This Venetian designer attends to every detail of her self-named fashion label herself: from the dyeing and painting of the textiles to the tailoring and construction of each piece of clothing.
This Venetian designer attends to every detail of her self-named fashion label herself: from the dyeing and painting of the textiles to the tailoring and construction of each piece of clothing.
A worldly artist who has had artist residencies in Denmark, France, Taiwan, the UK, and the US, Andile Dyalvane is a master ceramist—one very much rooted in his South African and Xhosa identity and heritage.
Decolonizing fashion and style: Asmaa Sbou aims to bridge the African diaspora and the continent with her fashion projects.
How do we develop and sustain our sense of style over the years, as we move, grow, and evolve? In the first installation of Style Sustained, artist April Gertler reflects on her style and how it connects with her work, which “is preoccupied with the idea of the experience of a communal moment as an access point.”
Dutch designer Merle Bergers translates plant communication into three scents with Lingua Planta and transforms tears into precious jewelry with What’s in a Tear.
Pitaya Yoga: this Berlin-based yoga and movement wear line is created and made with a lot of heart and art. Spanish designer and cofounder Irina Muñoz reveals the inspiration and collaborative process behind Pitaya, which is designed and made for moving through life—consciously and gracefully.
Talita Kalloe encourages and empowers others to pursue a conscious way of life. She does this by transmitting the essence – the soul – of carefully selected concept stores, local independent brands, and makers in the Netherlands on her platform Soulstores and showcasing them in her gift shop in Utrecht.
Produced fairly in cooperation with Balinese craftspeople from ethically sourced materials, Julia Otilia’s jewelry line—Julia Otilia Organic Jewellery—reflects her Swedish roots, world travels, free spirit, and deep connection with the natural world.
Aside from rendering the knitwear production chain transparent with the documentary “From Goat to Garment” and educating design professionals at its studio/farm/research center, The Knitwit Stable creates sustainable and ethical knitwear with its label TREK & TREES. Every item is knit-to-order with the merino wool and mohair from the small herd of goats and sheep raised onsite in Baambrugge.
Berlin-based designer Buki Akomolafe’s label features silhouettes inspired by the Senegalese Baye Fall. Backed by deep research and development, her eponymous clothing line beautifully combines sustainable, organic fabrics with African wax prints, set apart by her signature quilting.