Photography by Matt Stuart
I wrote the story of husband and wife Enric and Estefi Jorba, who run a vintage clothing company that’s sought out by stylists, celebrities and major fashion labels. But Silk & Rope is old school – it doesn’t even have a website. Here, we discuss fashion, freedom and how to avoid being naked when people want to buy the clothes off your back.
Their life is a world away from mainstream fashion, rooted in personal, face-to-face relationships for the exchange of exquisite, vintage clothing. There is no website, only Instagram.
It might appear quaint and old-school on the surface. But, Silk & Rope embraces the values their industry was once built on – beauty, individuality and self-expression.
Eric and Estefi will jump in a van to take a US road trip, on the hunt for hand-embroidered silk kimonos (Estefi’s favourites) and military jackets (Enric’s).
It’s a world of secrets, too, of keeping your cards close to your chest. Ask Enric where he found the 1920s floral print blouse and he’ll reply, roaring with laughter, “Somewhere between Barcelona and London!”
He gives away a little more about the origins of a fringed, military jacket adorned with badges from the late 1960s to early 1970s. “That was on a road trip from New York to LA, in an antique shop where this guy was selling old coins and guns,” Enric recalls. “You’re buying a little piece of history. In each badge, there’s a story to tell.”
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