As I prepared to go to work on my last day as a teacher of textile craft, I wanted to look good. That was my main concern. So I put on...

As time progresses our view of the world, and the objects around us, changes. Hidden angles are revealed. Innovation brings a different...

Are trousers a masculine garment? Is a dress or a skirt the true expression of a woman? The enigma of feminine and masculine garments...

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...

Is it difficult for you to control your feelings? Does it feel like they just take over sometimes? If so, your inner landscape could be...

Have you ever looked into your wardrobe with zen-glasses on? Whether you see a cluttered mess, a mishmash of styles and garments bought...

In my late twenties I worked as chief designer of a large international clothing company. On the surface I had everything I needed to be...

This post is a follow-up of An Intricately Woven Love Story. A culture is born, evolves and declines over thousands of years. It finds...

Did you know that your color preferences can tell a lot about your personality and inner balance? Red used to be the only color I really...

There is something inherently wild about being a woman. Whether we want to or not, we are connected to Nature and natural cycles through...

Are you familiar with the Japanese aesthetic ideal called Wabi Sabi? A simplified translation would be: Wabi - seeing beyond the mere...

Throughout the month of February, there are Fashion weeks in major cities around the world. Runways are flooded with new collections....

During my years as a designer in the clothing business, I was always working on a new collection. Three to four specific ”looks” usually...

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...

As a designer, surface patterns for clothes have been one of my main interests. I’m actually something of a pattern freak, always looking...

Our style of clothing is usually an expression of our personality, describing our temperament and preferred life style. Like no other...

Many designers find inspiration in folklore and traditional clothes from all around the globe. Collections with different cultural...

Here in Scandinavia (as well as in many other countries) it’s a tradition to hang up an empty sock in the evening before Christmas. When...

On my first trip to Japan, more than thirty years ago, I discovered the kimono and started to wear one at home. I still do. I fell in...

So many of the things we are surrounded by are decorated with patterns; clothes, curtains, sheets, carpets, wall paper, tiles, furniture,...