Our Story

Von Cler is a rave pashmina brand from Sydney.

It started the way a lot of good ideas do: freezing on the walk out of a rave at 3am. Neither of us had wanted to carry a jacket around all night (nobody does), and we kept thinking there had to be something better. Something you could tie to your belt loop while you danced, then throw around your shoulders when the cold hit. Everything we found was either fast fashion or fell apart the first time it met Australian festival weather, so we made our own.

Founded by Arky Waters & Monster Machine

We're Arky Waters and Monster Machine, a married couple who've been DJing around Sydney for a long time.

Arky Waters plays everything from jungle and DnB to 140, techno and breaks. His debut album, Holdin' On, came out in 2026. Monster Machine makes heavy trap, dubstep and drum & bass. Her debut EP, EXALTED, finishes on a title track we made together.

We've spent a lot of nights on both sides of the booth, and a lot of cold walks home after them. Von Cler is the thing we wish we'd had on every one of those.

Why a wool pashmina

Festival weather is all over the place. You're sweating in the afternoon and shivering by the time the headliner's on, with a dust storm somewhere in between.

So every piece is 100% wool. It's thin but it's warm, and it's tougher than it looks. It also packs down really, really small, so you can stuff it in your bag or tie it to a belt loop and forget about it until you need it.

Designed in Sydney

We design everything here in Sydney, and we're at the same parties and festivals you are. The prints come from what we're into: rave culture, the music and the people. We want them to look as good in a daylight photo as they do under strobes, and to last a lot longer than one weekend.

How to wear it

There's no wrong way, but here's how we wear ours.

As a hood. Over your head and down over your shoulders keeps the sun and dust off. The Super Speed Checkered is our pick for this.

As a scarf. Around your neck for the cold, and up over your nose when it gets dusty. The Desert Storm Tie Dye is perfect for it.

Around your shoulders. Open it out like a wrap once the sun goes down. Anything from the range works.

As a hip tie. Knot it low as a sarong for the hot afternoon sets. Try the Lithe Leopard Print.

On your belt loop. Not cold yet? Tie it through a belt loop and let it hang till you need it.

Find your piece

Every pashmina is 100% wool, designed in Sydney and $89.

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See you on the dance floor.