"Man follows the ways of Earth,
Earth follows Heaven,
Heaven follows the Dao,
Dao follows its own ways, Ziran."

- Laozi, 5th century BCE

Ziran Silk

Ziran uses a proprietary sustainable silk called xiang yun sha (pronounced SHUNG YOON SHAH). This silk has been made for the past 500 years in one small village in China. The process is completely sustainable, from beginning to end. Ziran is the first company outside of Asia using this silk.

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HATI HATI
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HATI HATI

By Kelly Shanahan July 08, 2024
Hati Hati is our new collection, inspired by and designed in Bali. Hati Hati...
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The Year of the Qi Pao
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The Year of the Qi Pao

By Kelly Shanahan January 29, 2024
To celebrate this auspicious year, we are (finally!) releasing a special Qi Pao 旗袍! Also known as Cheongsam 长衫, this is a style of Chinese dress popularized in the 1920s and '40s by socialites and high society women in Shanghai. It's a tailored, figure skimming design that accentuates curves and embodies femininity.
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Rust Resurrection
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Rust Resurrection

By Kelly Shanahan November 12, 2023
Rust Resurrection is a multi-faceted project involving the collection and transformation of found objects, a cowboy named Spider, a capsule collection of rust-dyed garments, and a classic Lucien Shapiro performance film. 
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Infinite
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Infinite

By Kelly Shanahan June 09, 2023

The theme of this collection is endless possibility. Both in inspiration and in the garments themselves. We worked with French artist Albane Simon to create surrealist-style collages that transcend reality and dip into the metaphysical landscape of the limitless. 

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Meilu's Alien Tour : Kids Summer 2023
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Meilu's Alien Tour : Kids Summer 2023

By Kelly Shanahan May 28, 2023

I designed this collection for the Lil Ones in honor of our daughter Meilu's 1st birthday. And of course she is the star of this drop too!

Our current home in Roswell, New Mexico is the self-appointed mecca of tourism alien kitsch -

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QI 氣: SPRING 2023
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QI 氣: SPRING 2023

By Kelly Shanahan March 16, 2023
Qi 氣 (pronounched chee) literally means "air, water, vapor, or breath" in Chinese. Qi is a central concept in Chinese culture and refers to the rhythmic energy that constitutes each and every thing in the universe. It's the life force and energy flow that's embedded in all existences.
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Ziran Muses + Storytelling

Year of the Snake, 2025
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Year of the Snake, 2025

In 2025 we celebrate the Year of the Snake on the lunisolar calendar. The Snake symbolizes transformation, renewal, and spiritual growth. We welcome the Snake with wide and open arms, relieved and ready to leave behind the Dragon's destructive flames.

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Ziran Muse: Carina Hardy
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Ziran Muse: Carina Hardy

I officially met Carina last year when we were living in Bali, though we had...
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Ziran Muse: Victor Yañez-Lazcano
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Ziran Muse: Victor Yañez-Lazcano

Introduction by Lucien Shapiro The same day my better half asked me if I...
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Ziran Muse: ann haeyong
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Ziran Muse: ann haeyong

ann is beguiling. On the surface she's a soft-spoken and quiet person. She quickly moves in and out conversations and is a bit hard to read. But after getting to know her more, and especially after seeing her work, it's obvious she carries an ocean of depth and thought that broods under her cool demeanor.
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Ziran Muse: Jess Johnson
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Ziran Muse: Jess Johnson

Jess Johnson seems to really know how to humbly express her unconscious creative vocabulary onto the paper. The worm hole she is drawing from is very well what many of us are thinking and feeling.
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Ziran Muse: Spider
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Ziran Muse: Spider

The first time we saw Spider we collectively yelped in curiosity. WHO IN THE...
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