We’re thrilled to announce a partnership between Vestige Story and The New Quarterly—uniting the worlds of hand-crafted design and literary excellence.
This collaboration celebrates the art of storytelling, craftsmanship, and the creative process. Together, we’re launching initiatives that highlight the intersection of tactile artistry and narrative depth.
Vestige Story is a Vancouver-based slow fashion brand that blends minimalistic beauty with storytelling. Founded by Aileen Lee, Vestige crafts garments that are both sustainable and narrative-driven, reflecting a commitment to mindful design and local craftsmanship.
At the heart of both Vestige Story and The New Quarterly is a shared belief: that meaningful work takes time, care, and imagination. Whether shaping fabric or shaping sentences, both crafts rely on intuition, revision, and a love for detail. This collaboration honours the makers—those who dream, draft, and create with intention.
Together we celebrate the intersection of fashion and literature, support all creativity, where every stitch and word tells a story. Read our stories below.
In this tender reflection, designer Aileen Lee traces the origins of her creativity to a childhood shaped not by perfect meals, but by imperfect, imaginative moments. From glittery school projects to lopsided dumplings, Lee’s story reveals how craft—like love—is found in the making. Her journey to designing the Dim Sum Bag becomes a meditation on time, devotion, and the quiet legacy of handmade things.
We talk about the struggle when creating things, almost as if it’s a bad thing. Why labour when there are tools to make things faster, easier, we might ask. The truth is because the struggle is where the art lies, where the craft is manifest. We need to slow down, go deeper, get closer to get the true essence of what we are creating. We owe that not only to our craft, but to ourselves.
“Some things you pack. Others, you carry forever.”
A mother tries to soften her family’s emigration from Dubai by crafting memories out of moments—and things. From croissants and keychains in Paris to parting gifts from friends left behind, each object becomes a vessel for what’s too hard to say aloud. This is a story about the strange, tender ways we try to hold on—how we use things to remember, to grieve, and to let go.
