Selected Work — Case 02 · Luxury childrenswear

Kingdom of Origin

A luxury childrenswear label built from a single founding belief: that provenance, craft and considered production should be the minimum standard.

OriginFounded from zero · Entirely self-directed
WholesaleNeiman Marcus · Bergdorf Goodman · US
InternationalJapan · Korea · wholesale accounts
Supply chainDeadstock · British luxury brands · UK-only
RecognitionDesign integrity · ethical standards · industry awards
RoleFounder & Creative Director
Year2015 — 2020
Kingdom of Origin — campaign
Kingdom of Origin — campaign, 2017.

A luxury childrenswear label built from a single founding belief: that provenance, craft and considered production should be the minimum standard.

Kingdom of Origin was founded on the conviction that luxury should mean something: that provenance, craft and considered production are not premium features but the minimum standard a brand with integrity should hold itself to.

Vanessa built the brand from inception: the name, the visual identity, the narrative, the tone of voice, and the creative direction of every collection. Every material was personally sourced, working directly with British mills to select sustainable fabrics, and with the craftspeople and manufacturers who produced them, keeping the entire supply chain within the UK.

The rarest thing a creative studio can offer is founder instinct.

It is the fullest expression of what Radley Creative can do for a founder starting from nothing.

Vanessa Radley is the founder of Radley Creative. Kingdom of Origin traded from 2015 to 2020.
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A jewellery and gift business, transformed into a fully realised lifestyle world rooted in an infinite love of nature.

Brand strategy · Transformation · Creative direction
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