ESSE is a contemporary ready-to-wear lifestyle brand founded by Charlotte Hicks, a designer with more than a decade of experience working across leading global fashion brands. Born from Hicks’ frustration with the excess and waste of the fashion industry, ESSE champions a more considered approach to dressing, encouraging mindful consumption and investment in fewer, high-quality pieces.

The brand releases “slow” editions, with each collection designed to work seamlessly with those that came before, allowing women to gradually curate a wardrobe of timeless, versatile pieces. Rooted in craft, quality and sustainability, ESSE returns to the essence of dressing with intention.