In Pictures: Rixo teams up with Ciao Lucia on collection of summer dresses

London-based Rixo, known for its vintage-inspired silk dresses, and Los Angeles-based Ciao Lucia have teamed up to create a 12-piece summer-ready capsule collection.

With RIXO and Ciao Lucia being female-founded, independent brands with aesthetics that seamlessly harmonise with one another, the collaboration was a natural fit.

Henrietta Rix, Co-Founder and CEO of Rixo, said: "It’s such a small world, Lucy used to buy RIXO in her previous role, which is how we first met. We spoke over IG DM one evening and reminisced on the past few years and then quickly moved to a conversation about a collaboration.

"We’re very similar in the way we work and could both move quickly with no big corporate sign-offs which has resulted in a collection that captures the essence of both brands perfectly. We're thrilled to share this collaboration with our customers globally and bring a little piece of our shared vision to life."

Orlagh McCloskey, Co-Founder and Design Director of Rixo added: "Collaborating with Ciao Lucia on this collection has been an absolute joy. From the outset, there was an amazing synergy between our two brands where our aesthetics complimented one another.

"Working closely with Lucy, the founder of Ciao Lucia, was seamless; her passion for design, vintage and attention to fits and fabric mirrored our ethos at RIXO. The creative process allowed us to ensure each piece felt like a mix of both our brands. We worked through each silhouette together and I hand painted the cherub print featured in the collection, a true RIXO signature print that compliments Ciao's beautiful check print."

Lucy Akin, Founder & Designer of Ciao Lucia, also commented: "I think we’re such similar brands, but geographically have a different customer- it made sense to team up and create something cool together! I used to buy RIXO for my store so I was familiar with the designers/owners so it was nice to work with them again in a more collaborative way! I was also so flattered when they reached out with the idea to collaborate - I’ve always admired RIXO’S business!"

Prices range from £265-£325 and will be available on both rixolondon.com and CiaoLucia.com from today.