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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]