A slow bloom...
I can’t be the only one who looks with admiring eyes at the embroidery on vintage tablecloths and thinks -
“ I would totally wear that. The lovely people at Eigenbrötler have obviously had the same thoughts and as a result created the most charming garments from vintage table cloths.
The Eigenbrötler label, founded in 2022, has an “anti-fashionable” approach to the fashion industry, rejecting any seasonal trends to pursue an ideal of handmade luxury crafted for the single individual.
As suggested by its name in the German dictionary, Eigenbrötler stands for a loner or a highly introverted person who prefers to have peace and be alone, and it refers to the designers’ feelings and attitude towards mass production and the will of creating a solution-based unique opportunity to respond to the extreme consumerism and negative environmental impact.
All production is made in Norway and the entire business operates from one studio in a small town, an hour drive from Oslo. Wherever possible, the sourcing is kept close to Norway to reduce the overall carbon footprint of importing far distances. No synthetic fabric labeling is used within any product; their cotton/linen ‘Eigenbrötler ’ brand labels are made in the studio using the traditional wooden stamps made in Norway.
Each garment is a unique piece made via a handmade process. The aesthetic attributes may include a slight variation of color, wear, mending, or some stains. It is not a default, though a feature they embrace as artistic quality.
It makes me cringe when people use the word ‘obsessed’ when taking about about fashion.
But ever since I saw an instagram post about the coats they are creating for this autumn, I did indeed become slightly obsessed. Especially with this cape. I floored them on instagram and have been watching with great interest to see what they have been making.
Everything about this hooded cape makes my heart sing. The colour, the hood, the shape, it’s all just wonderful.
If you are looking for me in the next few weeks, I will be lying face down on top of this rock while I scheme and try to justify how I can possibly spend 5600NOK on a cape…
Queen Marie
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