About
Our Story
We Believe the Evening
Belongs to You.
The Idea
Not a Silk Brand. An Evening Brand.
In a world that never stops demanding — your attention, your energy, your time — the evening is the one moment that is genuinely, completely yours. Not your employer's. Not your inbox's. Not the algorithm's. Yours.
We built Vesper NY around that belief. Every product in our collection exists for a single purpose: to make the last hours of your day feel as intentional, as beautiful, and as restorative as they deserve to be.
"We didn't set out to build a silk brand. We set out to build a brand for the evening — and silk happened to be the most extraordinary material for that moment."
The Name
Vesper — The Evening Star
Vesper is the Latin word for evening. In ancient Rome, the evening star — the planet Venus visible at dusk — was called Vesper. It was the first light to appear in the darkening sky, a signal that the day was ending and rest was beginning.
In religious tradition, Vespers are the evening prayers: a daily ritual of winding down, reflecting, and preparing for sleep. For centuries across cultures, the vesper hour has been the moment when people pause, breathe, and tend to themselves.
The "NY" is New York. Not because we manufacture there, but because the brand's aesthetic lives at the intersection of Madison Avenue editorial elegance and SoHo's maker culture. New York is where luxury meets intention. That's where Vesper NY lives.
From Turkish Ateliers
The Silk
We source directly from heritage textile ateliers in Turkey — a region with centuries of mastery in silk, cotton, and soap-making. By working directly with artisans rather than through brokers, we control quality at every step and offer luxury-grade materials without the luxury-house markup.
Every fabric is dyed with AZO-free botanical pigments that won't bleed, fade, or transfer, and is tested to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 for prolonged skin contact.
- Weight22-momme for garments & sleepwear, 25-momme for pillowcases
- GradeGrade 6A — longer fibers, smoother surface, less chemical processing
- DyesAZO-free botanical pigments
The Botanicals
Hair & Body, Made for the Ritual
Our hair care is formulated with silk proteins and plant-based actives — argan oil, botanical extracts, and silk amino acids. Every scented product in our collection gets its fragrance from nature, not a lab: no synthetic fragrance compounds, ever.
These are the small rituals that turn washing your hair or moisturizing your skin from a chore into part of the evening itself.
Aleppo-Style Heritage
The Soap
Our Daphne Laurel Soap is made by a family-run atelier on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. They cold-press daphne laurel berries and olive oil using a method practiced continuously for roughly 3,000 years — from Phoenician trading posts through Byzantine bathhouses to Ottoman hammams.
Each bar contains exactly four ingredients: saponified olive oil, saponified laurel berry oil, water, and sea salt. No synthetic fragrances. No preservatives. No parabens. Hand-cut, stamped with the maker's mark, and cured for nine months in open air before it reaches you.
"We didn't choose this soap because it was trendy. We chose it because it's the oldest evidence we have that luxury and simplicity can be the same thing."
What Shapes Everything We Make
Our Convictions
Materials Are the Message
You can feel the difference between a product made with care and one made for margin. Every material choice is quality first, cost second.
Ritual Over Routine
A routine is a checklist. A ritual is intentional. We design products that make going to bed something worth looking forward to.
Luxury Should Be Honest
We tell you exactly where our products come from, what they're made of, and what we're still working on. Specificity is the new luxury.
Progress, Not Perfection
We haven't solved sustainability. We're working on it — openly, specifically, with measurable commitments.
What We're Doing. Specifically.
No Vague Claims. Just What's True.
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Carbon-Neutral ShippingEvery order offset through verified programs via EcoCart.
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No Synthetic FragrancesEvery scented product uses essential oils and botanical extracts only.
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FSC-Certified PackagingRecycled cardboard boxes, biodegradable tissue, paper-based tape.
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Cruelty-FreeNo product is tested on animals at any stage.
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OEKO-TEX® Certified FabricsEvery silk fabric tested for 100+ harmful substances.
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Direct-Source Supply ChainWe work directly with artisans, not brokers — better quality, fairer compensation.
Vesper New York at a Glance
- BrandVesper New York (Vesper NY) — a luxury evening, sleep and wellness brand
- We make100% Grade 6A mulberry silk pillowcases, sleep masks, pajamas, bedding and dresses, plus botanical hair and body care
- Made withHeritage textile ateliers and a family-run soap atelier in Türkiye
- ShipsOnline across the United States, carbon-neutral
- Onlinevesperny.com · Instagram @thevesperny · TikTok @vesperny · Pinterest @vespernewyork
The last light before dark. The first breath before sleep. The moment that's entirely yours.
Discover the CollectionThe Evening Is Yours.