Sage Imber Fashions Give Back to the Earth

Photos: Sam Feyen

Just as one’s style evolves over time, so too do designers’ influences. Such is the case with Yuko Palazzo, whom you may know for her boho resortwear line, Marina & Co., which hit shelves in 2018.

Since then, the Diamond Head-based designer has found herself drawn more and more to sustainable practices. “I realized that fashion is not only an art form, but also a means to give back to the earth,” Palazzo says.

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Photos: Sam Feyen

Thus, in 2021, she launched Sage Imber, her new womenswear label crafted with natural fabrics, eco-friendly dyes and traditional dyeing techniques that reduce chemical waste. Aesthetically, the line leans more minimal-modern. Its latest collection, Symbol, is inspired by our relationship with nature. Slip on a rose-hued day dress or fern-colored linen blazer, or channel wabi-sabi vibes in a checked hemp jumper or an abstract-print kimono top.

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