Journal

An artisanal piece can be worn many times without feeling the same when the base, proportion, layer and context change.

A guide to integrating artisanal embroidery into a contemporary look through contrast, scale and one clear focal piece.

A guide to how cotton, linen and rayon differ in touch, drape, weight and use in warm-weather clothing.

The price of handmade clothing can reflect time, technique, material, knowledge and smaller production scale. A guide to understanding that value without romanticizing it.

How to integrate textiles, embroidery and artisanal pieces into an urban wardrobe without turning craft into costume or excessive decoration.

A timeless garment does not need to be basic. Its longevity comes from construction, material, proportion and the ability to keep finding a place...

La Troupe extends its relationship with textiles, craft and material into the home through cushions and decorative pieces shaped by texture and composition.

The La Troupe woman is not defined by age or occasion, but by a way of dressing that feels free, sensory, fluid and connected...

An introduction to backstrap loom weaving through a real La Troupe piece and how the technique affects texture, drape, variation and the body.

What to look for in an artisanal textile: fiber, weave, finishing, variation, origin information and the relationship between technique and design.

A look at the craft behind La Troupe: textiles, embroidery, backstrap loom weaving, artisanal communities and a production philosophy built around transparency.

A guide to what a ruana is, how to wear it and how La Troupe uses the open, enveloping silhouette for layering, craft and...