Friday 5 October 2007

Caroline Lange

After a few years of exile by ostracism, knits are coming out of the closet stronger than ever. High-end companies like Louis Vuitton are hiring artisans like Sandra Buckland to turn their knits into works of art.
That is the case of Caroline Lange, a crochet designer based in Brazil, whose ability with crafts allowes her to create amazing pieces. When I found her blog, I was so excited, I decided to prepare a small interview.
Allure- When and why did you start knitting?

Caroline Lange-I started crocheting when I was a little girl, my grandmother taught me. I loved to go to her house so I could learn some more.

A- Was the start very difficult?

C.L.-The start was fun, I was a kid having fun with my grandmother! I started weaving as an adult and that was not so easy, but is was fun too!

A- Do you commercialize your designs or is it just a hobby?


C.L.-It started as a hobby, but my friends started to order things from me, then was the friends of my friends and now I sell my work in Brazil and other countries as well.

A-What garment are you most proud of?

C.L.-It is a beach dress I made for a friend, so pretty and feminine. It takes a long time to make, that was the only one I`ve made and I have to make one for me too.

A- And finally, what would you recommend to someone who is starting now in this industry?

C.L.-I recommend a lot of research and the best model for your work is yourself, I wear o lot of my work and that`s how I started selling.






















Thanks to Caroline for being so supportive with this interview, and to my friend of why fashion? for helping me to formulate the questions.

Song: Luz do Sol - Caetano Veloso

15 comments:

Héloïse J. said...

great post allure! i've always liked knits and i'm happy they're back! luv the first one (i have one very similar but shorter and black).

Mónica said...

I really love the first one, it seems a work of art, and the colour is amazing. Cool post;)

Susana Rodrigues said...

I like her blog very much, she has great things!

cotton candy said...

the red scarf is a stunning.

Carolina Lange said...

Thank you for your interest in my work and for such a great post about it. Your blog is great and I`m so happy I`m in it!
I`ll post about this interview in my blog, so check it out later!
Thanks for all the sweet comments!

Moose on the Loose said...

your header is awesome.

SICK. said...

my favourite is definitely the lavender doily-like one.
it reminds me of larok, they make one similar, but i actually like this one better !

jh.
[zoeandjessicasick.blogspot]

-S said...

i loveher stuff. it is amazing what she can make.

Anonymous said...

I really like the red one in the first picture...

Bojana said...

OOOh, nice post!!
And wonderful scarves

WendyB said...

All beautiful, but my favorite is the red scarf.

Anonymous said...

I've been watching Caroline's fashions in her blogs for some months, and each piece she creates is a work of art. It is truly amazing and beautiful.

FeiraChic said...

I love Carolina's work, she is really talented. Great interview and your blog is amazing. Already a fan:))

Alice Olive said...

Carolina is a fantastic designer, her pieces are amazing. Great post.

Romeika said...

Her creations are so beautiful and feminine! She's really talented.

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