As seen in
The pages that have noticed.
Hand-dyed mulberry silk, designed in the Peak District and handcrafted in Vietnam's historic Nha Xa silk-weaving village — featured in British Vogue, Tatler, and Grazia.
Silk & Bears is a quiet brand. We do not chase column inches; we make scarves and silk dresses well, and we let the pieces speak for themselves. So when the editorial voices we have read for years turn their attention to what we make — when British Vogue prints our story, when Tatler lists us among the makers who keep craftsmanship alive, when Grazia's stylists choose one of our scarves to sit beside Dior and Toteme on a wedding-season editorial — we notice, and we are quietly grateful.
The pages below trace where we have appeared, and the work that earned each mention.
Featured publications
British Vogue
May 2026 · Style Set
In the pages of British Vogue's May 2026 Style Set, we wrote about Silk & Bears in our own voice.
"Silk & Bears bridges British design and Vietnamese heritage. Crafted in the historic village of Nha Xa, each piece — from hand-dyed silk scarves to fluid silk dresses and intricately hand-embroidered velvet — is created in limited quantities. Light, luminous, and quietly distinctive, every design reflects timeless craftsmanship for the modern, discerning wardrobe."
Tatler
May 2026 · Style Spotlight
In Tatler's May 2026 Style Spotlight, our entry sat among makers chosen for craftsmanship with a story.
"Silk & Bears designs its collections in England's Peak District and handcrafts each piece in Vietnam's historic Nha Xa silk-weaving village. Ethereal, breathable and softly lustrous, every mulberry silk scarf is individually hand-dyed and subtly unique — a refined finishing touch for both modern and classic wardrobes."
Grazia
Lifting the Veil · Wedding editorial
Grazia's wedding-season fashion editorial Lifting the Veil — photographed by Tom O'Neill, styled by Annie Hertikova — featured a Silk & Bears silk scarf among pieces by Toteme, Stella McCartney, Prada, Dior, Simone Rocha, Louis Vuitton, and Bottega Veneta. The editorial advised guests to "eschew big dress energy in favour of outfits that speak to the modern bride and her guests." Our scarf, styled into one of the looks, was credited at £50 — the rare luxury detail that does not announce itself.
Why these voices, and why now
Hand-dyed silk is a slow craft.
A single scarf can take a full day in our partner workshop in Nha Xa, where natural-dye techniques have been kept alive for generations and where the silk filament — drawn from the Bombyx mori silkworm fed exclusively on mulberry leaves — is woven habotai-thin, light enough to fold into a clutch yet substantial enough to drape across the shoulders for an entire evening.
The renewed editorial interest in slow, considered craft has shifted what the broader luxury market notices. British Vogue, Tatler, and Grazia are all, in their own ways, writing about brands that put authorship and provenance at the centre. Silk & Bears is one of those brands — a small, founder-led house that designs in England, partners in Vietnam, and ships gift-boxed to wardrobes around the world.
Below: the heritage that earned the pages.
Designed in the Peak District. Hand-dyed in Nha Xa.
Silk & Bears was founded in 2020 by Tran — a Vietnamese woman based in the UK — as a love letter to handmade silk and to her half-English, half-Vietnamese daughter, born in March 2021. Her brief was, and is, simple: to champion the hand-dyed mulberry-silk craft of the Vietnamese village she came from, in a form that travels well to a British wardrobe.
The design happens in England's Peak District. The making happens in Nha Xa — a silk-weaving village in Hà Nam province with a tradition of mulberry-silk craft that long predates the modern luxury market. Every Silk & Bears scarf is hand-dyed individually in a partner workshop there, by artisans whose mothers and grandmothers learned the same craft. We do not dye the silk ourselves; we are not the makers. We are the champions of their work, and the keepers of the thread between Vietnam, here, and the small girl who will one day ask where she came from.
Every order — scarf, shawl, sleep set, or silk dress — arrives in our signature gift box, as standard.
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Frequently asked questions
Where has Silk & Bears been featured?
Silk & Bears has appeared in British Vogue (May 2026 Style Set), Tatler (May 2026 Style Spotlight), and in Grazia's wedding-season fashion editorial Lifting the Veil, where a Silk & Bears silk scarf was styled alongside pieces by Toteme, Stella McCartney, Prada, and Dior.
Where is Silk & Bears made?
Every Silk & Bears scarf is hand-dyed individually in our partner workshop in Nha Xa — a historic silk-weaving village in Vietnam's Hà Nam province — by artisans whose families have practised the craft for generations. Our collections are designed in England's Peak District.
Is Silk & Bears a luxury brand?
We position ourselves quietly. Our pieces are 100% mulberry silk, hand-dyed individually so no two are identical, and ship gift-boxed as standard. The work is luxurious in its making; the price point is approachable on purpose, because we want the pieces to be worn, not put away.
Where can I shop the scarf featured in Grazia's wedding editorial?
The hand-dyed mulberry silk scarves credited in editorial features sit within our Hand-Dyed Silk Scarves collection. The Mother of the Bride and Wedding Shawls edits draw from the same pool — start there if you are dressing for a wedding.
How can I request a press kit or editorial assets?
For wholesale enquiries, brand partnerships, or editorial press kits, please email us directly via the contact form. High-resolution images and tear sheets are available on request.
