Johanne Bertaux-Strenna

French and American Designer, Maker, Educator, Writer and Translator. Based in London since 2005 Johanne has a background in teaching, bespoke luxury, bridal couture, costume design and making. A fervent advocate of well-made clothes that last, writing allows her to research and champion ancestral bespoke craft practices and master craftspeople around the world.

Growing Natural Dyes at my Allotment: a discussion with Amber Fry

I first became aware of how toxic synthetic dyes were as a Costume Design student at London College of Fashion, more than 10 years ago. Manipulating large batches of fabric in the industrial dye vats was quick and effective, but the potent fumes would often give me headaches, despite wearing PPE. After reading Alden Wicker’s …

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‘We Will Not Be Saved’: Nemonte Nenquimo’s Fight for the Amazon and Indigenous People

Sheltering from the urban heat in the shade of our small London garden, I start reading We Will Not Be Saved. Guided by the myriad evocative details, names of endemic trees, plants, animals and lush descriptions of daily life, I am instantly transported to the Amazon rainforest. The book, co-written by Nemonte Nenquimo and her …

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