Teenagers from Mars

As an illustrator and artist, Olimpia had previously worked with printed and woven textiles but not with blankets. She felt at ease with blankets being a blank canvas and developed “Teenagers from Mars” into the larger scale. The abstract, plump, colorful figures had been part of her work in recent years – human yet also a bit alien. This otherworldly aspect inspired the range’s name along with the band Misfits’ song of the same title that Olimpia loved while in high school.

“I like the idea of keeping a bit of that teenage spirit in our everyday lives. These blankets are a reminder of that, to always protect the teenager inside you, no matter what life brings.”

- Olimpia Zagnoli