The capsule is nine pieces that share a palette and a shape. They are not a uniform and you do not need all nine, but together they cover a week of weather and a year of layers. Here is how they work from spring to winter.
Spring and summer
Start with the Rook organic cotton tee and the Weir wide-leg linen trouser. Add the Holm relaxed linen shirt open over the top when the morning is cool, or buttoned on its own when it is warm. The Ebba linen shirt dress works the same way, with the sleeves rolled and the hem loose.
In high summer, swap the trouser for the Moor linen midi skirt and keep the tee or the Holm shirt. The Ebba dress is cool enough on its own. The Bothy linen chore jacket is light enough to wear in the evening and has pockets deep enough for a phone, keys and a folded cardigan.
The Market linen tote carries a jacket in the morning and a picnic at midday. Linen moves air, so these pieces stay comfortable in a warm room and dry quickly after a shower.
Autumn
The Fell lambswool crew comes out first, worn over the Rook tee or under the Bothy jacket. Add the Cragg chunky wool cardigan for a cold morning and take it off at lunch. The Weir trouser still works with wool above it, and the Moor skirt takes a knit and a pair of boots without changing shape.
Linen and wool sit well together because both are plain fibres with a matte surface. Nothing shines and nothing fights. A wool knit over linen also keeps the linen from clinging on a damp day.
Winter
Layer the Fell crew under the Bothy jacket, or wear the Cragg cardigan over the Ebba dress with the Weir trouser underneath. Wool holds warmth when the air is damp, and the linen layers next to the skin stay smooth. The Market tote still carries everything, and the whole set goes with the same few colours. The same tote, trousers and shirt do the work; only the weight of the layer above changes.
Nine pieces, four seasons. The point is not to buy more but to wear the same things in different ways, and to mend them when they wear.
