The Trap of Idealization
The other day I listened to a talk about a trap we so easily fall into; idealization. Do you also make the mistake of having set ideals...
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An Inner Climate Crisis
Melting ice. Raging wildfires. Drought and floods. Tornados, land slides and extreme temperatures. I could go on, but I think you get the...
Into Our Own Skin
To be in our own skin… what does that really mean? And why aren’t we always there? Whenever we compare ourselves with someone else, we...
A Friendly Demon?
What determines if a piece of clothing becomes an heirloom, or ends up in the rag bag? How did the soul of cloth get lost? In search for...
A Higher Value of Clothes
Are you deeply attached to that blue sweater? Do you feel genuine love for those striped pants? Your answer is probably no. Why are...
Dressing Up or Down
Do you love to dress up? Or are you one of those who likes to downplay things when it comes to clothes? I used to love watching my mom...
Show Me Your Wardrobe...
… and I will tell you who you are! Hmm… is that really possible? Maybe if you see a person’s identity as equal to his or her most obvious...
A Language of Shapes
Did you see the movie Arrival? Below the theme of aliens and sci-fi, where Heptapods communicate with strange and mesmerizing circular...
Future Threads
One of the most intriguing questions for me, as a designer, is how clothes will change in the future. Will the never-ending wheel of...
A New Take on Clothes
As time progresses our view of the world, and the objects around us, changes. Hidden angles are revealed. Innovation brings a different...
Trousers vs Skirts
Are trousers a masculine garment? Is a dress or a skirt the true expression of a woman? The enigma of feminine and masculine garments...
Every Garments Tells a Story
When I designed my first very own clothing line in the 1980’s, I had many thoughts and ideas about clothing tags. Traditionally they just...
Wardrobe Purge as a Spiritual Practice
Have you ever looked into your wardrobe with zen-glasses on? Whether you see a cluttered mess, a mishmash of styles and garments bought...
Clothes, Identity & Transformation
These days there's a lot to read about all the problems of the clothing business, the second dirtiest in the world. Most of us know that...
Folklore Revisited
Many designers find inspiration in folklore and traditional clothes from all around the globe. Collections with different cultural...
For Whom Do You Dress?
Have you ever been scrutinized and reprimanded for an outfit? Told that you are too old or too fat to wear something, that particular...
The Softer Value of Threads
A couple of months ago I made some garments to sell. Since sustainability is important to me, I bought high quality organic fabrics and...
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