From the picturesque village of Ditchling set on the edge of the South Downs… to the Pink walled City of Jaipur, the first glimmer of Nila Rubia was created in the Autumn of 2007 after Leah Hopkinson met Jessica Siddall in India whilst she was travelling. With an exchange of thoughts and a sparkle of new ideas they returned to India together to find an ethical manufacturing unit for their design collaborations.

On their trip to north India, they both got swept away in the magical Rajasthani capital of Jaipur with its rich historical beauty, Mughal inspired architecture and mouth watering flavours of the East. The aroma of fragrant spices thrown together with the pollution and chaos opened up a fresh new approach to their creative ideas. Jaipur exposed Leah and Jessica to an entire treasure trove of creative traditions and gave them a strong desire to become immersed in it all. They were lucky enough to be introduced to a small block printing set up where the first Nila Rubia collection started to emerge and continues to do so today…

The Nila Rubia collection is on display at our workshop and consists of stunning silk ladies dresses, sumptuous silk skirts and a fantastic selection of silk stoles, scarves and coats. We also have a beautiful collection of merino wool shawls and wraps.

We will continue to delve deep into our imaginations to create new designs and keep the fusion of East meets West close to our hearts. So connect with us on our news page to read our latest stories, find out where we are exhibiting and much more….We promise to keep you interested and will even take you on trips to India with us to see where it all continues to evolve.

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