Alina Stanila | Founder of Mystic Moods Susta

Behind Mystic Moods

Alina Stanila — weaving stories, moods, and meaning into sustainable fashion.

Mystic Moods was born from Alina’s desire to slow fashion down and offer a counterpoint to mass production. She believes garments can act as time capsules — carrying personal stories, cultural narratives, and artistry that outlast fleeting trends.

Alina Stanila’s design inspiration is rooted in pure femininity with sculptural undertones. Her handwriting draws on collections defined by geometric structure, where futurism meets tradition through a restrained, intimate palette. Feminine yet architectural, her forms emerge as sustainable sculptures — clothing as both protection and expression, balancing innovation with timeless craft.

The name Mystic Moods reflects the label’s eclectic aesthetic, shaped by working with what already exists. Stripes, florals, and unexpected textures are rescued and reimagined. If it can be saved, it will be used — creating garments alive with personality, mood, and story.

Unlike traditional labels, Mystic Moods is not bound by seasonal drops or industry calendars. Design and making unfold throughout the year, focusing on seasonless, limited styles — timeless pieces that avoid overproduction while transcending fashion cycles. At its core, the brand is about recirculating fashion: transforming overlooked materials into something renewed, proving that waste can become beauty.

Recognised for innovation in sustainability, Alina draws on experience across high-end fashion, high street retail, and vintage curation. Mystic Moods is more than clothing — it’s an invitation to wear garments that carry memory, meaning, and mood far beyond the moment.

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Mystic Moods: DNA

An evolving journey of projects and collections that define the spirit of the brand — where sustainability, design, and storytelling meet.

Mystic Moods

The maker

Mystic Moods began long before any official project, rooted in years of collecting garments from vintage shops, flea markets, and charity rails. I never bought clothes for the sake of having more, but for the fascination of how they were made — a button, a stitch, the way a textile carried time within it. Each piece felt like a fragment of someone’s labour and memory, and I couldn’t stand the thought of it being discarded.

From that instinct grew an ethos: research as the foundation, design as translation, and making as a dialogue with what already exists. Mystic Moods is not bound by seasons or trends but guided by continuity — garments that speak of craft, mood, and care.

Today, Mystic Moods stands as the culmination of that journey, a practice of reworking the past into seasonless collections that honour the maker, the wearer, and the quiet details that endure.

Circularity

Reconstructed Tailoring & Vintage Renewal

Upcycling Grade B and C garments into new designs, this work transformed discarded jackets, trousers, and knitwear into a collection of sixteen reconstructed looks — including suits, dresses, and skirts. Each piece was unpicked, altered, and rebuilt, its original structure adapted into a fresh, wearable form.

The project demonstrated how upcycling extends the life of overlooked clothing and reinforces the value of resourceful design within sustainable fashion. This philosophy continues through Mystic Moods Vintage — a curated line of handpicked vintage and second-hand garments, each chosen for quality and character, and often subtly altered to ensure it feels contemporary and timeless. In both past projects and current collections, vintage is not just preserved but reimagined as part of the Mystic Moods identity.

Zero Waste

Knitted Design Without Offcuts

With a focus on zero waste, full knitwear outfits were created directly on the knitting machine, eliminating excess fabric and offcuts from the process. Yarns were sourced second-hand, vintage, or surplus, giving each piece distinctive textures and weights while maximising resource efficiency.

Alongside the knitwear, second-hand jackets were adapted through bold alterations — including exaggerated shoulders and embroidery — extending their lifespan and reintroducing them with new character.

The work highlighted the practical potential of zero-waste methods and resourceful sourcing—principles that continue to inform the approach behind Mystic Moods.

Upcycling

From Men’s Suits to Feminine Silhouettes

Discarded 1980s and 90s men’s suits were deconstructed and rebuilt into womenswear — skirts and fitted pieces with nipped-in waists and sculpted volumes.

By turning waste into new garments, the work demonstrated how upcycling can merge sustainability with design identity — a principle carried forward in Mystic Moods collections.