PEOPLE FIRST
№ 014 / 016 · Baltics, Europe · est. 2022

A limited-run design house

People First makes signature-cut shirts, outerwear and stable basics from Italy's finest forgotten textiles. We work slowly, in small numbers, with local ateliers in the Baltics. This is not a store. It is a record of the people, materials and decisions behind the work.

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A Size of Their Own

Any piece from the collection can now be made in a child's size — cut to their own measurements, in the same fabric and construction as the rest of the line.

Child wrapped in People First striped pajamas, close portrait
Two children resting cheek to cheek, close portrait in People First striped pajamas
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№ 30 · NEW ARRIVAL · FW 2026

10 IN SILK. NO RESTOCK.

Introducing our crème-beige silk shirt — Signature Shirt №30, made in a run of only 10 pieces. Once they're gone, this colourway does not come back.

Signature Shirt No. 30 in crème-beige silk, limited run of 10 pieces
Signature Shirt No. 30 campaign photo
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Summer 2026 — Vol. 05

The Long Afternoon

Clothes you can disappear into for a whole afternoon. A limited run of numbered, signed pieces — only 120 sets, made slowly.

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№ 26 · NEW ARRIVAL · SS 2026

SAND HOUR

THE COLOUR OF DUNES AT NOON, CROSSED WITH A THIN ROSE STRIPE. THE HOUR WHEN THE LIGHT
SLOWS DOWN AND SO DO YOU.

Read the Story

Return to the human touch.

§ 01

For over 15 years, our founder worked at the heart of the fashion industry — the noise that often hides the person behind the garment. PEOPLE FIRST is our commitment to the slow and the steady. We went backward to move forward.

§ 02

Artisanal truth.

The real beauty of a garment lives in the hands that shape it. We partner with small, local ateliers in the Baltics and honour the true cost of expert labour — using time-honoured techniques on every piece.

NEW ARRIVAL · SS 2026

BURGUNDY PYJAMA
SET

Deadstock COTTON THAT FEELS LIKE SILK. Oversized shirt and wide-leg pants.
Made in limited numbers. ONLY 14 SETS.

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§ 03

An archival approach.

We hunt for high-end deadstock — the world’s finest Italian fabrics left behind by the great fashion houses. These materials are finite. Once the fabric is gone, it is gone forever.

§ 04

The end of rocket science.

We replaced complexity with clarity. Five pieces, fully prepared for any occasion. Stable basics are the only true timeless luxury — and we believe clothes should be as understandable as the people who wear them.

Limited run · 21 / 42 remaining

The Signature Shirt, in Italian Deadstock

Our signature-cut shirt, drawn from a single bolt of forgotten Italian cloth and sewn by hand in the Baltics. Personally numbered, paired with a textured card of authenticity — a timeless piece designed to outlive the trends of today.

Fabric Origin
Italy · deadstock
Produced
The Baltics, Europe
Run Size
42 numbered pieces
Authenticity
Textured card · signed
An archival approach   Italian deadstock   finite

Once the cloth is gone, it is gone forever.

We hunt for high-end deadstock — the world’s finest Italian fabrics left behind by the great fashion houses. Forgotten bolts of cotton, wool and jersey, often only forty or fifty metres at a time. We do not commission new fibre. We only use what already exists.

This makes each signature shirt a true rarity. Personally numbered, paired with a textured card of authenticity, each piece is a unique chapter in a limited story.

The founders

Ivan & Sonya Suprun. A brother, a sister.

“After working with clothes for more than 15 years, I can confidently say there is no need to implement rocket science into your designs. Everything needs to be understandable — and clothes are not an exception. I wanted a brand where you can buy five pieces and be fully prepared for any occasion.”

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From the journal

Letters, and conversations.

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Stable basics · Recent sweatshirts

Four pieces, any occasion.

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People First  Limited-run design house  Made in the Baltics·Deadstock fabrics·Slow fashion·Archival approach·Fewer, better things·