88% matchBrand profile
CAES
Amsterdam slow-fashion label by Helen de Kluiver making seasonless minimalist tailoring and knitwear from organic, recycled and plant-based materials.
AmsterdamOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about CAES
Numbered editions, not seasons
Two to three numbered drops a year instead of seasonal collections, with successful styles carried over between them rather than replaced.
Clothing built as protective casing
The name reflects the design premise: minimal tailoring, poplin shirting, knitwear and outerwear cut to shelter the body, in muted natural tones.
Unusual materials at this price
Organic and recycled fibres sit alongside agricultural by-products and cactus leather, which is rare in the mid-to-high tier.
If you like CAES
88% match
78% matchAssembly Label
Relaxed cotton-linen essentials in coastal neutrals
What changes: Casual basics rather than structured tailoring; lower price
74% matchÉterne
Seasonless essentials wardrobe, softer and jersey-based
What changes: Second-skin knits over shirting and outerwear
72% matchWynn Hamlyn
Tonal soft tailoring built around ribbed knitwear
What changes: More draped, design-forward silhouettes; not sustainability-led
Brand facts
CAES is a slow-fashion label founded in Amsterdam in 2019 by Dutch designer Helen de Kluiver, who left a conventional design job to work outside the seasonal calendar. The name refers to clothing as a protective case for the body. Collections arrive as two to three numbered editions each year, with styles carried over between them, and centre on minimalist tailoring, poplin shirting, knitwear and outerwear in muted natural tones. Materials include organic and recycled fibres, agricultural by-products and cactus leather. Sold via SSENSE and independent boutiques.
- Founded
- 2019
- Origin
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Made in
- Portugal, Italy
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Athleisure / Sportswear