Since my days at F.I.T., I've admired the simplicity and cleverness of the fashion of Dries Van Noten. Reading this article in WSJ I realize that his fashion and aesthetic is very reflective of his philosophy relating to fashion and design. He is a purist, resisting being too commercial and in his words,"Personally I think there is too much fashion in the world." While reading the article, I realized that I share his beliefs in many ways.
When starting my fabric company, I had a similar thought there is too much textile in the world and I need to have a reason for bringing another product line of 'stuff' to the market. My underlying mission and 'raison d'etre' is to support artisans and crafts and through my work and to create new viewpoints and markets for crafts.
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