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Latest issue on 7 Sept 2025. Update every Saturday.

Thursday Show

Design

31 July 2026

5 min read

The Story Behind the Fan

In Japan, the fan is more than just beautiful. Because it opens outwards, it symbolizes new beginnings, happiness and a future full of possibilities. It has appeared in Japanese art, textiles and prints for centuries, and I’ve always loved its timeless elegance.

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Our Fan Print was inspired by Nala’s Sweet 16 trip to Tokyo. It was our first time exploring Japan together, and I somehow managed to blow most of our travel budget in the first few days thanks to a rather embarrassing currency conversion mistake. After that, we slowed down, wandered the city on foot, discovered beautiful shrines, museums and tiny neighbourhood restaurants, and ended up having an even better adventure than we’d planned.

The print brings those memories together with our signature birds and willow branches. Available as tablecloths, pillowcases, computer sleeves, and our much loved maxi bags, now back and lined with our signature diamond print.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.

A little side note. These photographs were taken in my sister Fleur’s beautiful home in Antwerp. She has impeccable taste and is the person who taught me so much about styling and visual merchandising. Everywhere you look, there is beauty. Her home feels as though it was made for Nala, which made it the perfect backdrop for this collection. If you’re ever in Antwerp, be sure to visit her café, Kopi O.

Launching this Saturday.

The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.
The skirt that thinks it is a painting.