11/05/2026
boheme Lookbook | Zigzag
Zigzag! It is a lot of fun to wear our Zigzag shibori collection.
There are many ways of wearing Zigzag.
Zigzag is one of the designs I developed for our African collection. It is not a print but done by the shibori (tie & dye) technique.
How is a Zigzag pattern made by shibori? It is by folding a white fabric and placing wooden blocks or sticks (depending on how thick/thin you want zigzag to be) before dip-dyeing. The fabric is clamped between 2 wooden blocks/sticks, which are tied together by string or rubber band. Dye resists where the wooden blocks/sticks are placed, remaining in white.
Dying folded fabrics makes the colour of the pattern inconsistent throughout โ the further in it gets the more faded. This is the beauty of shibori fabric. Each fabric comes out differently. When we make clothes using the fabric, therefore, each piece comes out differently. I love it!
Here are some of the coordinates in Zigzag. We have a top, tunic, pants, and skirt, so plenty of ways to sport this striking pattern. As always, I like to combine pattern on pattern, and our Lotus Seed shibori is a perfect match. Although a pair of your white pants would also be great with a Zigzag top or tunic!
Zigzag is one of the patterns that has shaped my African collection. It is created by shibori (tie and dye), like most of my clothing fabrics. For Zigzag, the cloth is folded and dip-dyed, letting the colour seap through the folded cloth, leaving the folded parts in white (undyed). Folded cloths become quite thick, so the colour fades towatds inner part of the folded cloth. I love this inconsistency and this is a proof that the process is hand-done.
