About Ollie Burwell

About Ollie Burwell

About Ollie Burwell

About Ollie Burwell

About Ollie Burwell

New luxury slow fashion... hand batiked Pure Silk sarongs are the thinking girls travel essential. Established 10 years ago, Ollie Burwell, based in the UK are making their hand printed pure silk sustainable sarongs available to the savvy traveler, as they can be worn in a myriad of ways, from a winter scarf to a summer dress, each one has been individually printed by hand. Amanda Burwell, MD explains the concept behind their new brand Ollie Burwell: “By combining exquisite hand batiked prints with gorgeous natural fabrics our sarongs, take the wearer effortlessly from beach to bar to dinner and back again. But don’t just save them for the beach, we suggest a multitude of ways these stunning “one size fits all” sarongs can twist and knot to create, sexy, elegant dresses, casual and fun skirts, tops and beautiful pashminas and shawls with the sarong buckle provided.” “While sourcing for new products for Ollie Burwell, I fell in love with the traditional printing method of hand batiking whilst watching local artisans. They were creating stunning works of art on beautiful natural fabrics and I realised wanted to incorporate them into my next beachwear collection. I knew immediately that a luxury sarong would show off the beauty of the stunning craft to the full.” Batiking is an incredibly complex craft, and a quality print can only be produced by skilled artists. The company’s sarongs are batiked in small batches, by the same group of artisans.Read their story