Venturing beyond France, the designer now sources components all across the continent, from England and Scotland to Belgium and Italy. Her wares, which now include lavender sachets and framed fragments in addition to pillows, are much-coveted by those who appreciate the beauty of aged items and their inherent imperfections. “Some of the vestments I buy have threads unravelling, torn places, and melted wax that dripped from candles in churches hundreds of years ago,” explains Emily. “Customers love the idea of old pieces of vestments being used on a new pillow—it is ‘going green’ at its best.”
Text Karen Callaway
Photography Mac Jamieson
Styling Melissa Sturdivant Smith
To learn more about Emily Alexander, see “Divine Inspiration” in the March/April 2020 issue, available at victoriamag.com.
