Journal

MAKING ATÈLETTE
Discovering Atèlette's Voice
This August marks my third year as a self-taught designer and as someone that really struggles with recognizing my own achievements and milestones, I'm working on taking time to slow...
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MUSINGS
What is Burnout Actually About?
I recently had tea with a friend of mine, and I asked her "What does a week, or maybe a day, look like for you and you are exactly where...
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MUSINGS
Minding the Shifts, However Small
What does it look like for you to go in the direction that would bring you joy? That which would give you purpose again? What does it look like for...
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BEHIND THE SEAMS
The 26 Steps of Making Atèlette
I think it's a Godsend I did not go to fashion school. I think if I had, I probably would have not started a clothing line, let alone a sustainable...
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INSPIRATION
Inspiration: Pastoral Paintings
Often times, art is where I turn to for my first source of inspiration because it helps evoke a mood. I am particularly drawn to pastoral and bucolic paintings, depicting...
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SUSTAINABILITY
Using Deadstock Fabrics
My intention for Atèlette wasn't to create a sustainable clothing brand. First and foremost, I wanted to create beautiful & timeless garments that brought me joy to create that women...
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INSPIRATION
1880s Printer's Sample Book
Most of the floral patterns and prints I create for Atèlette are inspired by antique textiles I have found through antique pattern & fabric sample books such as this one...
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BEHIND THE SEAMS
Playing With Natural Dyes
I am currently at home nursing the tail end (I hope) of a migraine that started 24 hours ago. I don't get migraines too often, but when I do, they're...
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BEHIND THE SEAMS
Natural Dyeing with Madder Root
Madder root (Rubia tinctorum) is a natural plant dye material I have been wanting to work with for a while because of the various hues of deep red, pink, corals, rust...
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VOYAGES
An Island Respite
Vashon Island in the Puget Sound, has been our favorite little weekend getaway since we first visited last winter. We used to frequent the coastal historical town of Astoria (which...
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BEHIND THE SEAMS
A Personal Touch
I am someone that is moved by the small beautiful little details in life that reminds me of how poetic it is to exist, right here, right now. I have been brought...
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SUSTAINABILITY
What Makes Atèlette Sustainable?
“Do the best you can until you know better. When you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou I have been thinking asking myself a lot lately what is it...
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