JOURNAL

"Each of our garments pass through many hands before it reaches the one who wears it.

At Umber & Ochre, we believe in promoting the wellbeing of this unseen community while doing our part to preserve the natural world."

— Kunal Desai, Founder 

Hugomento: Storied Art and Objects

Hugomento: Storied Art and Objects

One is transported by tranquility and beauty immediately upon entering Hugomento, a beautiful boutique art gallery in San Francisco. Inspired by his professional work travels to Japan and Europe,...

Love & Family: Airyka, Kelley & Lollino

Love & Family: Airyka, Kelley & Lollino

Airyka Rockefeller and Kelley Swenson live in San Francisco with their 14mo son, Lollino Rose. Airyka is a photographer across diverse fields of art, design, food, viticulture, landscape special ev...

A Unique Creative Voice: Monique Wray

A Unique Creative Voice: Monique Wray

Monique Wray is an illustrator, animator, and director living and working in San Francisco. A seeker of creative fulfilment, Monique's process involves stepping back to reflect on where she is at i...

Julley (Hello)! / F/W 2023

Julley (Hello)! / F/W 2023

Fall/Winter 2023, A Journey through Ladakh, the Land of High Passes –– From our block print designs, materials and color choices, F/W23 was inspired entirely by a region in the Himalayas called Lad...

Artist & Inspiration: George McCalman

Artist & Inspiration: George McCalman

We're blessed to call San Francisco-based artist and creative director, George McCalman, our friend. Last week we spent the afternoon with George at his art studio; a special creative sanctuary nea...

The Kutch Collection / S/S 2023

The Kutch Collection / S/S 2023

Spring/Summer 2023 –– Kutch is a rare and unusual place in a somewhat remote location on the northwesternmost part of the Indian coast. As a native state for four hundred years and now a part of G...

On the Seashore / S/S 2022

On the Seashore / S/S 2022

Come along with Naima and Miles this Spring/Summer season as they adventure and play in the beautiful Pt. Reyes seashore in Northern California.   Memories of the day... Rolling hills Egrets ta...

On Cultivating Presence

On Cultivating Presence

Meet Nkechi Njaka and Cory Tauwoo. They kindly answered several questions for us about RESONANCE, a project they developed together and their personal quests for creative expression through music,...

Pinwheels + Blocks

Pinwheels + Blocks

Unique hand block prints are a signature to our collections and this season, we collaborated with artist, Aleishall Girard Maxon, who designed two original patterns. Aleishall Girard Maxon has wo...

At Home with Artists: Michelle + Duncan

At Home with Artists: Michelle + Duncan

Fall/Winter 2021 –– We launch our new collection with artists, Michelle Favin and Duncan Graham.  We asked a few questions to learn more about their daily practices, what keeps them grounded d...

Antique Kantha

Antique Kantha

For fall/winter 2022, we were fortunate to source antique Indian Kantha quilts to create garments from. Kantha quilts are made from dress materials like sarees, lenghas (a form of ankle-length ski...

Spring/SummerIn Bloom / S/S 2021

In Bloom / S/S 2021

This past year we've reflected a lot about the importance of community and connection starting with immense gratitude for the intimate network of artisan makers who hand-make our pieces. Umber &am...