Ricepaper Second Serving: Fumie von Dehn, fashion designer1 min read

For two decades, Ricepaper Magazine published profiles, Q&A, and interviews from some of the most prominent artists, scribes, and influencers in the Asian Canadian community. The Ricepaper Second Serving series offer readers a chance to look back at our history and remember some thought-provking words spoken and written by those who helped change it.

I love the material and I want more people to know more about vintage silk. If people buy a kimono it’s hard to wear and then they usually end up being stored inside a chest of drawers. I want to reuse them [the kimono] so the silk can come alive again. – Fumie von Dehn

“For the Love of Silk: The Creative Work of Fumie von Dehn” by Amy Chow from issue 14.4. Read the whole profile here.