This month at Morgan Clare we’re celebrating one of our long-standing and most unique designer brands, as Ulla Johnson has been awarded Designer of the Year 2025 by The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).

A firm favourite with our customers and those the world over, Ulla Johnson has firmly cemented herself as a force to be reckoned with in the fashion industry.

The AAFA says:

Anchored in creating transportive, emboldening collections crafted with integrity, Ulla Johnson is the essence of what it means to be an American designer in the 21st century. With a focus on authenticity, beauty, and empowering those that wear the collections, Ulla Johnson has never wavered on her steadfast attention to the details of construction that have become her hallmark, basing each of her collections on a foundation of natural fibers, beautiful finishing, and ease of fit and form. An American designer and owner of the eponymous clothing brand, Johnson is dedicated to investing in her supply chain, working with artisans and craftspeople across the globe including Peru, Kenya, India to Uruguay with a focus on uplifting, celebrating, and sustaining traditional craft in often female-led rural communities. Johnson’s philanthropic work is focused on support of women’s advocacy, social justice, the preservation of craft, and environmental conservation.

Here at Morgan Clare, we are proud to be the only Yorkshire stockist of this beautiful brand, whose signature style caught the attention of the fashion press from its early conception. Going from strength to strength, the brand has now gained a dedicated following with support from retailers across the US, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Ulla’s personal mission to support women around the world, and in particular from small rural communities, resonates greatly with our own team of formidable women, and we couldn’t be happier to see her get the recognition she deserves.

Shop our carefully curated collection of Ulla Johnson here.