Tove by design

Read Tove Ohlander's journey from glassblower to sustainable clothing pioneer in Vermont, USA. Her brand, Tove by design, blends fashion and practicality, championing ethical, slow fashion.

Jack W Lennie

Jan 11, 2024 — 5 min read

Edition Two Feature (March 2021)
Words by: Tove Ohlander
Location: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Photo Credits: ©Brian MacDonald

I opened a glass studio with Rich Arentzen in Burlington, Vermont, in 2007. Today we run a small glass factory, AO Glass (Arentzen & Ohlander), and with all staff rounded up there are about 20 of us sharing the tasks of getting hand-blown glass out the door. Having started out by working on the bench blowing glass and physically creating products to sell, I am now working as a product developer, designer and illustration artist. I branched into clothing in 2017.

Together with my local team consisting of photographer Brian MacDonald, models Callie Flynn and Luci Young, and our amazing staff at AO Glass, I am creating a clothing brand that has the same ethos as the State of Vermont does: organic, sustainable, common sense, global and local, mindful, resilient and innovative.

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