Emami: Thirty ways to drape jersey
I'm a huge fan of jersey; silk is queen, but viscose, hand washable and affordable is just fine, and even a really good poly is a pleasure.An ingenious design from the Rekjavik design firm Emami gives you thirty ways to wear their jersey piece: dress, skirt, top, poncho or shawl in many variations. I like it over leggings, as shown in the video, and think it's cool for travel.
The video shows the first batch of options, and the dress comes with illustrations to create many more looks.
To order from Emami or the Dutch web site, Perfectly Basics, for about €140, in black, gray, crimson, mulberry and brown. Here's a look at the a few of the wraps:
Comments
Loved the Dutch website. With my tiny bit of German and my English, I can read a lot of Dutch! A nice discovery.
This looks like a versatile, clever system, great for travelling.
Frugal: Some quality basics on that site. I've decided to avoid Urban Outfitters after several pricey tees I bought my sons fell apart after a few washings (and not put in the dryer).
I had to give away two leggings I bought in Amsterdam, admittedly cheap at the market, as they didn't fit. Not too small or too big - too straight up and down, a problem I often have with Dutch and German clothes. Waist too big, arse too small.
I never thought I'd abide polyester jersey (doesn't it sound like a shorthand for everything one hates about middle age?) until I bought a couple of gored black skirts, with self slips, by a local young designer, in a strong but agreable matt polyester jersey (perhaps Italian). I wear them constantly on my bicycle; they are ideal cycling skirts.
Yes, Frugal, I was pleased that I could read and understand a lot of Dutch. Straat, Kat. There are linguistic reaons (Germanic sound shifts) that words tend to start out as in German but end up as in English.
lagatta: re Dutch site, not yet! I find poly/cotton pills after a few wears (no matter how expensive) but poly/rayon blend or high quality 100& poly knit jersey is just fine, and more durable than most silk jersey, which can snag.
I have more skirts like the ones you describe, made by Muriel Dombret of Clothes, in Ottawa. They are wonderful.
Imogen: Sounds like a fun project!