Ethically made in small batches ✦ Free shipping over $150 ✦ New season SS26 is here ✦ 30-day returns ✦ Ethically made in small batches ✦
Ethically made in small batches ✦ Free shipping over $150 ✦ New season SS26 is here ✦ 30-day returns ✦ Ethically made in small batches ✦

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The maison, in our words

Since 2016

Founded on one stubborn idea

Velliaue started in a rented studio above a Lisbon bakery, on the belief that “considered” and “fast” don’t have to be opposites. Ten seasons later that belief still runs every decision — from the mills we choose to the seams that don’t need a second look.

We design in small, deliberate collections rather than an endless drop calendar, because a wardrobe built slowly is a wardrobe you actually wear.

Founded in Lisbon
2016
Countries shipped to
42
Artisan partners
118
Natural fibres used
86 %
What we stand for

Three things we won't compromise

Craft

Made to be re-worn, not re-bought

Every pattern is fit-tested across five body types before it’s approved. Seams are finished the way couture ateliers finish them — because a garment that survives fifty washes is the actual sustainable choice.

Conscience

Small batches, honest sourcing

We produce in runs of 200–400 pieces, work with mills that publish their water usage, and pay every atelier partner above local living wage — audited annually, not just promised.

Confidence

Clothes that do the talking

No logos shouting from the outside. The confidence is in the cut, the drape, the way a coat sits on the shoulder — the kind of quality people ask about quietly, not loudly.

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