Kindred Black

Everything we create traces its origins to the living landscape. We are never entirely separate from the earth. Even indoors, we sit among i…

We’ve never approached beauty as a solution to a problem. Our world has always been rooted instead in vitality, joy, curiosity, and atmosphe…

Tomorrow morning, at first light, the Dew is magical. May Day, celebrated on the first of May, is one of the oldest rites of spring. In the…

Every year we celebrate our anniversary by indulging in food and wine like it’s our last day on earth. This year looked a little different, …

From the studio this week

We’ve grown and evolved over the years, but one thing has remained very consistent – we’ve always wanted to know the people who help to make…

We’re excited to be part of the “In Good Company” residency on the 7th floor of @bergdorfs, curated by @gabriellakhalil in partnership with …

After many years of researching and planning, and a solid year of sampling and development, we’re so excited and proud to finally show you o…

For years, we’ve been working on Kindred Black as an exploration of slower living through beauty — a world built around ritual, atmosphere, …

KB out and about, lilac old and new, studio scenes and NY sites

Soaking up inspiration at the Museo del Vetro, Murano

Studio scenes

Timed to the Strawberry Moon, the first full moon of summer, Aurea marks the season’s golden apex, when flowers are lush, fields are fragran…

The crystalline Metamorphoses – a special edition exclusively available at @modaoperandi

October in the studio

For the season of shadow and mystery, we’ve created a new partner for our Moonshine and Strawberry Moon Lip Glosses. Blood Moon has the same…

The concept of skincare and scent based on gender is relatively new. For much of human history, the rituals centered around aromatics and sk…

Metamorphoses An exotic and sensual summer floral with rare French Narcissus des Plaines, velvety pink lotus, and a captivating osmanthus. …

The Lux Divina, a substantial statement ring with braided sides that curve gracefully into an organic setting that holds a large egg-shaped …

Studio friend, a talisman of luck and prosperity. Hand blown in Murano.

Simple botanicals to balance summer skin. 📷 @blisskatherine 🤍 @kateparfet

Studio treasures and talismans

On a recent trip to Italy, we found ourselves drunk each day with the scent of jasmine. It climbed centuries-old stone walls, spilled over g…

We called our perfume Metamorphoses because, like Ovid’s famous chronicle, it carries within it a theme of transformation. In the poem, chan…