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The items in this collection are very dear to me. They are made from traditional and vintage fabrics that are used to make the traditional Dutch costume from the village I am from. Back in the day most of the woman in my Village, called Volendam, wore the traditional clothing. As in many cultures, there is a whole system and every piece of clothing has a special name and meaning.

The fabric I use now has been used to make the daily skirt for the women and is called a 'Bontje'. The white, blue and red striped...

Maya threads: A woven history of Chiapas:

The "flowering" of Maya culture is more than a metaphor in Zincantan, Chiapas where local dress is a lavish field of ever changing flowers. For every major festival, families wear new sets of clothing embroidered with fresh designs and the current color palette.

Two decades of experimentation with embroidery and brocade created an endless splash of colours and styles in Zincantan. The simple brocaded lozenges along the hem grew into complex tapestries. As women mastered new embroidery techniques, bigger and bolder flowers enveloped men's fashion.