Upcycling – The Art of Compromise
Upcycling, The Art of Compromise Making luxury out of preloved fabric – where perfection ends and upcycling begins. Yes, the ultimate luxury pieces should be well-made. But what does that mean in the process of upcycling – can they be made to the same quality? I’d say it depends on the goal. Yes, it’s possible […]
Eye Bag Nr. 1 and Nr. 2 City Lights In The Water
Eye Bag Variations. Nr.1 & Nr.2 City Lights in the Water Crocheting seams to always be the easiest re-entry after summer break for me. This time with textile yarn upcycled from preloved T-Shirts. I don’t know why, but every time I come home from vacation, I have a hard time starting to sew. Maybe it […]
From My Great-Grandparents’ Hemp to a Handmade Bikini Top
From My Great-Grandparents’ Hemp Fibers to a Handmade Bikini Top Crocheting Hemp Fibers And in summer there’s time to visit family and our favourite beach spots. This summer I also had time to dig into some boxes my mum had safely put aside – our kind of treasures. What I found was a ball of […]
Can You Make Clothes from Curtains?
Can You Make Clothes from Curtains? Turning Charity Shop Curtains into Wide-Leg Pants and two more tops Some of you probably know the concept, but for those who don’t, I’ll explain quickly how FrenzyLoop works – and how, this time, it led to making clothes from curtains. The intention is to use clothing from my […]
The Slow Math of a Torn Sock
When it comes to upcycling and what that actually means, I like to quote William McDonough and Michael Braungart, and refer to their book Cradle to Cradle (an absolute must read for everyone who wants to understand where the problem lies), where they distinguish “downcycling” from “upcycling” and are arguing that an upcycled item must […]
What Novelty in Fashion Actually Means?
What Novelty in Fashion Actually Means? What “new” actually means and why this matters beyond FrenzyLoop Virgil Abloh’s 3% Rule argues that only 3% difference is enough for a design to be considered new. That 3% is enough to file a new design, run a new campaign, fill a new collection. The system is built […]
The Unplanned Blazer
I thrifted the blazer for one and only purpose only. I had a clear plan, a concept to start with and the idea was simple: replicate the same construction in linen, make it wearable in summer. Done. It did not go that way. The idea was simple: replicate the same construction in linen, make it […]
What Makes a Garment Well-Made? Craftsmanship Details Explained
Most of us have held a garment that just felt different. Something about the weight, the way it draped, the way it didn’t sag or pull or unravel at the first wash. We couldn’t always name what that was – but we were noticing craftsmanship details, and in reality, you don’t need technical training to […]
Day-to-Night Dressing: 7 Ways to Elevate One Look
Not every garment can be easily transformed from day wear to the an evening out. There is a particular kind of garments that refuse to be limited by the clock. The Jeans-2-Skirt Nr2.1 is exactly that kind of piece – a skirt reconstructed from pre-loved jeans, carrying the relaxed fit of its origins while opening […]
How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe Around One Hero Item
There is a particular kind of dressing that looks effortless but is anything but accidental. A wardrobe built around one strong piece – a capsule wardrobe hero item and everything else quieter and supportive. It is the quiet opposite of trend-chasing. And it is, in practice, one of the most elegant approaches to getting dressed without […]