Design Upcycling Painted Unique
ZAË clothes are all designed by Marly. Designs are either handpainted on the coats or handprinted with Katagami. The clothes are all secondhand treasures accurately selected and individually upcycled with a fitting design
Upcycling
THE TRENCHCOAT
Every trench coat is like a story. The question of the past. Who owned the coat, where did it hang, when and why was it bought by its previous owner and then later worn and given away again? Which path did it take next to end up in ZAË’s collection and what did the designer see in this specific cut and why was it subsequently designed in this way?
Keeping the Trench-coat shapes and features while adapting it to contemporary styles.
ZAË gives your everyday outfit a creative and unusual twist. Designs fitting a diversity of 21st century urban styles. I offer sustainable, genderless streetwear for everyone. Pieces are unisex and unique.
From Old school to new school by keeping the old school good vibes
The Transformation
ZAË transforms classic trench coats into unique contemporary pieces. The classic shapes and features are retained. Each trench coat is unique thanks to different second-hand trench coats that were created in different years and manufactured by different brands. They are adapted to the modern and urban style. Each individual trench is then painted by hand.
ZAË gives your everyday look an exciting, individual twist. Each design is sustainable, gender-neutral and unique – made for those who rethink fashion.

UPCYCLING AND UNIQUE PIECES

MADE IN FRANCE but not only
The upcycling takes place on the outskirts of Paris. Most trench coats are so old-school that they were usually still made in Europe and you can see a clear difference in quality between the way they were made back then thanks to the high-quality materials and good stitching.
Keeping the Trench-coat shapes and features while adapting it to contemporary styles.