Momento Opera Duster (Full Length)

$148.00

A beautiful reminder to seize the day — to be fully, tenderly, alive in this very moment. Momento is our reimagining of the traditional memento mori — a phrase once used to remind us of life’s impermanence. Rather than dwelling on what fades, this piece turns its gaze toward what endures: love, truth, wonder… the beauty of the life we are living right now. At the heart of our design are two starlings, silhouetted against a luminous full moon — companions in flight, moving together through the dark. Gathered around them are time-honoured symbols: a skull softened by flowers, luna moths and butterflies mid-transformation, sheaves of wheat, snakes winding between roses, and sparrows nestled among the branches. Beneath it all, a banner reads Memento Vivere: remember to live. The layered artwork in this collection is a collage of original illustrations by celebrated artist Jessica Roux, whose hand brings warmth and gentleness to everything she creates. In her world, each element becomes a small talisman — a reminder of cycles, change, and the fragile, luminous beauty of being alive. Created as a piece for those who find meaning in moonlight, in wings, in wildflowers pressed between pages, Momento is a reminder to savour what is fleeting, to hold what matters close — and to live boldly and joyfully while we can.
To explore more of Jessica's remarkable work, please visit www.jessica-roux.com and @jessicaroux.

100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as bamboo and wood). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

We take all our measurements on a garment lying flat. So the circumference would be roughly double the listed number. Approximate measurements: length 118cm, width 78 cm (across back, underarm to underarm). Model is 5’3” for reference.

“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.”
— Robert Herrick

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”
― R. Tagore

“Forever is composed of nows.”
— Emily Dickinson

How To Wear

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Sandstone and black, blooms and starlings, moonlight and meaning — this Opera Duster is unlike anything else in your wardrobe. For everyday wear, we love it open over dark denim and a simple cream or dusty rose tee, finished with leather ankle boots — moody, elegant, and entirely at home in the season. For something more romantic and artsy, wear it with wide-leg trousers in black or wheat, a silky camisole, and statement earrings. And for evenings that feel worth dressing for — and they all are ;) — layer it over a flowing slip dress in cream or deep plum, then add gold or oxidized silver jewelry and heeled boots. Memento vivere: remember to live, and dress accordingly.

Our Muse

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The witness, the luminous heart. Women who stay awake to the beauty of being alive, who carry wonder with them through every season. Women who remember to live.

More Inspo

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The tradition known as memento mori has appeared in art for centuries, especially in European painting and illustration from the 16th and 17th centuries. These works often included everyday symbols — flowers, birds, insects, wheat, books, hourglasses and sometimes a skull — woven into scenes of daily life. Rather than being meant as something dark or morbid, they served as subtle reminders of life’s fleeting nature, encouraging the viewer to notice beauty, cherish time, and live with intention.

In many historical still lifes, these symbols sat alongside ripe fruit, handwritten notes, or musical instruments — objects meant to be used and enjoyed. The message was simple and human: nothing lasts forever, and that is precisely what makes each moment precious. Over time, this artistic language became less about endings, and more about presence — an invitation to pause, to feel, and to savour what is here.

With Momento, we were inspired by this tradition, but chose to turn it even more toward hope. By replacing memento mori with memento vivere — remember to live — the images shift from cautionary to celebratory. Moths and butterflies speak to transformation, wheat to nourishment and continuity, birds to companionship and movement. Even the skull, softened by flowers and moonlight, becomes not a warning, but a quiet reminder: this moment matters. Be here for it :)

The Poem

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