VOLUME I - OMNIBENEVOLENT

Category: Apparel

My capsule collection was created with two aims - to be beautiful and to have minimal impact on both the environment and the wearer. I always knew that naturally I would want to use sustainable, 100% and dead-stock materials to create my collection. Most of the clothes I own are vintage or secondhand, some even antiques. It is in my own wardrobe that I can see first hand that clothes can be made to last. I do not buy new and so why would I make something that contradicts that principle. The collection, titled 'OMNIBENEVOLENT' reflects my love for beautiful things. If a garment has been made in the least environmentally impactful and ethically aware way it can, with responsibly considered materials and the correct long-lasting construction - the garment should be worn and loved and handed down through generations, to be consciously kept and repaired with each wear. We all know that clothes that are handed down, are always the most loved. Over the years, I have collected many secondhand and dead-stock fabrics: vintage military mattress covers, pure wool blankets, hemp grain sacks and cow-hide leather to name a few. This felt to be the right time to create a collection of unique pieces. No dye nor chemicals that could harm the wearer were used. Most fabrics were used in their natural state, keeping it as organic as possible. The Mulberry silk was consciously sourced from Kinetika, a group who support 14 families in Murshidabad, West Bengal that create the most beautiful 100% hand-woven silk. Supporting them encourages the latest generation who have this skill to continue this ancient tradition. Hand-stitching, binding and smocking reduced the environmental impact and enabled me to make the inside of these pieces as beautiful as the outside. I have created a wardrobe. A collection of garments that are interchangeable, tran-seasonal and can be layered up or down, for any age and person that wants to wear them. My capsule collection is made to last, and for you to love - allowing the fabrics to breath a new life.

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