meet the founder

i'm hope, a fashion designer based in los angeles, and the founder of other matters atelier.

i spent more than a decade in fashion design; building collections, learning how things are made, understanding the difference between something constructed with intention and something constructed to a price point. at some point that knowledge made it impossible to shop the way i used to.

so i went looking for the pieces that were made when the standard was higher. that led me to paris. to the flea markets, the private archives, the stylist collections, where i source each piece by hand. i look for garments that were built to last and have. chosen for their construction, their character, and their ability to live many more lives.

other matters atelier was built on a simple belief: that how something is made matters just as much as how it looks.

xo, hope

the practices that shape our work

sourced by hand

every piece at other matters atelier is found in person, in paris. flea markets, private archives, personal collections. nothing is sourced remotely or bought in bulk. the edit is small because the criteria are specific: construction, provenance, condition, and character. if it doesn't meet all four it doesn't come home.

handled with care

a decade in technical design means i know what i'm looking at when i pick something up. the label is the last thing i authenticate. i look at the lining, the stitching, the weight of the fabric, the way the seams sit. every piece is assessed, documented honestly, and listed with full condition notes because you deserve to know exactly what you're buying.

made to last

these pieces already have. the oldest things in the archive are thirty, forty years old and still in excellent condition. that's not luck, it's what happens when something is made properly. other matters exists because those pieces are still out there, and finding them is worth the trip.

buy less. choose better. know why.

a designer's framework for buying vintage well.

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cover of the vintage edit, a designer's guide to buying vintage well by other matters atelier
illustrated vintage sizing guide showing how to measure chest waist hips and inseam for buying vintage clothing
diagram comparing overlock and french seams in vintage garments, from the vintage edit guide by other matters atelier
page from the vintage edit guide covering designer labels to know when buying vintage, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloé and more
cover of the vintage edit, a designer's guide to buying vintage well by other matters atelier
illustrated vintage sizing guide showing how to measure chest waist hips and inseam for buying vintage clothing
diagram comparing overlock and french seams in vintage garments, from the vintage edit guide by other matters atelier
page from the vintage edit guide covering designer labels to know when buying vintage, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Chloé and more
vintage guide
OTHER MATTERS ATELIER

The Vintage Edit: A Designer's Guide to Buying Well

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forty seasons of design knowledge, in eighteen pages. this guide covers the four measurements that replace sizing labels, how to read construction quality the way a trained designer does, how to spot a fake, and how to decide whether something is actually worth its price. written by the founder of other matters atelier, who has spent a decade on the inside of the industry and twice a year in the paris flea markets.
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the current edit

a few pieces from the foundations collection, chosen by hand and available now.

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