KAI Collective
Established · $200-$400 · London, United Kingdom
Vibrant printed dresses and mesh separates cut for body confidence, London design with a bold color point of view.
Think: Vibrant prints, mesh, body-positive.
The buy: the marbled mesh dress
What to buy
the marbled mesh dress
Categories
Occasions
Why KAI Collective is worth it
KAI Collective makes bold, body-celebrating clothes in its own vivid prints, the dress you wear when you want to be seen.
The prints are the point, developed in-house or with pattern artists and drawn from travel, culture and the female form, then cut into sheer mesh, crisp organza, brocade and stretch cotton. Shapes swing from second-skin dresses that show every curve to sweeping oversized shirt dresses and sculpted skirts. Prints aren't placed, so the pattern falls differently on every piece, and the size range runs wide.
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Is now a good time?
The sale pattern
From 11 months of sale tracking.
Their last sale was 5 weeks ago and they run one about every 12 weeks, so this is the quiet stretch.
- Runs a sale
- about once a quarter
- Last sale
- 5 weeks ago
- Typically claims
- 70% off
- Deepest claimed
- 70% offMarch 2026
About KAI Collective
Fisayo Longe founded KAI Collective in London in 2016. A Nigerian-born fashion and travel blogger, she had been buying fabric on her trips and designing her own outfits, and her readers kept asking where to get them.
She set out to make statement pieces that feel luxurious without being out of reach, and the label became known for a sheer, curve-hugging printed mesh dress and the bold, colourful prints that followed.
- Founded
- 2016
- Founded by
- Fisayo Longe
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Made in
- Turkey, China and India
- Made of
- Cotton and polyester lead, with organza, mesh, faux suede and some FSC viscose
- Shipping
- Ships to the US from a US warehouse for $10, free over $250, with no import duties (US sales tax may apply); ships worldwide from the UK, where duties are shown and paid at checkout.
- Where to buy
- KAI Collective's own site · Our KAI Collective picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
Fit varies by style, and each product page says how it runs: the organza shirt dresses fit extremely oversized in two broad sizes, while the faux-suede skirts fit true to size. Most styles come in XS to 3XL, some with tall lengths.
- Prints
Prints aren't placed, so no two pieces look exactly alike. The sheer printed mesh Gaia dress made the label famous and has been widely copied; the founder says the copies can't match the real thing.
- Demand
Most styles are made in very limited quantities and released once, so a sold-out size rarely comes back.
- Shipping
US orders ship from a US warehouse for $10, free over $250, with no import duties to pay; any US sales tax still applies.
- Returns
Returns are accepted within 14 days, with no exchanges, and the $10 US return label comes off your refund. Flash-sale buys in the US are final sale.
What KAI Collective is made of
Cotton · Polyester
- Natural
- 61%
- Plant-based
- 3%
- Synthetic
- 36%
Works most in: cotton and polyester
From the fabric listed on 101 pieces · 94% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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KAI Collective, answered
- What is KAI Collective?
- KAI Collective is a London womenswear label known for bold original prints and body-celebrating dresses, from sheer printed mesh to oversized organza shirt dresses.
- Is KAI Collective a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for prints you won't see elsewhere, designed for the label and never placed the same way twice, on confident, curve-celebrating shapes in a wide size range.
- Who founded KAI Collective?
- Fisayo Longe, a Nigerian-born designer who started out as a fashion and travel blogger, founded it in 2016.
- Where is KAI Collective from?
- KAI Collective is a London label, founded there in 2016.
- Where is KAI Collective made?
- In factories in Turkey, China and India, which the brand says are audited by an outside compliance firm.
- Does KAI Collective run true to size?
- It depends on the style, and each product page says: some pieces fit true to size, others are cut extremely oversized. Most styles run XS to 3XL.
- Does KAI Collective ship to the US?
- Yes. US orders ship from a US warehouse for $10, free over $250, with no import duties.
- Where can I buy KAI Collective?
- On the brand's own site, or through our KAI Collective picks.
- When does KAI Collective go on sale?
- Across the 5 sales we have tracked, KAI Collective has run one about once a quarter. The last one was about 5 weeks ago.
- How much does KAI Collective discount?
- Their sale emails consistently advertise about 70% off. We have not measured it on the rack.
- What is KAI Collective made of?
- Across the 101 KAI Collective pieces we could read in October 2026, about 61% of the fabric is natural fibers, 3% plant-based fibers like viscose and 36% synthetic. The most common fabrics are cotton and polyester.
- Which brands are like KAI Collective?
- If you like KAI Collective, look at Simon Miller, SIGAL, Roame and Sisters.