Our Story

Ella + Aspen wasn’t born in a boardroom.

It began in the quiet.

In the pull toward slower mornings.

In a longing for softness, for stillness, for form that feels like ease.

A single piece worn often. A scent you can’t quite place, but return to.

Not because it’s loud—because it lingers.

We started small.

Designing from a studio in San Francisco, not chasing trends, just asking:

What feels like home, even when you’re far from it?

What do we keep reaching for?

What deserves to last?

That’s what we make.

Garments that rest softly against the skin.

Objects that invite pause.

Essentials designed without boundaries—welcoming of all sizes, origins, and expressions.

We never charge more for extended sizing. That should never be the exception.

Each piece begins with a question, then passes through hands that know how to make things well.

We don’t rush. We don’t overproduce.

We release only what feels right.

Ella + Aspen exists in three spaces:

Essentials — Core pieces. Familiar. Quietly refined.

Labs — Limited drops. Design studies. Experiments worth sharing.

They NYC — Queer-designed, always. A space for identity, honesty, and expression in every form.

 

But product is only part of the story.

Every order ships with carbon offsets—not just planted trees, but real, permanent solutions.

We invest in technologies like direct air capture and mineralization, so your purchase doesn’t leave a trace.

And every order gives back.

We donate 5% to a cause you choose—from supporting LGBTQ+ youth, to funding clean energy, to providing education where it’s most needed.

Because care isn’t just in how something’s made.

It’s in where it goes. What it supports. What it leaves behind.

Ella + Aspen is for the ones who pay attention.

Who move through the world gently, but with purpose.

Who know that quiet doesn’t mean empty—

it means considered.

We trust that when you find us, you’ll know.

It will feel right.

Quietly, confidently, yours.

 

Ella + Aspen