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From January to April 2016, The Dotted Suit Project partners with atelier The New Haberdashery to collect the most extraordinary stories about garments at the location of the Temporary Fashion Museum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. All participants have the chance to win a custom made garment by The New Haberdashery.
Participate and win your very own couture piece!

Need some help with your story? On Sunday January 17th, Esther Muñoz Grootveld, founder of The Dotted Suit Project, will host a workshop to capture stories of visitors on the spot. Entrance is free. For more information, please click here.

Curious about the stories collected at The New Haberdashery?
Scroll down and find out.

And keep an eye on our website to see if your story is chosen winner.

The Thrift Top

( The Thrift Top ) “Last year I threw a big birthday party with my very best friend. My friend and I not only happen to be compatible as best friends, we also have our birthday on the same day. We

The Thrift Top

( The Thrift Top ) “Last year I threw a big birthday party with my very best friend. My friend and I not only happen to be compatible as best friends, we also have our birthday on the same day. We

The Luscious for Life Shirt

( The Luscious for Life Shirt ) “Let me explain why do I love this plain little T-shirt. In order to do so, I have to start at the beginning: I have always been fond of traveling. This is something which comes from my heart. There is a

The Luscious for Life Shirt

( The Luscious for Life Shirt ) “Let me explain why do I love this plain little T-shirt. In order to do so, I have to start at the beginning: I have always been fond of traveling. This is something which comes from my heart. There is a

The MalcolmX Shirt

( The MalcolmX Shirt ) “Ever since my teenage years I’ve been a big fan of saxophone player Steve Coleman and his exciting jazz style M-Base. He represented a world that wasn’t mine, but that I nevertheless felt tremendously attracted to:

The MalcolmX Shirt

( The MalcolmX Shirt ) “Ever since my teenage years I’ve been a big fan of saxophone player Steve Coleman and his exciting jazz style M-Base. He represented a world that wasn’t mine, but that I nevertheless felt tremendously attracted to:

The Bespoke White Shirt

( The Bespoke White Shirt ) “This is officially the fist bespoke shirt I own.  Since I moved to Shanghai six years ago, I had been hearing all about this ‘magic’ fabric market where you can get your clothes custom made for

The Bespoke White Shirt

( The Bespoke White Shirt ) “This is officially the fist bespoke shirt I own.  Since I moved to Shanghai six years ago, I had been hearing all about this ‘magic’ fabric market where you can get your clothes custom made for

The Family Feud Shirt

( The Family Feud Shirt ) “I grew up in Darmstadt, a mid-size town in Germany. My parent’s house was located in the vicinity of some large US army barracks, which meant that we were one of the few lucky households

The Family Feud Shirt

( The Family Feud Shirt ) “I grew up in Darmstadt, a mid-size town in Germany. My parent’s house was located in the vicinity of some large US army barracks, which meant that we were one of the few lucky households

The Porn Star Shirt

( The Porn Star Shirt ) “This t-shirt is from a collection called Kick Sagat, a collaboration with a French adult film actor. I originally bought this t-shirt because I found the print so outrageous… I’m a fashion designer and

The Porn Star Shirt

( The Porn Star Shirt ) “This t-shirt is from a collection called Kick Sagat, a collaboration with a French adult film actor. I originally bought this t-shirt because I found the print so outrageous… I’m a fashion designer and

The Boyfriend Shirt

( The Boyfriend Shirt ) “Some memories are not major but just make you smile. I make it a habit to visit H&M frequently to check out what they have, and most of the time I have to buy something.

The Boyfriend Shirt

( The Boyfriend Shirt ) “Some memories are not major but just make you smile. I make it a habit to visit H&M frequently to check out what they have, and most of the time I have to buy something.

The Blood, Sweat & Blister Shirt

( The Blood, Sweat & Blister Shirt ) “I have a wardrobe full of garments I could never throw out because they have too much of an emotional value to me. This T-Shirt is just but one. It reminds me of

The Blood, Sweat & Blister Shirt

( The Blood, Sweat & Blister Shirt ) “I have a wardrobe full of garments I could never throw out because they have too much of an emotional value to me. This T-Shirt is just but one. It reminds me of

The Cheerful Polo

( The Cheerful Polo ) “When I started dating Anna, we were living on different continents. A few days before her first visit to the United States, I bought a cheap short sleeved yellow shirt at an outlet mall. I usually

The Cheerful Polo

( The Cheerful Polo ) “When I started dating Anna, we were living on different continents. A few days before her first visit to the United States, I bought a cheap short sleeved yellow shirt at an outlet mall. I usually

The Grey Tee

( The Grey Tee ) “I bought this t-shirt in Istanbul more than 25 years ago while out shopping with my cousin and somehow it’s still in great shape and one of my favourites! It’s just a simple grey t-shirt

The Grey Tee

( The Grey Tee ) “I bought this t-shirt in Istanbul more than 25 years ago while out shopping with my cousin and somehow it’s still in great shape and one of my favourites! It’s just a simple grey t-shirt

The Empowering Shirt

( The Empowering Shirt ) “I am short. Not super short, but I’m 170cm, and the average where I grew up is 182cm, so I’ve always felt short, and it’s always bugged me. Not in a major sort of way,

The Empowering Shirt

( The Empowering Shirt ) “I am short. Not super short, but I’m 170cm, and the average where I grew up is 182cm, so I’ve always felt short, and it’s always bugged me. Not in a major sort of way,