The Story
Bringing us into awareness, creating a deep connection with ourselves and the world around us. create a sense that each of us can contribute to positive change, a sense of value and empowerment.
As a child I used to climb trees and dive into huge piles of autumn leaves, collecting sticks and conkers and sing out loud whilst moving my body in funny ways.
I still feel a deep connection to nature and and the joy of creating and capturing aesthetics, moments and emotions. It is the magical sensation of fabrics and textures beneath my fingers imprinted from my childhood days at my grandma's house, the vivid colours of freshly dyed cloths in the souks of Marrakech, the mindfulness moments where I can pay my full attention and devotion to the things I care about.
I founded Nadien K. - Wild Clothes Alchemy to create a sense that each of us can contribute to positive change, a sense of value and empowerment. With my work I want to showcase the nuances of handmade, crafted for the individual, weaving together old and new stories.
When I had my first one, I got curious about the nature and design of children clothes. As a slow living practitioner with one of my mottoes being 'a good fabric charms the skin and soul' I wanted my baby to wear natural, chemical free clothes as much as possible. So I started making wide-shaped comfortable trousers out of his dad's cotton shirts and cashmere jumpers. With this upcycling process my intention shaped - I wanted to become part of the solution instead of being part of the problem and started to connect clothes and people in workshops to look at opportunities for improving garments rather than something to be discarded, and create imperfect signature pieces.
The path I choose to prioritize the health and well-being of both our planet and its inhabitants is the direction I want my family and children to grow up and value nature and the people who create the things that surround them.
