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Sirens | SS26

Inside the making of Sirens, ALQUEMA's SS26/27 collection. Hand pleating, story printed fabric and a new take on what a siren's power really is.

Why ALQUEMA Chose the Queen Victoria Building

ALQUEMA's flagship sits inside a building built to last. On why the Queen Victoria Building was the right home for four decades of hand-pleated craft.

The Moon Bear Print with Animals Asia

In September 2023, ALQUEMA designer Virginia Rouse introduced a print unlike any other in the label’s forty-year history. This print was designed not only to be worn, but to do something. The Moon ...

EQUILIBRIUM

The balance between form and function, Alquema’s signature Equilibrium Collection utilizes handmade processes along with modern crushing techniques to create fashion-forward pieces produced in perf...

Shibori and the Story Behind Every ALQUEMA Piece

ALQUEMA's signature fabric doesn't come from a machine. It starts with a traditional Japanese technique called Shibori, which the label has spent more than 40 years adapting into something specific...