About Us

Welcome to Upper District

Upper District was founded in 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Our goal was simple: to become the new face in sustainable luxury, offering the finest in fashion. Sustainability is an integral part of Upper District's core values, brand identity, and business model. Our styles can be worn to the office, or out on the town, making them as versatile as the life you live.

Our Brand Story

Upper District was launched out of a love for luxury and an ambitious goal.

Upper District’s Founder Karly Gramlich took a leap of faith to pursue a passion and develop sustainable luxury fashion and accessories for the modern professional.

She describes herself as unapologetically unconventional. Despite growing up as a farmer's daughter and miles away from the luxury scene, her ambitious personality took hold and Upper District was born. She sought to outfit those who have worked relentlessly to achieve their goals in the pursuit of happiness, despite an unconventional background. For this reason, we relate best to those who have earned luxury. Those who have worked tirelessly through trials and tribulations, only to persevere and reach success leading to a life of enrichment and fulfillment.

 

 Our Environmental Commitment

We strive to hold sustainability at the heart of our core business principles, and actively take a role in tracking our environmental impact through all steps in our supply chain by analyzing our key impacts and dependencies. We seek to effect real, positive change.

We are Butterfly Mark certified through Positive Luxury

 

Our Pieces

Our coming women's ready-to-wear collections are developed with sustainable textiles creating a circular textile lifecycle with end-to-end traceability, and utilize the growing second-hand fashion market. 

Our Manufacturers

Through our European suppliers, we have sourced the most sustainable fibre options available for our Made in Italy pieces. Our textile waste is also able to be used again and again, preserving 100% quality.

Our Socials

Follow us on Instagram @upper_district and Facebook /upperdistrictfashion to watch first-hand the evolution of our brand.