Onerary is a fairtrade clothing line for women that merges forward-thinking design and functionality. A departure from traditional fashion brands, Onerary seeks to create a new urban uniform, at once unique and versatile enough to blur the lines between work and play.

Founded in 2004 in Telluride, Colorado, Onerary is a collaboration between Danielle DeRoberts of San Francisco, CA and Katy Parnello of Brooklyn, NY. The line draws on their divergent interests— DeRoberts' background is in painting, Parnello's in theater—and the vastly different style sensibilities of the places they call home. The resulting designs aim to be wearable fusions of art and drama.

"I fly a starship across the universe divide," Onerary's 2011 collection inspired by the song "Highwayman" by The Highwaymen, was built around the idea of a woman in motion, both literally and figuratively. The collection marks Onerary's first foray into creating their own textiles. All images are created and hand-printed—light dyes and washes are added over the prints to further manipulate the fabric—by DeRoberts in her San Francisco studio.

Onerary is derived from the Greek word oneraria which means to be in a dreamlike state.