At Basto, we transform industrial excess into one of a kind, hand crafted clothing. Every design is crafted as one off/limited edition. It is luxury with intention: individual, artisan made, planet-conscious. We believe true luxury is knowing your piece is uniquely yours and kinder to the world we share.
Angie studied Communication Sciences in Córdoba, Argentina, before moving to Germany in 2004. Her work sits at the intersection of fashion, textiles, sustainability, communication, and social change. In 2012, she founded Therapy Recycle & Exorcise together with her sister Poli.
Katherine Soucie, PhD, is a British-Canadian artist, designer whose work centres on creative reuse, remanufacturing, and mending. With over 25+ years of experience upcycling, her award winning studio/brand, Sans Soucie, works across textiles, fashion, and visual art, developing multidisciplinary approaches that transform textile industry waste into new materials and applications.
Since 2007, Berlin-based designer Katja Werner has been working on the upcycling of seemingly disused materials, which she turns into new uses in useful and often surprising contexts.
Nobel Acquah is a Ghanaian textile designer, writer, and creative innovator. He blends traditional techniques with modern design and promotes sustainable fashion by encouraging people to bring their old clothes and dresses to be redesigned and given a fresh, stylish look. He also empowers youth and persons with disabilities through creative skills training or workshop.
