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Discovering Atèlette's Voice
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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What is Burnout Actually About?
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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Minding the Shifts, However Small
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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The 26 Steps of Making Atèlette
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: Pastoral Paintings
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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Using Deadstock Fabrics
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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1880s Printer's Sample Book
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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Playing With Natural Dyes
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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Natural Dyeing with Madder Root
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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An Island Respite
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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A Personal Touch
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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What Makes Atèlette Sustainable?
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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