Our Story
Palace Affair is a New York City-based silk studio born in the quiet corners of Manhattan’s Fashion District - where poetry meets fabric, and symbolism drapes itself in silk. We are not a mass-market brand. We are a slow fashion sanctuary for the woman who believes accessories should speak to the soul, not just adorn the body.
We create each scarf as a personal letter to the wearer: a companion for healing, adventure, reflection, and joy. “Tie it easy, romantic, or sexy - and let your silk hug you in moments of peace, free time, and good company.”
🧵 Our Process: From Vision to Heirloom
Every Palace Affair scarf begins not with a trend, but with a feeling, a quote, or a myth - Lucretius’ wisdom... Sanskrit mantras... ocean secrets... alchemical symbols...
Design:
Original artwork is created in our NYC studio, blending archetypal symbolism, whimsy, and the timeless romance of femininity.
Silk:
We use only 100% premium silk charmeuse or twill - chosen for its luminous drape, hypoallergenic nature, and natural temperature-regulating properties (luxury that breathes in summer and warms in winter).
Print & Finish:
Our scarves are printed and hand-finished in China - the birthplace of silk and the world’s only remaining hub for true silk mastery.
In an age when most “luxury” brands outsource to cut corners, we insist on the best:
100% premium silk charmeuse and twill, woven and dyed to archival standards
Hand-rolled hems, a vanishing art practiced by only a handful of skilled artisans worldwide
Color fidelity and print precision that simply cannot be matched elsewhere
Yes, this means navigating tariffs, shipping delays, and higher costs. But for us, there is no compromise: if it’s not hand-finished in silk, it’s not a Palace Affair scarf.
We believe in honoring the hands that make beauty possible - whether they’re sketching in New York or hemming in Suzhou.
This is not fast fashion.This is wearable poetry, meant to last decades.
🌿 Our Philosophy
We believe a scarf should be more than an accessory.
It should be a quiet luxury heirloom - a poem to:
Amuse you on mundane days
Cheer you in moments of doubt
Accompany you through life’s adventures, conquests, and pilgrimages
Our collections reject mass-market monotony. Instead, they celebrate:
The magic of surprise
The depth of symbolism
The courage of softness
Silk, to us, is “chocolate with zero calories” - an everyday escape from the ordinary, wrapped around your shoulders like a promise.
📍 Designed & Dreamed in NYC
We create in the heart of Midtown Manhattan’s Fashion District - in the city alive with energy and bold self-expression. Our scarves carry that spirit: urban yet poetic, bold yet tender, timeless yet deeply now.