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Website Development / Haleia

A digital flagship built to move like the brand.

Haleia's move from IKAS to Shopify became more than a platform migration. Savoir rebuilt the shopping journey, visual system and merchant experience around a more scalable luxury-commerce foundation.

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Model in a voluminous pale green gown with raised arms on a white studio backdrop
Model in a pale blush ruffled gown standing in an ornate carpeted hall
01 / MigrationIKAS → Shopify

Platform migration without losing the catalogue.

02 / Scope6 Core Objectives

Experience, commerce and operations changed together.

03 / ResponsiveMobile First

Designed for small screens rather than compressed into them.

04 / JourneyEnd-to-End

Homepage through product discovery, cart and checkout.

From Restrictive to Refined

The problem was what the old store prevented.

Outdated patterns, difficult navigation and limited backend flexibility kept the digital experience behind Haleia's fashion language.

The rebuild addressed presentation, experience and operations as one connected problem.

Back view of a model in a black lace gown inside a blue-lit reflective setting
Six Objectives. One Rebuild.
Model in an ivory ruffled gown with sculptural floral sleeves on a pale studio backdrop
Model in a burgundy and black ruffled dress with flowing sheer panels and black boots
Side view of a model in a cream ruffled gown with draped sleeves and gold heels
Back view of a model in a pale lavender textured gown on a light studio backdrop
Model in a black cropped top and wide-leg trousers on a pale studio backdrop
Model in a lime textured coat and patterned trousers in a dynamic studio pose
01

Platform Migration

Move from IKAS to Shopify while retaining products and collections.

02

UX Overhaul

Restructure the journey from homepage to checkout and reduce navigation friction.

03

Visual Refinement

Translate Haleia’s minimal, editorial luxury into the storefront.

04

Mobile Optimisation

Prioritise responsive layouts, performance and polished interaction.

05

Streamlined Checkout

Simplify the path to purchase and reduce unnecessary steps.

06

Shopify Customisation

Build tailored sections and a store the Haleia team can continue to manage.

Fashion Language → Interface

The website needed to wear the same attitude as the clothes.

Silhouette informed composition. Editorial imagery informed hierarchy. Luxury restraint informed density and pacing.

Side view of a model in a long embroidered neutral gown on a pale studio backdrop
Two models backstage under blue light, one in a lavender ruffled dress and gloves
Back view of a model in a peach ruffled gown with a sheer bodice
Black-and-white portrait of a model in a pleated sculptural top and metallic accessories
Designing Product Discovery
01

New Arrivals

Editorial entry into newness and campaign context.

02

Collections

A clearer way to move through seasonal and conceptual collections.

03

Categories

Direct paths for shoppers who arrive with product intent.

04

Product Discovery

Large imagery without sacrificing scanability or product access.

Close editorial portrait of a model in a sculptural white pleated outfit
Model in a black tailored outfit leaning into a sculptural fashion pose
Model in a long black off-shoulder gown on a pale studio backdrop
Model in a voluminous pale green gown with raised arms on a white studio backdrop
Migration Without Losing the Store

A new platform. The same catalogue. More room to operate.

Experience

Custom sections + theme

Editorial layouts with reusable components.

Catalogue

Products + collections + variants

Structured for discovery and continued management.

Operations

Inventory + payments + email

The systems behind the storefront.

Growth

SEO + marketing integrations

A foundation designed to support future acquisition and content.

Product Pages

Built to sell without shouting.

Product pages keep information accessible while letting the garment remain the visual centre of the decision.

Model in a pale green sculptural outfit with sheer sleeves on a light backdrop

Discover

Side view of a model in a cream ruffled gown with draped sleeves and gold heels

Consider

Back view of a model in a pale lavender textured gown on a light studio backdrop

Act

Designed Mobile First

Not shrunk afterwards.

Homepage, navigation, collection and product decision states were treated as a mobile experience in their own right.

Haleia mobile homepage
Haleia mobile collection
Haleia mobile product detail
Purchase Path

Removing friction without removing the brand.

01

Discover

Homepage and campaign entry.

02

Browse

Collections and categories.

03

Consider

Product information and imagery.

04

Select

Size and variant decisions.

05

Cart

Order review.

06

Checkout

A cleaner route to purchase.

Merchant Operations
01

Product Structure

Product information becomes easier to browse and maintain.

02

Inventory

Availability stays connected to what customers see.

03

Collections

Merchandising logic supports cleaner discovery.

04

Theme Sections

The team can update content without rebuilding layouts.

05

Marketing Tools

Commerce data can connect to acquisition workflows.

CUSTOMER ↔ MERCHANT

Product Structure

Product information becomes easier to browse and maintain.

CUSTOMER ↔ MERCHANT

Inventory

Availability stays connected to what customers see.

CUSTOMER ↔ MERCHANT

Collections

Merchandising logic supports cleaner discovery.

CUSTOMER ↔ MERCHANT

Theme Sections

The team can update content without rebuilding layouts.

CUSTOMER ↔ MERCHANT

Marketing Tools

Commerce data can connect to acquisition workflows.

Before → After

Same brand. Better digital expression.

Before

Restrictive

Outdated design patterns. Poorer navigation. Less backend flexibility. A mobile experience that had room to improve.

Models in white gowns posed across a sunlit sandstone landscape
After

Refined

Editorial Shopify architecture. Clearer discovery. Mobile-first layouts. A more manageable system for the Haleia team.

Model in a burgundy and black ruffled dress with flowing sheer panels and black boots
Built in Feedback Loops

Collaboration was part of the build system.

Frequent feedback kept UX, backend setup and brand expression moving together instead of waiting for a single final reveal.

01

Understand

IKAS pain points + brand goals

02

Structure

UX + Shopify architecture

03

Design

Layouts + reusable components

04

Build

Theme + commerce systems

05

Review

Fast feedback loops

06

Launch

Deployment + support

The Finished Digital Flagship
Close editorial portrait of a model in a sculptural white pleated outfit
Overhead editorial scene of fashion models posed across white bedding
Two models backstage under blue light, one in a lavender ruffled dress and gloves
“The new Shopify store truly reflects Haleia’s refined identity — clean, luxurious, and user-friendly.”

“The team understood our vision from day one and executed it with dedication and attention to detail. From product uploads to post-launch support, everything was seamless.”

— Kubilay Aktaş, Co-founder, Haleia

Website Development

A better store is more than a better interface.

For customers: clearer discovery, better decisions and a smoother purchase. For the team: better structure, control and room to grow.