Interview with Melanie Brown
by BROWN is a high fashion label that stands for innovative, edgy elegance. Strong constructed details make up the basic design, creating archetypical garments with playful, conceptual elements.
Designer Interview
14 May 2014
I am a fashion designer, I have always made clothes and love the relevance that clothes design has to our every day lives, our second skin, a reflection of the individual in our society.
The high fashion label By BROWN clothes was founded in June 2007 and is based in Amsterdam. British designer Melanie Brown is the driving force behind the brand, which designs clothes for the strong, individual and conscious woman; the warrior woman.
The label stands for innovation and elegance with a raw edge. Strong constructed details make up the basic design, giving the clothes a minimalistic attitude with playful conceptual elements. Through their simplicity and perfect tailoring the clothes become iconic and timeless.
By BROWN is working towards sustainability and is a partner in ReBlend, a network to create new value from
The high fashion label By BROWN clothes was founded in June 2007 and is based in Amsterdam. British designer Melanie Brown is the driving force behind the brand, which designs clothes for the strong, individual and conscious woman; the warrior woman.
The label stands for innovation and elegance with a raw edge. Strong constructed details make up the basic design, giving the clothes a minimalistic attitude with playful conceptual elements. Through their simplicity and perfect tailoring the clothes become iconic and timeless.
By BROWN is working towards sustainability and is a partner in ReBlend, a network to create new value from blended textile waste.
The label stands for innovation and elegance with a raw edge. Strong constructed details make up the basic design, giving the clothes a minimalistic attitude with playful conceptual elements. Through their simplicity and perfect tailoring the clothes become iconic and timeless.
By BROWN is working towards sustainability and is a partner in ReBlend, a network to create new value from
The high fashion label By BROWN clothes was founded in June 2007 and is based in Amsterdam. British designer Melanie Brown is the driving force behind the brand, which designs clothes for the strong, individual and conscious woman; the warrior woman.
The label stands for innovation and elegance with a raw edge. Strong constructed details make up the basic design, giving the clothes a minimalistic attitude with playful conceptual elements. Through their simplicity and perfect tailoring the clothes become iconic and timeless.
By BROWN is working towards sustainability and is a partner in ReBlend, a network to create new value from blended textile waste.
Design is my passion.
I like designing directional pieces where I push my own boundaries.
This changes all the time.
I first designed a collection called 'Walk in my shoes'. It was the SS 2008 collection
I love working with unexpected materials and leather is a wonderful material to work with. I work with leather and sheepskin. Sheepskin is my border after that I don't use animal skins, I use faux fur.
I feel the most creative once I have started a collection. Starting is always difficult but once I get into the feeling of the collection then I start to flow.
I am always busy with form and how this relates to the body of course.
I feel excitement, I feel alive.
I feel contentment - for a short time.
A design is successful when people can relate to it.
I consider how innovative it is, how the balance works.
I think that we all have to work towards sustainability.
I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Stay true to yourself.
The warrior woman.
I develop my designs myself in a very organic way but my designs are always influenced by the people around me.
info@ brownclothes.eu