On this episode of "It Belongs To The People" we're pondering about something I dearly love - vintage styling as a form of self-liberation from, ironically as it may sound, traditional modern views of styling. 

As a mean to differentiate, unify or identify, clothes also started to become more than these concepts, it became a statement of how we understand the concept of personality.

Obviously, backup by the growth of social media, trends and consciousness about how we want to present ourselves, the demand for clothes also skyrocketed beyond limits, causing a lot of negative environmental impacts all over the world and exploitation of cheap labour in other countries.

Thinking about that, I decided to invite someone that has been living her life in a manner that is completely the opposite of what we've seen in fast fashion and fast modernity nowadays. Noortje Laan is a painting artist, florist designer and someone that I utterly admire. 

By embodying a vintage lifestyle, Noortje found a new form to see the world and also herself. And her clothes, as you're about to hear, is one big asset in this beautiful process. From the 19th century to the rockabilly swing, she discovered how to create significance to a humble piece of fabric.

By listening to her story, I hope we can understand better the importance of clothes to our lives in a productive anti-consumerism manner. Also, in our talk, we are going to address the evolution and the rise slow fashion, and an analysis of trends and how our clothes can shape our lives in a sustainable manner, for the environment and also our wellness.