Behind the Designs

Every CB Grey design begins with a story. These are them — the women, the places, and the moments, told properly.

The Chloe silk scarf — hand-drawn CB Grey design

The Chloe scarf is a tribute to home, to the people who shape us, and to stepping into the future without letting go of the past. Chloe is 22, standing on the edge of the next chapter, about to gra...

Behind the Design

The Cheryl

Some people have a presence so warm and full of light that their impact lingers long after they’ve left the room. Cheryl Phillips was one of those rare souls. She moved through life with effortless...

Behind the Design

The Sirena

In the heart of the sea, where the sun kisses the waves and colors swirl like a dream, there lived a mermaid named Sirena. She was not just a creature of the deep—she was the ocean itself. Free, f...

Behind the Design

The Mallory

I met Mallory in early November 2023, when I was desperately seeking someone to help manage the whirlwind of tasks that come with the holiday season. We connected through a mutual friend, and the s...

Behind the Design

The Alice

Alice Trahant Phillips is an art lover, contemporary artist, jewelry designer, and art consultant. Raised in the vibrant and chaotic New Orleans, her works are as lively and diverse as a jazz parad...

Behind the Design

The Dancer

So, picture this: I’m at Alys Beach for the first time, invited to soak up the town’s vibe so I could create a custom design for them, which of course became The Alys. But here’s the twist—Alys Bea...

Collaborations & Custom

The Collier

I believe some designs find you.The Collier found me through a silent auction at an Autism Speaks gala, where I'd donated a custom design experience — having no idea that this particular donation w...

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The Pippa

When we were little, my mom would randomly drive my brother and me to a gas station, hand us each five dollars, and say, "Okay. Ready? One, two, three."That was the whole game. On "three," we flew ...

Behind the Design

The Secret

There is a message hidden in this design, and at first glance, you can't read it.That's intentional.Most of my scarves carry their secrets quietly — a phrase tucked into a border, a symbol only one...

Collaborations & Custom

CB Grey x Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea invited me to Hawaii with a sentence that sounded like marketing: "To truly understand Mauna Kea, you have to experience it first-hand." I'd traveled a lot in my life. I assumed this woul...

Collaborations & Custom

The Penny

I donated a custom scarf to a silent auction and accidentally joined a family.It started with the Heart Ball in Louisville — a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, a cause close to home f...

Behind the Design

The Alys

CB Grey + Alys Beach = “The Alys” CB Grey founder and artist Courtney Buchanan has become known for her luxurious, fashion-forward, boldly artistic, and deeply meaningful silk scarves and accessor...