What if a garment could change your life? Not in some far-off, metaphorical way but in a practical, real sense? It might sound ludicrous, but Jaclyn Hodes’s Awaveawake pieces have the potential. A student of yoga, Reiki, and color therapy, Hodes imbues her collections with intention and potential. The entire line is made using plant dyes in Bali—just six organic substances are used to make the full color range this season—with the hope that the qualities of the plants will seep into the wearer’s skin. So slips aren’t red just to be red; they’re dyed using mango leaf and sappan bark to tap into an “intense, primal lower chakra.”
The organic approach Hodes takes is the real story behind this Spring 2020 collection. Season after season she repeats many of her classic shapes; slip dresses, easy wrap tops, a sprinkle of innerwear, and a single trouser are on offer this season. It’s not complicated stuff; rather it’s the sort of straightforward clothing a nomad like Hodes herself would like. In a chaotic world, pieces that promise relaxation and ease, or a chakra boost, can sometimes be enough.
