Hullo, I’m Joanna, founder + owner of Pyne & Smith Clothier. I grew up in the English countryside, riding horses and tromping about in the beautiful British countryside.
In 1999, I decided that traveling the world would be a nice thing to do. While in California, I fell in love and stayed indefinitely. I still love both places dearly and go home to the UK every summer.
Pyne & Smith Clothier was created during a particularly hot Californian summer & an unsuccessful search for cool, comfortable dresses. I discovered the magical properties of linen, as well as it’s functional nature & beautiful texture, and began to sew. I wanted to make a dress that felt authentic, comfortable and timeless while still traditionally British in style. Rooted in British style, crafted by hand in California, made from 100% sustainably grown, fine European linen.