Journal

One hoodie, repaired for life

A Black Friday without discounts. One hoodie, repaired for life - a small statement against overproduction and throwaway culture.

Sourcing in Portugal

Inside the process: sourcing deadstock in Portugal, shaping garments, and the beginning of Batch 01.

Dinner Party with Daan Koens

From living without address to disciplined studio life - a collaboration with Rotterdam-based painter Daan Koens, exploring class and contrast.

Unsheltered Moments

Sheltersuit founder Bas Timmer and photographer Tony Dočekal met in San Francisco in 2019, while Bas was testing a new Sheltersuit design. Handing out the newly designed suits, they realiz...

Institut Français de la Mode Paris x Balenciaga

Designing for people living in the streets of Paris For six months, Bas taught a course at Institut Français de la Mode in Paris in collaboration with Balenciaga, guiding fashion students through a...

The Color of Money and Trees

"The Dutch photographer’s shot of a nine-year-old girl from a motorhome site in Arizona is part of a series that calls into question the appetite for material wealth." - The Guardian, 15 Dec 2024...

Paris Fashion Week 2022

No Show, Just People Helping People We closed out Paris Fashion Week a little differently.No runway, no flash. Just food, tunes, hot chocolate - and time together. With the Sheltersuit Foundatio...