The Death Cap Collection

If you know, you know, and if you don’t, this design will definitely start a few conversations.

One of the most notorious mushrooms in the world, the Death Cap doesn't just have a metal sounding name, it's also responsible for the majority of fatal mushroom poisonings worldwide. But don't let that sinister reputation fool you, it's a beautiful mushroom - deceptively ordinary, and completely fascinating.

That’s exactly why we’ve immortalised it in full-colour embroidery, using an original illustration by legendary British mycologist Geoffrey Kibby (yes, really – and yes, with permission). Because, if you're the kind of person who casually drops Latin binomials into conversation, you deserve fashion that speaks your language.

Why wear the death cap?

  • Despite looking like your average woodland mushroom (pale green cap, white gills, elegant stem) Amanita Phalloides contains some of the most potent amatoxins known to science.
  • The Death Cap is also a master of mimicry, and often confused with edible species like the Paddy Straw Mushroom or the Caesar’s Mushroom.
  • It's been causing trouble since ancient times – and there's speculation that it played a role in the deaths of Roman Emperor Claudius, Pope Clement VII, the Russian Tsaritsa Natalia Naryshkina, and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. Not bad for a mushroom.
  • Yet... it’s also weirdly beautiful. Subtle. Ghostly. A mushroom that looks quiet and peaceful, but most certainly isn’t.

So, if you’re someone who sees beauty in the bizarre, knows the difference between a bolete and a brittlegill, and thinks toxic is a little iconic, this might just be the design for you - a secret handshake for mushroom nerds, a nod and a wink to your field guide obsession,  and a subtle "ask me about toxic fungi". 

And yes, it pairs extremely well with muddy boots.