Our Craft
Design
Design at Roksolana always begins with the silhouette.
Before a fibre is selected or a stitch calculated, the shape is resolved first. Proportion determines how a piece sits on the body, how it moves, and how it holds over time. Getting that right is not a starting point. It is the foundation everything else is built on.
Roksolana sits in the demi couture space. This means the construction and intention of a made piece, worked through natural fibres chosen for how they behave as much as how they feel. There is no heavy internal scaffolding. The structure comes from the material itself, from stitch calculation, tension, and the decisions made before a single row is formed. Each piece is built from the yarn up, shaped and refined until the silhouette holds exactly as intended.
The intention is not to create seasonal pieces but pieces that can be returned to. Knitwear that feels right across different moments, layered through colder months or worn simply on its own, from an informal lunch to an evening where you want to feel a little more refined.
Design here is a balance between structure and ease. A garment should feel natural to wear while holding its shape and its clarity. That balance is what allows Roksolana pieces to remain relevant not just across seasons, but over years.
Materials
Every fibre used at Roksolana is chosen for a specific reason.
We work with cashmere, kid merino, alpaca, mohair and silk blends, all sourced in Italy. Each material is selected for how it behaves during construction and how it performs on the body.
Cashmere for its weight and warmth. Kid merino for the flexibility it brings, the way it allows a piece to be shaped and tailored while retaining movement. Alpaca for its natural structure. Mohair for texture and depth. Silk blends where softness and drape are needed without adding bulk.
Natural fibres are not forgiving. They show every decision made during construction. That is precisely why we use them. In demi couture knitwear the material and the making are inseparable. The quality of the fibre and the quality of the work exist together, or not at all.
