#bodebodebode

[pamelalove]

What’s your personal style like?

My personal style is synonymous with my brand: Clean, traditional silhouettes made up of crafty Americana mixed with European Bohemia. I blend handicrafts with tailored wear... I would describe my style as boyish with ornamentation.

[pamelalove]

Do you think there are limitations in menswear, and there is some duty to combat the uniformity, perhaps bring some passion and elegance into wearing men’s clothes?

I definitely try to talk about menswear in a way that is not necessarily the dominant culture of masculinity. This would most certainly be a duty of mine as a designer of clothes and curator of a men's wardrobe. Many of my fabrics incorporate female historical practices and craft making. For instance, I use quilts made of floral scraps, and tablecloths with floral embroideries. Because my silhouettes are quite traditional, I have yet to see limitations. But I do have a very pragmatic approach to making menswear, and would never veer from my philosophy of making clothes that people will actually wear and wear again. People are responsive and passionate about my clothing not only because the shapes are wearable, but because the fabrication is innately recognizable. I enjoy my customer's excitement about owning and wearing a pair of quilted pants when he has his grandmother's quilt at the end of his bed. Bode allows men to be passionate and dress with elegance because of the nature of the company. With history embedded in the garments, the passion naturally comes from that reflection of past experience and memories. The elegance comes from the clean lines of the silhouette, the hand-tailored aspect of the garment, and the intrinsic exclusivity.