A.EMERY
Refined Essentials Through Restraint: Conscious Select × A.EMERY
Anna McLaren founded A.EMERY in Melbourne in 2017 from a specific frustration: she could not find an all-black lace-up sandal at an honest price point, so she made one. That founding logic, solving a real problem with a considered answer rather than a market trend, has shaped everything that followed. The brand has grown slowly and with intention, self-funded from the beginning, expanding from footwear into ready-to-wear without ever losing the clarity it started with.
A.EMERY designs through reduction. Each piece is refined until only what is necessary remains. Clean lines, balanced proportions, and a quiet confidence define the collections. Nothing is added for effect. Nothing is left unresolved.
The Craft
Production at A.EMERY is specific and documented. Sandals are handcrafted in the Delhi region of India, where leather work has deep regional roots, by makers who receive above-living-wage pay, safe working conditions, and operate under internationally recognised labour audits. Boots are made in the Veneto region of Italy using locally sourced leather. Ready-to-wear is produced in China by long-term manufacturing partners, with fabrics sourced from Japan, Italy, and China including materials approved by the Better Cotton Initiative. Deadstock fabrics are incorporated wherever possible, repurposing surplus material rather than generating new demand.
These are not abstract commitments. They are named places, named standards, and relationships built over years, many predating the brand itself.
The Wardrobe
The pieces are designed to sit within a wardrobe rather than compete inside one. Sandals that move from morning to evening without a change of logic. Tailored trousers and structured knits that pair without effort. Clothing that does not ask to be styled because it has already done that work.
A.EMERY resists the pace of trend by design. Each collection builds on the last, creating continuity rather than replacement. The result is a wardrobe that feels complete not because everything matches, but because everything belongs.
Why A.EMERY is a Consciously Selected Fashion and Footwear Brand: CS Signal
CS Verified | Handcrafted in named workshops in Delhi and the Veneto, with documented above-living-wage pay across all makers, Better Cotton Initiative approved fabrics, and deadstock integration across collections. A founder-led, self-built brand that has grown slowly and transparently, with production credentials among the clearest of any brand on Conscious Select.
Frequently Asked Questions about A.EMERY
Where is A.EMERY made? A.EMERY sandals are handcrafted in the Delhi region of India. Boots are made in the Veneto region of Italy using locally sourced leather. Ready-to-wear is produced in China by long-term manufacturing partners. All makers receive above-living-wage pay and operate under internationally recognised labour audits.
What materials does A.EMERY use? Footwear is made from leather sourced regionally to each maker. Ready-to-wear fabrics are sourced from Japan, Italy, and China, including materials approved by the Better Cotton Initiative. Deadstock fabrics are incorporated across collections to reduce surplus waste.
