Each look in ELSPETH begins as hand drawn sketches on paper, to digital drawings to fully realized pieces in real places. Each garment expresses an intimacy of emotion, memory and touch at the intersection of the old and new world. Here is a look at my premiere collection.

The premiere ELSPETH collection and accompanying editorial campaigns explore romantic form through the lens of memory, emotion and nature. Crystal sheer organza, cashmere and silk fringe form a tactile world that feels both ethereal and grounded, with each garment designed as an editorial extension of the environments and memories that shaped it.

Sieser Alm (Alpe di Siusi) — Italian Dolomites

White Desert National Park — Egypt

Red Desert — Sossusvlei, Namibia

  • A woman with long black hair wearing a nude-colored dress with fringe detail, standing in a dry, cracked desert landscape with a few leafless trees, large red sand dunes in the background, and a bright blue sky.

  • A woman in a beige dress with fringe details is running in a desert landscape with dead trees and a large red mountain in the background under a blue sky.

  • A woman wearing a tan fringe dress standing in a desert landscape with bare trees and red sand dunes.

  • A woman wearing a nude-colored dress with fringes, high heels, standing in a dry, cracked desert landscape with leafless trees, large sand dunes in the background, and a blue sky.

  • A woman with long dark hair covering her face with her hands, standing in a desert landscape with leafless trees and desert hills in the background, wearing a nude-colored, form-fitting dress.

  • A woman in a tan dress lies on a textured white wall, surrounded by dry, leafless tree branches casting shadows.

  • A woman in a tan fringed dress standing barefoot on a white desert, with leafless trees and sand dunes in the background and a blue sky overhead.

  • A woman with long black hair in a beige dress with fringe detail, standing behind a large, leafless tree in a desert landscape with sand, red hills, and a blue sky.

  • A woman with dark hair and tan skin standing in a desert with orange dunes and sparse trees, wearing a tan dress with a fringed skirt, with her hair blowing in the wind and shadows of palm leaves falling on her body.

  • Close-up of a woman's face with her hand touching her cheek, showcasing her eye, eyebrow, and part of her nose and lips, with natural skin texture and soft lighting.

Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

  • A person with long white hair and pale skin on hands and knees on a desolate, colorful landscape with yellow and green patches, emitting a green glow, under a dark, cloudy sky.

  • A woman with long, flowing blonde hair standing on rocky terrain near greenish-yellow geothermal pools with steam rising, set against a barren, rocky landscape under a cloudy sky.

  • A woman standing on a rock in the middle of steaming, colorful mineral pools in a geothermal area under a cloudy sky.

  • A woman with long blonde hair and a beige dress standing near yellowish-green mineral deposits and steaming water or mud springs.

  • A woman with long blonde hair in a tan, fringed dress posing on a colorful, rocky, volcanic landscape with steam and green-tinted pools.

  • A woman in a flowing, fringed yellow dress with long blonde hair stands on a colorful, otherworldly landscape with steaming, yellow-green pools and rocky terrain.

  • A person with long, curly blond hair crouches on the ground with a fierce, angry expression. They are dressed in a long, flowing, beige, pleated garment and are crawling on all fours on a landscape with yellow, green, and black terrain, emitting green smoke or fog in the background.

  • A person with long, flowing platinum blonde hair wearing a beige, flowing dress standing in a greenish hot spring surrounded by yellow mineral deposits, with steam rising in the background.

  • A woman with long white hair wearing a beige dress with fringe accents, standing in shallow water with green algae, leaning forward with a distressed expression, with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

  • A woman with platinum blonde hair and intense expression is reaching forward with both hands. She is wearing a beige woven dress. The background appears surreal with colorful mineral or volcanic formations, with bright green, yellow, and orange hues, and volcanic steam in the distance.

  • A woman wearing a flowing, fringed peach-colored dress and high heels balances on one leg on rocky terrain near a steaming, colorful body of water, with her arms outstretched and her blonde hair flowing in the wind.

  • A woman with long blonde hair stands on rocky terrain near a geothermal hot spring with yellow mineral deposits and steam, wearing a flowing beige dress and nude heels.

  • A woman with long, flowing blonde hair in a light-colored dress lies on a colorful, mineral-rich hot spring or geothermal pool with green, yellow, brown, and orange hues, surrounded by rocky formations.

  • A woman with long blonde hair in a flowing beige dress and high heels strikes a dance pose in a surreal landscape with bubbling, yellow-green pools and steaming rocks under a cloudy sky.

  • Close-up of a woman with long, platinum blonde hair, light-colored eyes, and a natural expression, standing outdoors near a body of water and foliage.

Ice Caves — Vatnajökull, Iceland

  • A woman wearing beige pants and a shiny beige top poses inside an ice cave, with her right hand pressed against the ice wall and her left hand near her face, looking intense.

  • A woman crouching on her hands and knees in a futuristic tunnel with icy walls, looking straight at the camera.

  • A woman dressed in light-colored fashion with puffy sleeves and high heels stands on a reflective icy surface, looking over her shoulder while in front of a wall of ice and water.

  • A close-up of a person's face with blue eyes, surrounded by reflective metallic material, with water splashing on their face.

  • A woman in a beige and pink outfit lying on the ice floor of an ice cave, with large blue ice formations hanging from the ceiling around her.

  • A woman with her mouth open, looking angry or shouting, standing inside a large, icy ice tunnel with a dark opening behind her.

  • A woman standing in an icy cave, wearing a pink outfit and high heels, with the camera angle looking up at her.

  • Close-up of a woman with wet hair and light skin, looking directly at the camera, surrounded by splashing water and shimmering light reflections.

  • A woman in beige pants and a pink top stands inside an icy, cavernous space made of large, translucent ice formations.

  • A woman dressed in a peach-colored dress lies on the icy floor of an ice cave, posing with her head tilted back and arms extended. The cave has large, textured ice formations with blue hues surrounding her.

Lechuguilla Cave — New mexico

  • A woman with dark wet hair, wearing a beige dress with fringes and high heels, crouching on a wet, rocky surface in a cave with stalactites and stalagmites.

  • A woman in a light green dress and high heels standing among beige stalactites and stalagmites inside a cave with a pool of water at the bottom.

  • A woman standing in a cave with stalactites and stalagmites in the background, wearing a long-sleeved, pleated dress with high heels.

  • A woman with wet hair and pale green dress crouches on a rocky surface inside a dark cave, surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites.

  • A woman with dark, wet hair looking upward in a dark, cave-like setting with textured rock formations behind her.

  • A woman in a beige dress standing on rocks in a cave with mineral formations and water features, raising her arms in a victorious pose.

  • A woman in a sheer, long-sleeved dress with fringe is posing on a large, stalagmite formation inside a cave with hanging stalactites and a pool of water at the base.

Carrara Marble Quarries of Tuscany, Italy

Natural Hot Springs — Saturnia, Tuscany