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For those of you who purchased the Classic LBD in our organic cotton & silk blend, here are some care instructions for your dress. We did our own test on the dress and recommend hand or machine washing it in cold water and hanging or laying flat to dry, which keeps your dress in its best condition over time.

In theory, making a dress is a relatively easy concept. You buy a pattern, find the fabric, cut the fabric, sew the dress, add buttons or trims. Done. But producing a dress on a larger scale is a little more complicated than this…

We believe the only way to create a sizable and meaningful shift in consumption is to design products that are not only ethically sound, but also beautiful, imaginative, and inspiring. Hence we give you the new U.P LBD and our thoughts behind it. We designed this dress keeping in mind what we think a staple design should be: versatile, yet basically simple.

We’re thrilled to announce that we are releasing a new U.P LBD and pattern in the next couple weeks! The new dress takes into account all of the feedback we’ve received from you, along with some surprise design features that we think you’ll love. Also, since one of our biggest challenges in producing the Ltd. Edition run was finding the right fabric, we’re developing our own sustainable…

In light of the incredible success of our Limited Edition LBD sale (sold out in a week!) and dress production now underway at our local factory (we’ll have more updates soon), we’ve been meaning to share with you some behind

When posed with the question, “What is sustainable fashion?” the industry has come to no agreement. As we look into producing our little black dress, we’re thinking long and hard about this increasingly important issue. Here are some thought starters from the Design Desk.

When I first met Sheena in 2008, I had come to the conclusion that fashion made a better creative outlet than a meaningful career. At that time, I had made the decision to walk away from the fashion industry and the consumer culture it fueled. So when Sheena told me she was looking for someone who could make her a dress, naturally, I was hesitant…

We’re currently looking into finding the right organic fabric and an affordable manufacturer who aligns with our sustainability mission. When the dresses are in market, it will be announced on the U.P site and via twitter and facebook announcements. All proceeds after expenses will go towards supporting our non-profit mission.

GET INVOLVED: We are looking for investors to help us manufacture the dress in larger quantities via sustainable measures. If you are interested or know of parties that may be able to help, please Email us >