The Journal

BEHIND THE BRAND: Break Tradition, Not The Planet
BEHIND THE BRAND: Break Tradition, Not The Planet
We are avoiding Black Friday for the third consecutive year, and pledging all Cyber Monday profits to charity. Read more...
STYLE: HOW WE TALK ABOUT STYLE MATTERS
STYLE: HOW WE TALK ABOUT STYLE MATTERS
What if we told you: it’s not what you wear, it’s the way you wear it. Storytelling is one of the most enjoyable sides to dressing, undressing, redressing and everything... Read more...
BEHIND THE BRAND: Sustainability Vs Consuming Ethically
BEHIND THE BRAND: Sustainability Vs Consuming Ethically
As you know, we are committed to making few and designing well. We ask that you support our mission by only buying what you will truly use and look after,... Read more...
COLLABORATIONS: Coco Loberg Series
COLLABORATIONS: Coco Loberg Series
In honour of our second drop together, we got up close and personal with Coco to learn about her genius.   Read more...
STORIES: MIND OVER MATTER
STORIES: MIND OVER MATTER
Be receptive, be honest, be decent. As the sun rises and sets on another World Mental Health Day, we are feeling our way through with a response that is both... Read more...
BEHIND THE BRAND: Why We Manufacture In Bali
BEHIND THE BRAND: Why We Manufacture In Bali
A message from Matt.  Since its inception, Merchants of the Sun products have been handcrafted in Bali, Indonesia. There’s a reason for this. Read more...
STYLE: Dopamine Dressing
STYLE: Dopamine Dressing
The days are too fickle to not dress for joy. A quick search of ‘dopamine dressing’ will conjure brightly-hued outfits and glittering wardrobes out of our wildest fever dreams. In... Read more...
INTERVIEWS: Matthew Banks - Founder
INTERVIEWS: Matthew Banks - Founder
Until now: the Merchants story through the eyes of our founder and the creative mind behind the brand you see today. The hunt for the perfect ring commenced a time... Read more...
BEHIND THE BRAND: Sustainability
BEHIND THE BRAND: Sustainability
Merchants of the Sun subscribes to the idea of a pre-destination, a final concentration of our impact as makers, wearers and collaborators.  A huge motivation of fashion is hunger; frenzied,... Read more...
BEHIND THE BRAND: Relaunch
BEHIND THE BRAND: Relaunch
RELAUNCH When would it be the right time to change? At what hour do we become certain? When does the moment strike? To alter the course of our future, to... Read more...
BEHIND THE BRAND: CLOSE THE LOOP
BEHIND THE BRAND: CLOSE THE LOOP
All Close the Loop claims can be made via the designated portal here.   Renewed and reborn, Merchants of the Sun is conducted according to the ways of this prefix.... Read more...
STYLE: We Don't Believe in Rules
STYLE: We Don't Believe in Rules
Rules for ring wearing, rules for cuff stacking, rules for mixing metals. Fashion is dictated by far too many factors, contrary to the idea of dressing for expression. These guidelines... Read more...