{"id":626,"date":"2020-02-04T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vserver3.auroville.com\/?p=626"},"modified":"2021-05-03T15:55:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T11:25:18","slug":"work-in-auroville-anne-sophie-from-kimaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventure.auroville.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/04\/work-in-auroville-anne-sophie-from-kimaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable French Fashion: Anne-Sophie from Kimaya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trendy <\/strong>and <\/em><\/strong>Joyful<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anne-Sophie was born in France, where she lived until she was 32 years old. She is still a bit \u2018new\u2019 to Auroville, as she moved here a few years ago. So, she finds, \u201cI am still very French.\u201d What has traveled with her from France is her passion for fashion. \u201cSince I am kid, I know fashion design is my thing. It came naturally. At 6, I was making clothes, even just by tying dish towels together, and I was organizing fashion shows in my parents\u2019 living room. With the important difference of course, that the people in the first row weren\u2019t journalists or editors, but my family members. At 15, I started my studies in the school of arts. I painted a lot at that time. Then I went to a fashion school in Paris and right after my graduation, I started to work as a designer for different brands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anne-Sophie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For Anne Sophie, it was only a matter of time before she would start her own fashion line. \u201cI have been thinking about this project for a very long time, but only last year I took the plunge to set up Kimaya. Everything happened very naturally: I met the right people at the right time and things fell into place.\u201d And Kimaya is a totally different experience, now that she has moved out the fashion capital of the world. \u201cIn my previous life in Paris, I was looking for inspiration, analyzing trends and it was a full-time work of observation, looking at colours, fabrics, travelling. Now in Auroville, my creative process is very different. I am not anymore interested in the latest fashion trend and magazines but I connect with my heart and look at what brings me joy. My designs are more personal now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is something special about doing this work in Auroville instead of Paris, as here, the work is inside and out. \u201cAuroville is my home, but it also means for me unending education. This place is a laboratory, where we all experiment and learn how to grow individually and collectively. I\u2019ve learned so much about myself since I came here. Of course, sometimes it is challenging, but it is worth the work for making a change and manifesting something. I feel grateful and lucky to be part of this adventure in constant progress, to have the possibility to do what I love most and to evolve with people from so many countries, cultures and backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating a New Collection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kimaya has just launched its first collection, so we are curious to know how the beautiful pieces came into existence. \u201cWhen I start a new collection, I don\u2019t have a specific process. It is always different. Sometimes it starts with fabrics, sometimes with an association of colour shades, sometimes with a print pattern, sometimes with sketches and sometimes with a mix of everything. For the first season of Kimaya, I felt in love with hand loomed weaves, banana fiber fabric, and with natural indigo dyeing. I started sketching with these ingredients. Then ideas flowed and new components came up: organic jersey cotton, batik prints\u2026\u201d After understanding what she would like for materials, colours, and prints, some \u2018structuring\u2019 is needed to make a full collection. \u201cFor example, you need to make sure there is a good ratio between tops and bottoms, a good balance between the different shapes, colours\u2026 There are also some modifications from the first samples.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shiloh Dress<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And then, of course, there is the question of how to make the collection affordable. \u201cAnother important aspect is the commercial one. Not the most exciting for me! Because as a designer, I tend to always select and love the most beautiful and expensive fabrics, finishings, and details. But the final target price has to be taken in consideration at an early stage. So creating a collection is a mix of different aspects. That\u2019s what I love to do the most! A new collection is like a puzzle, and the last piece is the photo shoot. Until the shooting, nothing is definitely settled. The weaving of a fabric can be delayed at the last minute, so it is very important to be creative and flexible as a designer.\u201d And, how does she feel about the result? \u201cAmazing! My favourite piece is the Shiloh dress, because of the pure simple lines and the handmade fabric.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life As Co-Creation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anne Sophie has a clear vision for her brand, which is rooted in taking care of every aspect of production: \u201cAll the fabrics are organic, hand loomed and naturally dyed. It comes directly from local weavers in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. That is essential for me, to be respectful to people, to Mother Earth, to do commerce fairly, consciously and sustainably. Life is all about co-creation.\u201d And for her future ventures, which will include a line of jewellery, a second womenswear collection, and commercial development, she plans to stick to these principles. Making all these parts move by herself \u2013 design, commerce, sustainability \u2013 is very challenging, she admits. \u201cDraining even, sometimes. But so, so <\/em>stimulating.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We met the one woman power behind the conscious fashion brand Kimaya. She told us about her dreams, inspiration and new collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[12,38,45],"class_list":["post-626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-work","tag-fashion","tag-handmade","tag-young-aurovilians"],"yoast_head":"\nSustainable French Fashion: Anne-Sophie from Kimaya » The Auroville Adventure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Anne-Sophie from Kimaya shares her philosophy of sustainable fashion practices whilst making clothes that are truly stunning. 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