I always like to hear from my friends over at Freunde von Freunden in Berlin so today when Sarah asked me if I'd like to share this story with decor8 readers I instantly checked it out and said Yes, yes, yes! It's a portrait of textile designer Harper Poe in South Carolina who has an, "intrepid spirit and affinity for indigenous materials", and who owns textile label Proud Mary.

After Harper's divorce after being married for 8 years, she was forced to make some changes and started to reach out for inspiration traveling as far as Central and South America along with West Africa. I love her strong will and determination to start anew! Sourcing textiles from native artisans, she frequently ventures solo to remote locations in order to connect with her suppliers, most of whom have never sold their products outside of their own village.

Her complete profile with lots of lovely photos can be found here. Thank you Sarah from FvF for reaching out to me!

(photos: fvonf)