Pippa Holt's kaftans are handmade by artisan weavers on a traditional backstrap loom - each piece takes one month to complete. This style features chic varying shades of pink stripes. The mini version of the popular No.71, this style is perfect for the beach. No two kaftans are the same due to the way they are hand crafted.

Stylist Pippa Holt launched her eponymous line of luxury, hand-crafted kaftans in 2016, celebrating her love of fashion design, textiles, far-flung travel and beautiful, original holiday attire.

Pippa Holt Kaftans

Kaftan No.46

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Three panel mini kaftan in yellow and white stripe with burgundy design.

Kaftan No.247

Belt No.82

Pippa Holt works with artisans to create handmade kaftans using traditional techniques. Decorated with multi-coloured motifs, this version is cut from purple and white cotton and has a relaxed calf-length silhouette. Wear yours over swimwear or belted with sandals for summer lunches or trips to the local market on hot, sunny days.

Kaftan No.38

Woven in the ever-popular single panel style, Kaftan No.128 is a deft example of the artisans skills. Its purple and white striped base cloth is heavily woven with a range of motifs symbolising characteristics of the Mexican culture. The scalloped neckline in a unique detail and can only be achieved by the highest skilled weaver.

Kaftan No.128

Kaftan No.239

This classic single panel kaftan is a versatile, easy-to-move-around in length, which falls mid-calf. The orange and black stripes are deftly woven with white motifs that are symbolic in this traditional Mexican community of weavers.

Kaftan No.140

Pippa Holt collaborates with artisans to make kaftans that are handmade using traditional techniques.  Each piece takes one month to complete. This style features chic monochrome stripes and is decorated with orange motifs for a bold colour pop. It works equally well with a leather belt in the city.

Kaftan No.63

Pippa Holt's kaftans are created with ease and versatility in mind - "they pack small, work day and night, on a beach, in a city, with or without a belt," she explains. The aqua and brown stripe base cloth of No.143 accentuates weaver Ricarda's bold, multi-colour motif designs on her ‘supermini’ style.

Kaftan No.143

Kaftan No.99 makes a bold statement with its parakeet green hue and watermelon motifs. Handwoven by Mexican artisans on a backstrap loom, it is made into three-panels for a relaxed carefree style. Goes from beach to bar with aplomb.

Kaftan No.99

Former British Vogue Stylist Pippa Holt has collaborated with a community of weavers in Mexico to create a line of  handwoven belts to wear with the kaftans.
Originating in a town called Santo Tomás Jalieza, known as the ‘belt town’, this group has been making belts for many years in techniques passed down from their ancestors. The colourful pieces are handwoven in cotton on a backstrap loom. Master weaver, Abigail, weaves the finest and most intricate of patterns on small looms on her well lit patio. Her work has won national awards.
This is a pre-Hispanic technique that continues to be used without major changes over the centuries. The complexity of the work that can be created on this loom is limited only by the skill of the weaver. The entire loom with the weaving in progress can be rolled up at any time and carried from place to place.
The belts feature depictions of sacred animals, geometry, feather dancers and the animals and plants they see in their daily life, which is interwoven with fine cotton in vibrant details.
The technique of using a backstrap loom consists of securing an end of the loom to a tree or post and the other end to the waist of the weaver, maintaining the tension with the weight of the body, the women sit on straw mats, feet folded, wide leather belts sit on their lower backs, providing hand placement that is conducive to the creation of sophisticated patterns.
* Each belt comes in a handmade clutch bag made from palms.

Belt No.75

Pippa Holt’s kaftans are handmade by artisan weavers on a traditional backstrap loom – each piece takes one month to complete. This aqua and navy stripe style features a traditional motif in accordance with the traditions of the remote Mexican weaving community, where they are made. The symbols represent joy, union and family. The colour combination is chic and simplistic in a uplifting essence of blue.

Kaftan No.35

Three panel maxi kaftan in pink with multi coloured design.

Kaftan No.252

Working closely with Mexican artisans, Pippa Holt has created a range of kaftans using traditional techniques. Handwoven on a back strap loom, organic cotton is first spun into yarn and coloured with natural dyes. Blue and green tones are difficult to master and as such, very rare. No.134 is an extremely limited and cherished style in the collection, featuring white handwoven motifs.

Kaftan No.134

Belt No.59

Belt No.6

Single panel mini kaftan in white and neon pink stripe with scorpion motifs.

Kaftan No.276

The new concept of ‘denim’ in this kaftan offers a relaxed but modern look. The blue is contrasted with white zig zag motifs. Naturally dyed cotton thread, woven into cloth using a backstrap loom, gives this particular kaftan a linen-like soft feel. Looks great worn with a white shirt underneath.

Kaftan No.51

Stylist Pippa Holt grew up on the beaches of Australia and was inspired by her grandmother's style of tropical dressing. No.41 features a sublime pink on pink design. Naturally dyed cotton thread is woven into cloth using a backstrap loom, an ancient weaving technique that has been used by generations in this community of artisans. The colours of the threads are dyed from natural processes using vegetables and flowers.

Kaftan No.41

Three panel mini kaftan in navy with black design.

Kaftan No.297

Hand-woven on a backstrap loom by artisans, this white cotton kaftan is carefully decorated with an array of kaleidoscopic colours - no two are the same. The woven figures are sewn thread by thread and are made from little short pieces of cotton, which are used to create a pretty rainbow effect. No.75 is the Supermini version of the much loved No.28.

Kaftan No.75

Pippa Holt describes her artisanal kaftans as "holiday heroes". Handwoven in weighty white cotton with beige motifs this subtle kaftan makes a chic addition to any summer wardrobe. Based on the ever popular No.9 and No.30 kaftans – this is the three panel maxi version and was brought about after clients requested it.

Kaftan No.174

Pippa Holt welcomes a new addition to her ‘denim’ range with Kaftan No. 245. Hand-woven in a three panelled construction to a ‘super-mini’ length, its chambray-like base is worked with white motifs for a fresh feel. Style with crisp-white sneakers and sandals alike.

Kaftan No.245

Hand-woven by artisan Aurelia in irresistible pink on pink stripes, this single-panel mini kaftan is a ‘holiday hero’. Detailed with naturally dyed purple motifs, it is just the piece to show-off bronzed legs this summer.

Kaftan No.204

Three panel maxi kaftan in navy with black design and zig zag hem.

Kaftan No.285

Three panel midi kaftan in navy with navy design.

Kaftan No.287

Kaftan No.225

Three panel mini kaftan in pink with red star design

Kaftan No.325

Single panel midi kaftan in blush pink and white stripe with black design.
Approximately 60 cm wide x 125 cm long.

Kaftan No.291

Single panel mini kaftan in neon orange design.