For stylist and textile artist Marième, fabric is much more than material—it is a medium for deep identity exploration. As a master storyteller, her work challenges how we view personal expression and the clothing we wear. Here is a look inside her creative world and how she uses textile art to rewrite the rules of personal style.

Denise: To start, could you tell us what you're wearing right now?

Marième: I am presently working, so I am wearing a draped black skirt layered with large black fleeted pants, a white oversized button up shirt topped with a black vest fitted at the waist to create a sort of silhouette look. I am wearing gold chunky jewelry and black veils.

Denise: With your incredible personal style, how would you describe the connection between your fashion choices and your personal identity?

Marième: My personal style is very connected to my personal identity — it is shaped by my cultural heritage, artistic interests and feelings. I inspire myself from a vast number of elements that have participated in shaping me as an individual, to translate them into garments, structures and looks that tell stories and act as a form of artistic expression. 

Denise: We admire how you approach getting dressed as a form of creative expression, almost like constructing a piece of wearable art. Could you walk us through how you build an outfit for a typical day?

Marième:  There are fundamental elements to the way I dress, that I base myself of every time I create a look — silhouette, layers, volume, structure, comfort and movement. Which ones I choose to prioritize will vary depending on the time if day I am about to have. I usually already have an idea of what want to wear, I allow myself to change a few things and experiment with the clothes I chose in order to build a look that I feel connected to and that represents me properly.

Denise: What do you believe is the fundamental key to developing a personal style that is not only unique but also a genuine reflection of one's identity?

Marième: Experimenting. I believe experimentation is the most important thing to do in the journey to finding personal style. Not being afraid to try new things, to be in the unknown, to give yourself grace and patience — personal style isn’t necessarily a destination, it’s a journey that you partake in to connect with fashion and discover how you can express yourself through it. Your personal style will change, it will shift, it will have great times and not so good times — and every single phase that you go through within that journey, will somehow represent you as an indivisual during that specific period of experimentation.

Denise: We love seeing you in Kitdo! Do you have a favorite look you've created with our pieces, or a go-to way of wearing them?

Marième: My Go-to way of wearing Kitdo is to use it as a draping tool. Instead of adding a safety pin, I like to add Kitdo — it brings a different feeling to the fabric and adds a bold and futuristic look.

A huge thank you to Marième for sharing her profound philosophy on style with us. Her perspective is a beautiful reminder that getting dressed is not a chore, but a daily opportunity for creative discovery.

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Denise Ho brings over twenty years of experience to her work as a fashion stylist, having previously served as the creative lead for the upcycled sustainable fashion brand, The R Collective. Leveraging this extensive background in editorial and celebrity styling, she went on to found KITDO, an award-winning magnetic styling accessory designed to promote wardrobe longevity and zero-waste styling.