portugal. God's True Cashmere, co-founded by Sat Hari Khalsa and Brad Pitt in 2019, expands into linen with heavier-weight, vibrant pieces produced entirely in Italy. The brands emphasize sustainability, craftsmanship, and Mediterranean influences.
Key facts
- Kalita Al Swaidi has designed resort wear for nearly 10 years.
- Kalita collections are produced in Bali and now based in Ibiza.
- Kalita's recent collection includes kaftans, shirts, and jumpsuits in silk and natural-dyed cotton.
- Akvo was founded by Daphne Wattiez after three years of research.
- Akvo sandals use natural latex rubber, sugarcane foam, and hemp-Tencel straps.
- Akvo's manufacturing partner is an artisan workshop south of Porto, Portugal.
- God's True Cashmere was launched in 2019 by Sat Hari Khalsa and Brad Pitt.
- God's True Cashmere's new linen collection uses heavier-weight linen and is made in Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Kalita Al Swaidi
- Daphne Wattiez
- Sat Hari Khalsa
- Brad Pitt
Institutions
- Kalita
- Akvo
- God's True Cashmere
- Matches Fashion
- Agora
- Six Senses hotel
- Selfridges
- Antonia
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bali
- Indonesia
- Ibiza
- Spain
- Sant Joan de Labritja
- Paris
- France
- Porto
- Portugal
- Italy
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Athens
- Greece
- Rome
Sources
- Monocle —