Lissome Magazine, Issue N° 1

Lissome, adjective, late 18th century, abbreviation from lithe + -some
Synonyms: gentle, calm, gracious, kind

Pronouncing the feeling of watching long, graceful blades of grass swishing in the breeze, “lissome” is an attempt to explain something that is fundamentally ineffable, a moment of serene awareness that you’ve experienced but never had a word for. That kind and gentle awareness of ourselves and, as a consequence, of our surroundings, is the larger story that inspires us at Lissome.

In this issue:

Alongside visually stunning fashion editorials and photo essays, Lissome Magazine shares narratives that re-imagine our role as humans in an endangered ecosystem, and take us into a new equilibrium with the natural world, imagining gentler, wiser, and more meaningful ways of living.

In our first edition, we explore the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion’s trailblazing manifesto, take an eco-spiritual perspective on fashion with Ania Zoltkowski, delve into the emotive quality of textiles with BODE NY, and discuss the future of fashion education with Judith ter Haar of ArtEZ. We take to the streets with Extinction Rebellion, create a waste herbarium based on poetry by Stacey Cotter Manière and awaken colour from plants with Still Garments in their natural dye garden in Berlin.

Featuring:
Emily Bode / BODE NY
Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion
Kate Fletcher / Wild Dress
Céline Semaan / Slow Factory
Extinction Rebellion
Eco Visionaries / Royal Academy of Arts
Eco Spirituality / Sustainability 5.0
Becky Burchell & Jonathon Porritt / The World We Made
Agroforestry / Farfarm