Our Creative Minds Series travels in Lithuania today to meet with Egle, owner and designer of MOTUMO. Egle grew up running barefoot in the flax fields of her parents and now she designs urban fashions for the woman, made by linen of exquisite quality. Comfortable yet stylish, MOTUMO’s pieces are bringing organic textures and feeling in the city, to dress a woman who feels confident in her own skin. Read on to discover even more about MOTUMO and Egle!

• Can you tell us a bit about MOTUMO and yourself? What is your story?

I think MOTUMO’s story starts even earlier than my memory does – probably from the first breath of my life… I was born in the Lithuanian countryside where my parents were growing flax in fields as wide your eyes can see. All my childhood was surrounded by nature, basically, I lived it ! Despite the fact that today I’m living in the city, nature still lives in me and the expression of that is called MOTUMO.

• Your clothing line is made of 100% fine- quality linen. What makes this textile special for You?

Not everything can be named by words, sometimes it’s just a very strong feeling. Linen is the closest fiber for me culturally, as well as due to its physical features. It’s very lively, sensitive, but at the same time tough fiber. I love touching it… Linen fabric is neither very soft nor too rough – it would be difficult to mix its touch with that of any other fibers. Working with is never boring – linen definitely has a “character”! In order to implement a variety of constructive solutions, you need to know quite a lot about it.

• What is the story behind a MOTUMO piece of clothing?

Our team consists of passionate people who perfectly understand and feel each other. Long-term experience allows us to implement the most complex design solutions. I also believe that any man-made object has its own energy so keeping a positive attitude in all processes, from the idea to the finished product, is very important. We take great care of the people working in MOTUMO team to make them feel good.

• You create urban pieces from a natural material. How does the contemporary lifestyle meet a natural, organic approach in your clothing line?

I feel how a modern citizen more and more misses real, natural things. People more frequently return to the sensations and trying to become friends with their own body once again. Adapting yourself to a rapidly changing environment is essential these days. Today I am living between the city and nature, constantly seeking ways to combine both in the creative processes. This is the essence of MOTUMO.

• You create pieces for the contemporary woman. What are your line’s aspirations for her?

I wish that modern women could feel comfortable in all the meanings of this word. Today’s environment requires too much of us, so it is very important to be strong and don’t lose yourself. I think that’s possible only if you are in harmony with yourself . The MOTUMO woman is – sensitive, attentive to the environment and feels the connection with nature, this is what makes her strong. She knows that less is always more.

• Where does your creative inspiration come from ?

Constantly changing environment and how I feel in it is what inspires me the most. Modern architecture and new engineering solutions encourage imagination on how the modern woman could look like in that context. Also, I am very fascinated by Eastern aesthetics and philosophy, like Japanese minimalism.

• Do you have a favorite piece in your collection?

It is very difficult to distinguish one item, as all MOTUMO models are part of my life. Maybe I could highlight the dress which I wore last summer, on my wedding day. The most important life events are always remembered first.

• Where can we shop your amazing clothing line?

You are always welcome to visit our website www.motumo.com – that’s the easiest way to see all MOTUMO items.