Merritt Charles

Merritt Charles is an American womenswear label from Southern California, founded in 2011 by Lacey Horning. The California native came up with the brand while flying home to Los Angeles after a Hawaii holiday with her sister, and named it after her grandfather, Merritt, who dedicated his life to helping others. In 2019 the brand's purpose came into focus: creating merit in people by encouraging better actions, with beautiful clothing as the vessel. The label makes relaxed, luxury-casual pieces, many in silk and linen. Its range includes blouses such as the Bardot Blouse, silk dresses like the Florence slip dress and the Canyon dress, silk tanks including the Ada and Coco, the Charles Sweater, slip skirts such as the Kendall and Madison, and the Daisy Two Piece Linen Set. Most of its products are made in Los Angeles. Merritt Charles mostly uses natural, biodegradable materials such as silk, linen, cotton, rayon and Tencel, and buys pre-existing materials. The independent brand is owned and run by Horning, and describes its mission as inspiring women to be good, do good and make the world a better place.