I'm trying to remember how it all started... Sometime in January this year, I came across a few articles on the environmental impact of textiles in Selvedge magazine. I borrowed Cradle to Cradle and devoured it in a day. From there, I just started to read everything I could find on the subject, spending days online and in the library. Sustainable textiles, and design in general. I was not working then, still waiting for a visa, and I had all the time in the world. I got scared and depressed. I never wanted to buy a new pair of jeans again. Recycling materials, fair trade practices, organic certifications, natural dyes... there were people out there, making things differently. And I think, that's what inspired me. 

I believe the process and materials and everybody involved in making become a part of what we buy and wear. I like to know where things are coming from and who made them. Since it takes so much work to grow crops and transform them into fabrics, I would love my clothes to live longer and age beautifully. And I love contemporary forms. I guess that's what I'm aiming for with Blood Orange things, so there's a lot of problem solving and experimenting to do.