Magnifying natural beauty with style lines that capture the essence of a woman seems to look almost effortless when viewing the Camilla Wellton collection. Camilla Wellton, the Swedish designer behind the eponymous label has reached a wider audience that surpasses her city limits. With a line of clothing that embodies the woman who seeks comfort and sophisticated elegance, it’s not difficult to see that she cares about the environment as well. Wellton shares her ideals and passions by captivating them in the seams of each Camilla Wellton garment.
She uses wool, moleskin, and organic fibres like cotton, hemp, and silk to produce her clothing. Yet, it’s not the fabrication alone that defines her collection; it’s the pristine precision of tailoring, architectural shapes, and intimate effects on the client that attracts one to her luxe pieces.
No, no, folks. This is not just another eco-couture line. Instead, this is a label that provides a customized experience for the wearer by allowing each customer to channel the ecological experience. It’s also a label that helps one better understand what goes on behind the thrill of being donned in such well-designed apparel.
Wellton, a self-taught fashion designer, has been making clothing pretty much since her youth. But, the path to fashion wasn’t a haphazard decision. After a trip to Ecuador, whilst volunteering, this environmental science major worked at biological stations. She made a life altering decision, which resulted in her trusting her inner instincts and, in 2001, the Camilla Wellton label was birthed.
This is a designer who has already made an impressive imprint within the avant-garde fashion world and eco-couture marketplace. She has showcased her past collections in Stockholm Fashion Week in 2009 and London Fashion Week in 2010. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg as her aim is focused on creating clothing that “enhances the natural beauty and elegance of the wearer,” said Wellton.
In The Rise, the name of her past collection, she tapped into a personal experience, one that was a challenging time in her life. She used positive energy and thoughts that were harboured inside, a helpful tool as she began designing. Wellton believes in aligning your mind with something greater than your own, whether it be an archetype, superior power, or deity; creating balance and focusing on them affects you completely. The apparel is dramatic and purely addicting. There’s no doubt that her comprehension in the allurement of the female form is quite visionary.
In the collection, you’ll find silhouettes such as the Minerva Coat, an outerwear piece that extracts the Roman goddess‟ poetically magical aesthetic with flattering seamed panels and an attached hood that seems to give you mystic protection. There’s also, a garment like the Mys cardigan, which in Swedish is interpreted as “a mixture of cozy, agreeable, and wonderfully mmmmmmmm,” stated the yoga enthusiast designer. A personal favourite is the Vidya Coat, which provides an opulent look and revisits the comfort of sumptuous clothing as the wearer is uplifted with confidence. The clothing marries emotion and basic life experience. “When you look at yourself, you feel like the garment, and it triggers the feeling of beauty and love when you view yourself in the mirror with the garment on,” said Wellton.
Wellton’s an unconventional designer who uses the simplicity of understanding human emotions along side the divine ability to create remarkable garments that fit comfortably, yet still exude luxury. The Camilla Wellton collection has the proper ingredients for nourishment to her clientele. The spiritual qualities that lie within the stitches are immediately felt when one struts in her apparel. Her garments are a breath of fresh air; they fit smoothly without the confinements of trend dictations. For those of us who have not had the pleasure to try these timeless threads, fret not! You may commission a tailored version of your own selection from the designer’s made-to-measure service.
Wellton plans to expand her line of accessories as well as creating a full line of men’s wear fashions in the future. With the attraction of retailers in the UK, Europe, and Australia, hopefully her collection will also head to the States. Her sensible thoughts on social responsibility and consciousness of wearable beauty need no special passport stamp for entry.
For more information, or to acquire a Camilla Wellton original visit: www.camillawellton.com.
—Tamara Madison
