Loutre, a London-based clothing brand founded by Pia Schiele in 2018, embodies a conscious design ethos. Its collections reflect the gritty, tenacious spirit of London, featuring skewed proportions, billowing silhouettes, and intricate details that set each garment apart. Schiele draws inspiration from her formative years immersed in skate culture, honoring thrifted and self-crafted styles from that period.
Seetal Solanki is a London-based Materials Translator and author of Why Materials Matter. She is the visionary Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er, design studio, school and consultancy dedicated to exploring innovative and sustainable approaches to the use of materials. Discover what you’re made of by joining us for an afternoon where will be exploring your material personalities, crafting material portraits and your material horoscopes. Join us for an afternoon where we will explore all things materials and craftsmanship.