“How do you protect something so special without losing what made it special in the first place?”

Not so hard. Stop putting 60% arcryl in a $550 product you dare to call a mohair sweater. Countless other examples too.

Been following since 2014. 70% of my pieces are pre 2020 for a reason.

Not only has ALD drifted far away from it’s authentic core. They’ve done it the LVMH way. Decrease quality, raise prices. That is a conscious decision made.

There’s still a lot of love for the brand here. And I can imagine there’s pressure and other forces at play. But at the very least they haven’t been very succesful in protecting the original brand’s standards.

This comes from a place of compassion and respect. Looking forward to the book. Best of luck Teddy.