‘It’s an ode to the artisans, their heritage, craft,’ says ODE’s Larissa Von Planta, whose label sees upcycled garments adorned with Middle Eastern embroidery
British-Swiss fashion designer Larissa Von Planta s upcycling project is supporting Lebanon s most vulnerable
The fashion collaboration is helping build livelihoods for women living in camps (Larissa Von Planta/Mohamad Elasaar/ MEE) By Published date: 21 January 2021 10:45 UTC | Last update: 2 months 1 week ago
In a small studio in the heart of Beirut s crowded Bourj al-Barajneh camp, more than two dozen women from the Al Sama NGO crouch over their whirring sewing machines, embroidering clothes destined for a global market, as part of a new collaboration with British-Swiss fashion designer Larissa Von Planta.
The worsening economic situation in Lebanon and the loss in value of the currency has left many of the women working in the camp unable to earn a sustainable living income.