THE DESIGNER
Brigitta Szekernyés is a Hungarian designer who graduated from the Sustainable Fashion and Business bachelor’s program at the Copenhagen School of Design & Technology in 2018. She launched her project, solær, in 2022, specializing in unique crochet and knitwear. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in Fashion and Textiles at The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, to further build on her commitment to sustainability, innovation, and craftsmanship. Her work, which focuses on slow fashion, yarn experimentation, and upcycling, has been featured in various online and print media and showcased at Milan, Copenhagen, and Budapest Fashion Week.
THE BRAND
Solær’s pieces are based on the principles of longevity and circularity. Brigitta believes that human and natural resources within our environment should not pay the price of our imagination, creation processes, and constant desire for newness. Instead, she wishes to redefine what is already out there, while connecting the well-known and familiar, with the unexpected. While prioritizing natural, second-hand materials to create newness, the pieces celebrate the handmade and the imperfect in today’s accelerated consumer society. Inspired by the beauty of imperfection, solær aims to challenge the mass-produced and homogeneous market by supporting free self-expression, playfulness, and individuality.
THE COLLECTION
Blending the themes of emotional durability, inclusivity, and modularity, solær’s new collection is deeply informed by a critical analysis of the garment and its user’s relationship. Through the use of advanced technologies like digital scanning and zero-waste knitting practices, the collection transforms second-hand materials and irregular modules to form a cohesive whole that transcends its individual parts. Celebrating imperfection, visible mending and the human touch, the collection emphasizes longevity, diversity, and the potential for garments to evolve with their wearers over time.