Ulla Johnson

Elowen Short

When mother of four Susan Sun conceived of the name for her boutique, she had Einstein’s famous equation in mind. The letters happen to coincide with the first letters of her kids’ names: Elliot, Milla, Cooper and Chase. “It was perfect,” she says, “because the shop is my other baby.” In the years since opening her doors, Susan has nurtured Equation, guiding its development into a haven of e...

Designer Ulla Johnson had somewhat of a bohemian upbringing. She was raised by two archaeologists and spent much of her childhood traveling. Her nomadic history helped to shape her design POV and in 2000, immediately after graduating from university, Ulla launched her first eponymous label. Since then the Ulla Johnson name has become synonymous with fine tailoring, detailed embroidery, natur...