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ATELIER
INDEX 03ATELIER STUDIO

The Atelier

A working studio, not a showroom. Every surface carries evidence of the last garment made on it — chalk lines, pin marks, and paper worn soft at the fold.

Philosophy

We keep the studio close to the work — no showroom distance between the idea and the hand that makes it.

ATELIER operates from a single studio floor: pattern room, cutting table, and finishing bench within a few steps of each other, so a garment never travels far between decisions.

A quiet tailoring studio interior with a vintage sewing machine by a window.
How a Garment Is Made

The Process, Stage by Stage

Select a stage to see how it's tooled, what material is in hand at that point, and why it matters to the finished garment.

Purpose

Establish why a garment should exist before any cloth is touched.

Every season begins with a question rather than a sketch — a construction problem worth solving, drawn from the archive of past patterns and the behaviour of a specific cloth.

Tools

Archive patterns, fabric swatches, reference photography

Material in Hand

None committed yet — material is chosen once the question is clear

Craft Note

We keep every superseded pattern; the archive of what didn't work informs what does.

FIG. 03 — STUDIO NOTES
A paper pattern, pincushion, and dark fabric laid out on the cutting table.
Close detail of a needle drawing thread through cloth.
A row of dress forms awaiting the next fitting.
Dress forms and worktables inside the pattern room.
Hands guiding pinstripe wool through the sewing machine.
Visit

Studio Hours

Studio
Studio 04, Rue de la Facture
City
Antwerp
Hours
By appointment — Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00–18:00

Studio visits are reserved for collection viewings and fittings, held one appointment at a time so the room stays quiet enough to work in.

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