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How do these shape your shared vision at G-STAR?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rushemy Botter:<\/b> What you see at G-STAR is exactly where we are right now as designers, also in relation to our lives. There\u2019s a lot of freedom to explore, but at the same time there\u2019s a challenge: we want to see these pieces on the street.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lisi Herrebrugh:<\/b> We wanted to create something new, but also something people actually wear. Building a community, especially with younger generations, is very important to us.<\/p>\n<p><b>RB:<\/b> There\u2019s a constant tension between creativity and commerciality. That\u2019s where innovation happens for us. It\u2019s visible in silhouettes, details, and construction, but also in the way we work\u2014bringing in people from all parts of the denim industry, from mills to technical specialists.<\/p>\n<p><b>LH<\/b><b>:<\/b> You don\u2019t usually see those people, but we need them in the room to truly push denim forward. 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This is what the new collection is proofing. Lisi mentioned that what made this collection feel different was starting almost naively with denim \u2014 never stopping to ask questions. Inspired by her daughter\u2019s mindset, the constant <i>\u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/i> slowly turned into a <i>\u201cYeah, let\u2019s try it.\u201d<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>And this was only the debut. 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