Behind the Scenes of a Couture Fitting

Off-white wool couture suit with embroidered epaulettes on a mannequin in the atelier of Saskia ter Welle in Doesburg

Behind the Scenes at a Couture Fitting The moment you step into my atelier for a couture fitting, you enter a different world. A place where time slows down, and where every detail is created around you. Couture is never rushed — it unfolds over two to eight months — and that is precisely what […]

The Beauty of Imperfection

Close-up of couture bridal corset embroidered with orange beads and floral motifs, by Saskia ter Well

The Beauty of Imperfection Handwork in Couture: Why Imperfection Makes It Beautiful Fast fashion has trained our eyes to expect clothing that looks “perfect”: machine-made seams, identical stitches, fabrics pressed into lifeless uniformity. But in truth, that kind of perfection feels flat. For me, the real beauty lies in something else — in the tiny […]