About — Sophie & Emily

About the label

Sophie & Emily

Washington

Clothes for the parts of life nobody photographs.

Why we started

Two people,
one wardrobe problem.

Sophie & Emily is a mother-and-daughter boutique. We choose every collection ourselves, for real women rather than for a runway — timeless pieces that are flattering, comfortable and easy to wear without thinking about them.

Most of what we own gets worn on ordinary days. The school run, the long shift, the flight, the evening that turns out to matter more than expected. Those days ask for clothes that hold their shape, sit comfortably after four hours, and still look considered.

That is the whole brief. Style should help you feel like yourself, not like someone else, so every piece has to earn a place in a wardrobe that already works — not replace it, and not sit unworn behind everything else.

Back view of a woman in a pale yellow pleated satin maxi dress, standing in a white panelled room

From the collection

The back of a dress is what people actually see.

A neckline gets thirty seconds at the door. The back carries the rest of the evening, so the strap placement, the seam across the shoulder blades and the fall of the pleats all have to hold up from behind — standing, sitting and walking away.

How we choose

Three things decide whether a piece makes the collection.

Fit

Cut to sit well on a real range of bodies, not on one sample size. Every style is graded across the full size run before it is signed off.

Fabric

Weight, drape and breathability come first. If a fabric creases in the first hour or clings in the wrong places, the style does not go forward.

Longevity

Seams, linings and fastenings are checked on a finished sample, worn and washed, before we order. We would rather carry fewer styles than short-lived ones.

What to expect

Ordering from us.

  • Shipping Free on every order, with no minimum. We process orders in one to three business days, and delivery takes a further eight to twelve business days.
  • Returns Thirty days from the day your order arrives. Items come back unworn and in their original packaging. Return postage is paid by you and starts at $25; email us and we will send you the return address. Sealed hygiene items cannot be returned once opened.
  • Sizing Every product page lists measurements for the exact style. If you are between sizes, write to us before you order and we will tell you which one to take.
  • Getting hold of us One inbox, answered by the people who choose the collection. We reply within 24 hours.

Come and have a look

The collection is small on purpose.

New styles are added when they are ready, not on a schedule. If something is not right for you, send it back and tell us why — it changes what we buy next.

Shop the collection