002 // Story

(Ours)

This is for us. This is ours.

Model in the FRAME coat and trousers, close up against a pale wall
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How it began

Everything began as a desire to create something that feels personal and custom, bringing together our roots, culture and design.

“tii-wa is not just the clothes. It is the people who have believed in it even before it became this.”
Morireoluwa Oye, founder
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The cowrie

Every piece carries the cowrie. In the Yoruba tradition, cowry shells were once given as a symbol of value, protection and worth. The cowries are added to give each piece that same spirit.

Close-up of a raised collar in green tapestry
The open back of the FRAME coat, in motion
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By hand, to order

Nothing is made ahead. Each piece is cut, sewn and finished by hand in Ecuador once it is ordered.