A CELEBRATION OF BEAUTY AND COMMUNITY

Since 2005, La Maison Talulah has been a gathering place for women who believe in the power of beauty, style, and creativity. With every hand-crafted dress, we celebrate our passion for design and the joy of feeling confident and beautiful in our own skin. We are inspired by the incredible women who make up our community. Your support and trust in our work has fuelled our creativity and helped us grow in ways we never thought possible. We are grateful for the bond we have formed, and we are proud to be a part of your lives, sharing special moments and making memories together when you wear our dresses and make them apart of your life.

We believe that beauty is a ritual, a way of enriching our lives and making the most of every moment. Our evolving collections offer a thoughtful curation of our favourite designs, beautifully made to suit both everyday wear and the most special of occasions. Each dress is a work of art, with intricate details and whimsical frills and fancy details that bring beauty to life and make you feel confident and radiant.

For our creative director, Kelli Wharton, designing beautiful dresses is a dream come true. Her passion for colour, beauty, and femininity shines through in every creation, and she is dedicated to giving women the gift of shining their light. When we wear La Maison Talulah dresses, we light up the room and bring a ray of sunshine into the world, inspiring and uplifting those around us. Join us in the celebration of beauty, style, and community. Let's embrace the magic of getting dressed up and feeling confident and beautiful together.

OUR FOUNDER KELLI

Kelli Wharton pours her creative world into bringing her vision in the world of fashion, a love of the art of beauty and dedicating her career to the celebration of women and all that makes them shine. With her boundless imagination and her pursuit of perfection, Kelli has transformed in her eyes the world of fashion into a kaleidoscope of colour and wonder, a place where women can feel radiant, confident, and truly beautiful.

As an artist, dreamer, and deeply passionate creative, Kelli loves to master her craft, with a love for garment making and technical construction. Her journey in the world of fashion began with a passion for the art of dressmaking as a young girl, and 18 years on since La Maison Talulah was born, she has built a global fashion brand making frocks loved by women far and wide around the globe. With her ability to gracefully juxtapose fabrics, textures, and prints, she has created a signature style that is both feminine and highly detailed, rooted in the art of technical crafting and thoughtful execution. She loves creating frills for days, and voluminous layers of fabrics and dresses that have a majestic feel for fantasy-filled occasions for her customers to live their best lives.

Whether she is working with luxurious silks, or bold, vibrant prints, Kelli always brings her unique vision to life and always stays true to her style creating dresses that are not just beautiful, but truly magical. From the first sketch to the final stitch, she is dedicated to the art of beauty, and her work is for the love of the world of fashion and her unwavering commitment to making women feel feminine and live in their feminine vibe that is true to them.

“I am so passionate about fashion and the art of dressmaking. There is something truly magical about the process of creating a garment from start to finish from a technical level, and I love seeing when my creative ideas come to life through fabric and design – my little heart bursts with excitement.” - Kelli

THE DESIGN PHASE 

The process of creating a dress for La Maison Talulah begins with the design phase. This is where we get to let our creativity run wild, sketching out ideas and experimenting with different fabrics, prints, and colours. We are always on the lookout for new and innovative materials to use for our designs, and especially fond of using sustainable fabrics such as silk linen, which is made from a renewable resource and requires little water and energy to produce.

Once we have a design that we are happy with, we move on to the technical aspects of dressmaking. This is where we get to use our skills in garment construction and technical design to bring the vision to life. We are obsessed with the details of dressmaking, and take great care to ensure that each of our dresses is made with the highest level of craftsmanship and attention to detail. We work closely with a network of suppliers and manufacturers who share our values and commitment. Together, we work to bring our designs to life, that we are all proud to have made together. 

Dealing with factories and managing the supply chain can be challenging at times holding the whole process to the highest standards and expectations, but it is a part of the process that we find rewarding. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work with such talented and dedicated people, and always learning and growing through the process of bringing our garments to life. We are deeply passionate about the process of making dresses for La Maison Talulah customers, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to do what we love every day. Whether sketching out ideas, choosing fabrics, or overseeing production, we are always inspired by the magic of creating something beautiful and meaningful for our beautiful women.

SUSTAINABILITY

Kelli's vision for La Maison Talulah goes beyond simply creating beautiful garments. She is also deeply committed to ever evolving each day and every decision made for our collections including always finding new ways to deliver sustainable materials and ethical production practices, to reducing the brand's impact on the environment. Committed to using printing techniques that are both high-quality and ethical, which uses water-based inks and requires no harsh chemicals or dyes and working with mills that are certified OKEO-TEX100, we are constantly striving to improve our sustainability practices the more we learn each day. We work closely with a network of suppliers and manufacturers who share our values, and we are diligent about ensuring that our garments are made under fair and safe working conditions.

Our collections are designed with integrity, to stand the test of time. Our designs are to be loved over and over, not discarded. We are always learning and evolving and trying to make decisions daily that will improve our how we contribute to the world on an environmental level. And when it comes to packaging, we are dedicated to using recycled and biodegradable materials, as a way of reducing waste and minimizing the brand's impact on the environment.

We are committed to slowing things down and creating pieces that will be loved and worn for years to come. We want our customers to feel with integrity about the clothes they wear, both in terms of how they look and how they were made. When you shop with La Maison Talulah, you can trust that you are investing in clothes that have been made with care and consideration for the environment and the people who helped bring them to life. We are proud to be a responsible fashion business, and we hope you will join us on this journey towards a more sustainable future.

“The purpose of fashion is to bring people together and to celebrate the unique beauty and diversity of the human experience.” - Kelli