Dive into a world of craftsmanship.
We introduce people, contemporary
designers and brands that cultivate a
valuable approach to clothing.
STYLE AND THE GANG
BOBBIES PARIS
Bobbies has been creating shoes and leather accessories for men and women since 2010. The Bobbies design studio is based in Paris, while the pieces are manufactured in Portugal and Spain. In our interview with Alexis Maugey, co-founder of the brand, we talk about the brand’s motivations and understanding of fair fashion.
POLO RALPH LAUREN & NAIOMI GLASSES
The Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses collection was the first range of the company’s Artist in Residence programme, which invites artisans of varying skills and mediums to participate in an intensive collaboration with Ralph Lauren’s creative teams. Naiomi Glasses is a seventh generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist, designer and model. After moving from Phoenix, Arizona, to Navajo Nation in northeast Arizona during her childhood, Naiomi began intensively studying traditional weaving under her grandmother.
TEXTIEL FACTORIJ
„Connecting designers with craftspeople who uphold generations-old techniques“: The Amsterdam based Textile Factorij looks after the development of collections by encouraging artists and designers to collaborate with artisans, fostering long-term partnerships. The company directly engages with craftspeople to preserve and pass on their invaluable knowledge. We spoke with social designer Lipika Bansal
