There’s something deeply personal about the pieces we reach for when we want to feel most like ourselves. For Heirloome House co-founders, Esther and Suzie, that feeling became the foundation of their brand. Inspired by their Korean-Canadian roots and designed for women through every season of life, Heirloome House brings a thoughtful sense of nostalgia to modern loungewear, one impossibly soft set at a time. Today, we learned a little more of their story.
Tell us a little bit about yourselves
We’re Esther and Suzie, the co-founders of Heirloome House. Esther’s a content creator, Suzie’s in sales. We’re in different worlds, but have the same instinct for building something meaningful. Between us, we’re raising five kids (Suzie has three daughters, Esther has a son and a daughter), so “you are the heirloom” isn’t just our brand philosophy, it’s our daily life. We’re both Korean-Canadian, born and raised here. We’re proud of both halves of our heritage, which is why we’ve rooted our business in it. We’re similar in the ways that matter, like the vision, the standards, and the heart behind this brand and different in just about everything else. That contrast is exactly why it works.
Share the story of how Heirloome House began
As Korean-Canadian women, we set out to find loungewear as soft as the pieces our families brought back from South Korea. What we discovered was a beautiful fabric made in Korea with a softness and weightless comfort unlike anything else. We now call it K-Cotton, our signature differentiator. Nearly 6 years ago, we decided to take a leap of faith and start a business so we could bring the comfort of K-Cotton home and share it with you.
At Heirloome House, we believe that you are the heirloom. Not something you earn, but something you already carry. Passed down through generations of women who brought you to this point, and carried forward to the young women watching and learning from you now.
Our pieces are thoughtfully designed to feel like a big exhale, wherever life takes you. Pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, menopause, surgery, recovery, and everything in between.
The sets you’ve designed are storybook soft! Walk us through the process of designing sets for every stage of life, sourcing the best fabrics, and recreating that feeling of nostalgia.
Our design process is simple. We lean into what makes us feel comfortable as we journey through all of life’s seasons ourselves. We make sure our pieces are easy to wear and flattering on any body type. When we see our customers returning to us over and over again, we know we are headed in the right direction in bringing women the comfort they deserve.
Our fabric, which is made in South Korea, has always been our differentiator. We call it K-Cotton, our customers call it “magic”. You can wash it over and over again, and it just gets better with time. K-Cotton goes through a meticulous 60-day process to produce. This process includes a thorough bio-washing, drying, steaming and stretching process that does not use any harsh chemicals and is earth-friendly. This process ensures that our products do not shrink, pill or lose their shape over time. We love bringing our customers a product produced slowly to ensure quality and craftsmanship they can tangibly feel. This is the nostalgic part, where good things take time.
Photo provided by Heirloome House
If Heirloome House were a person at a dinner party, how would they show up?
She would show up super comfortable, effortless and chic… probably dressed in our Heirloome Set with some fun accessories with pops of colour to show some personality!
What can we expect from your brand next season?
We’re heading into the holidays with deeper colours in the same popular styles we currently offer. We also have some amazing partnerships planned that are closely aligned with our mission and values, and we cannot wait to share them with you!
Where can we find you?
Shop here: Heirloomehouse.com
Instagram: @heirloomehouse
