The Core Collection

now available in person at

Standard & Strange Santa Fe

antiques reimagined.

100% organic, Natural Linen and cotton.

A woman standing in black strappy heels, wearing a black slip dress, with her face not visible.
White daisies growing along a lakeshore with a reflection of the sky and trees in the water.
A woman with long hair sitting on white rocky terrain in a desert-like landscape under a clear blue sky with distant mountains.
Red long-sleeve shirt with buttons lying flat on a white surface.
detail of stacked fabrics in black, orange, burgundy, pink, and gray colors, laid flat.
A woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a loose-fitting blue dress over jeans, standing outdoors on a concrete sidewalk near a large truck. She has her arms crossed and is wearing brown boots. The background includes the side of the truck and street elements.

The Core Collection started as my own obsession.

Around five years ago I traveled to France for the first time, and very quickly I found the first of many, many antique dresses that would eventually turn into my own immense collection.

I loved so much about them: the fabric, the cross-stitched monograms, the flowing silhouettes. I loved that they were universally flattering. I loved that they were so old, made completely by hand, and yet so wearable and current.

I knew it was important to share them in a way that showed their inherent classic beauty while maintaining an emphasis on fashion, sustainability, incredible quality, and modern lifestyle.

As an artist, I am always seeking new ways of looking at existing things. I’ve often wondered, “how can we use color to change our perception?”. As a lover of nature, I go out to the mountains and pay extra attention to the flowers, the coincidence of complementary colors in these environments, the shadows playing and creating movement. I wonder about these things automatically at this point.

I believe this “training” made it natural for me to figure out a way to hand-dye each and every garment in this collection. I think it's pretty amazing what a different color can do for these pieces, and depending on the individual fabric, style, and details, I choose every color specially for each dress. Now I work with a commercial dye house in Los Angeles that handles the entire hand-dyeing process for me.

I am so pleased to say that the entire collection is available in person at the Standard & Strange Santa Fe location. I will be updating the online shop as soon as possible <3

Thank you. Can’t wait to see where this ride takes us.

xo Leah

Light blue sleeveless blouse with buttons down the front, lying flat on a white surface.
Close-up of a yellow blouse with embroidered details around the collar and button placket.
A blue dress with a gathered neckline hangs on a wooden hanger in front of a white ornate fireplace. Above, on the mantel, there are books and boxes, including a book titled 'Planet of the Apes,' with a box showing a car and other miscellaneous objects.
Close-up of a vintage olive-green garment with ruffled trim and a fabric label indicating it is a hand-dyed antique garment, originating from France around 1930, made of olive cotton.
A close-up of a rocky cliff with small plants and a pink flower growing among the rocks.
Red cloth or garment draped over cracked and uneven soil or ground with small rocks and sparse grass in the background.
A young woman in a pink dress standing near white rocky cliffs under a clear blue sky.
A woman with long, wavy brown hair wearing an orange top with embroidery, leaning forward with her head down, in front of a rocky background.
A woman with long light brown hair wearing a dark gray dress standing against a textured white stone wall, partially visible from her nose to her legs.
Close-up of a person's hand with a ring, resting on white sandy ground next to a person wearing a red sleeveless dress or top, with a rocky background and blue sky.
A woman lying on a rocky, sandy beach with her eyes closed, wearing a blue dress.
A woman in a yellow dress standing on a textured white rock formation against a clear blue sky.
Woman with long hair and black dress climbing up a rocky, desert canyon with white sandstone walls.
A woman wearing a green dress standing in a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation and a large rock formation in the background.
A person with brown hair and a silver bracelet lying on rocks and sand, with their face close to the ground, touching or smelling a rock.
A woman with raised arms standing outdoors on a sunny day, with white ruins and mountains in the background.
A young woman with wavy brown hair standing in front of a white textured wall, casting a shadow of a decorative metal lattice pattern onto her face and pink dress during sunlight.
A woman with long, wavy hair wearing a sleeveless red dress standing outdoors against a backdrop of white rocky formations under a clear blue sky.
A woman with brown hair and a dark dress standing against a large white rock formation, with her eyes closed and face tilted upward. She is barefoot and the scene is outdoors, with sunlight illuminating the rocky backdrop.
A young woman with long brown hair wearing an orange dress with embroidery, standing outdoors in a rocky, desert-like landscape with white, rugged terrain and sparse small bushes.
A person with fair skin wearing a pink lacy headscarf, with their face partially visible, looking downward, against a blurred sandy or rocky background.
A person taking a photo with a camera or phone in a desert landscape with large white rock formations and a clear blue sky.
A woman with long hair in a sleeveless dress standing barefoot in a dry, rocky, desert-like landscape with white rocks and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.
A young woman with long hair, wearing a dark dress, sitting on large white rocks in a desert landscape with white rock formations in the background and a clear blue sky above.
Close-up of a woman with reddish-brown hair, partly covered by windblown hair strands, wearing a white blouse with lace details and pink embroidery, outdoors in bright sunlight.
A woman in an orange dress walking on a rocky, white, desert landscape with large rock formations under a clear blue sky.
A woman in a blue dress is lying down on a sandy rocky landscape with her eyes closed, surrounded by various small and large rocks.
A woman lies on a rocky, desert landscape with eroded, beige-colored cliffs in the background, wearing a black dress with her eyes closed.
A young woman with brown hair and a pink sleeveless dress standing against a rocky, white cliff wall, with sunlight casting a shadow pattern on her dress.