On the start of orson + bodil in 1988 Van Slobbe wanted a reappraisal of craftmanship, to concentrate on development of individual pieces and to put on the market small series of each design, prefarably made by hand. It was a personal act of resistance to the obligation to come-up with something new every 3 to 6 months using the latest fabric developments and the latest colour chart. In 2003 the Archive Collection was launched, archive pieces in different guises by varying fabrics or altering shape and length of the original garment. This approach makes orson + bodil as up-to date as possible to satisfy the demands of a sustainable, luxury label.