About River Indigo

Maryrose (pictured right), the owner of River Indigo, founded the brand in 2018. She was inspired by the colours seen during her travels to India as well as the styles she saw in Italy and wanted to introduce more classic clothing in a wider range of color into South Africa, taking these inspirations and designing beautiful, locally made clothing that is both classic and unique. Chey (pictured left) has worked alongside Maryrose from the beginning, managing the Kloof shop where River Indigo found its roots, and now running the online store and the brands' marketing. Together we have been through Covid, lockdowns, riots, flooding, economic struggle and so much more, but have managed to overcome this and persevere and grow our brand!

The name River Indigo is inspired by the River Indigo tree which is indigenous and found in many gardens in the Kloof area, where we are based, and whose leaves and roots were once used to produce indigo dye. We feel this represents us well as a local business that uses predominantly natural fabrics! Our products are handmade by a small team of incredible, local seamstresses using good quality, natural materials that are sustainable and will last.

Our emphasis is SLOW FASHION. We do exclusive styles and colours in small ranges, ensuring your garment is unique and preventing overconsumption.

We are constantly growing and evolving to serve you better, bringing you new designs, styles and colours.

Thank you for supporting us!