Arlette Ess is a visual artist specialised in drawing. Her intricate work creates a sense of immersion and wonder, combining the beauty of Nature with the imagery of our inner worlds. She creates a magical universe of beasts and things miraculous, sharing her love for the natural world and a desire to distil its ethereal and mysterious essence. 

She trained with Alexander McQueen and is one of the artists contributing to the iconic scarves collections by Hermès Paris.

The drawings have a focus on organic textures and their intrinsic patterns, assembled as mesmerising allovers or harmonious compositions. The content and subject matter draws from observation of nature, as well as from our collective cultural history, a part of our identity we share through image and myth. The work is fundamentally playing with our need to find meaning in a mysterious and multifaceted reality. 

Arlette’s signature fur prints are drawn in pen and ink, resulting in a combination of figurative and textural. These mesmerisingly intricate designs often simultaneously embody a kind of minimalism, creating a fusion between opulence and simplicity.

Her business was started from a love of applied arts and precious fabrics in everyday life, and embraces a ‘buy less, buy better’ ethos, respecting resources and people. All products are manufactured in Europe using the best possible materials and processes, aiming for timelessness and substance in all aspects. The wearable pieces embody the ‘slow fashion’ concept, with timeless creations for individuals who know what’s for them.