The transforming beauty of slow

A wrinkle forms around Sigi Brettner's eyes. The fashion stylist smiles as she places a top hat on a mannequin wearing an innocent A-line tea dress.

“I find every fashion era interesting,” she says. ”There's always a bit of zeitgeist in fashion. For me, fashion is pure nostalgia. That's why I like vintage things and mixing old with new - old, original pieces always tell a story.”

She puts on a leather jacket, straps a vintage belt around her dress and admires the aesthetic.

“I find it exciting to recycle things and use them again and again to pay tribute to an era,” she smiles. ”And instead of drowning in mad consumption, I appreciate things. In this way, I am very much influenced by slow fashion.”

Sigi steps back, gestures to the complete outfit and emphasizes that each element brings a different story and dimension.

“For me, it's important to make people understand that you should treat things with respect - and that clothes are not meant to be thrown away. I've always liked slow fashion because for me it means reinterpreting old pieces and combining them in new ways. And when you do that, you let them live.”

What about shopping? Sigi unveils her own second-hand fashion.

“My favorite part of shopping is when I'm traveling, because there's so much behind the pieces I choose. I imagine who has worn them and on what occasion. They come from the other side of the world, so I bring them home with a story. Yes, it's actually very emotional and inspiring.”