Hi! I'm Annika Thomas.
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A few years after my graduation from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, I had advanced to chief of design for the Scandinavian branch of a large international clothing company. However satisfying ​
that was, I soon began to seriously question fashion and the clothing industry. My bold decision to leave, to embark on a quest of finding a more meaningful way to work with clothes, marked the beginning of a long journey that turned out to be as challenging as exciting.
As I delved into the mystery of human and cultural evolution, explored my own identity indepth and studied the effects of colors, shapes and surface patterns on the human psyche, a deeper understanding of clothes emerged.
I re-evaluated what it means to be a designer.
New ways of working unfolded gradually along with my steady focus of finding ways to weave together the inner and outer. Eventually I began to teach others how to use colors, patterns and garment styles as tools on their path to inner growth.​
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Even though sharing my knowledge and insights is important to me, I still feel most at ease in my studio — sewing, weaving, knitting and creating patterns — while pondering life's big questions.