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Sigrid Olsen rose to success with her namesake fashion brand, only to lose her company, her trademark and eventually her husband, forcing her to confront reinvention on every level
Through retreats, creative work and a long legal battle, she reclaimed her name and rediscovered her passion and purpose
Today, Olsen lives full-time on a boat, immersed in her design work and living a simpler, more intentional life close to nature
Change is the only thing that is constant, but this doesn’t make the idea of starting over any easier.
For designer Sigrid Olsen, the turning point came when she lost her namesake fashion company through a corporate acquisition, along with the trademark that carried her name.
"Back in the early '80s, I was a crafts person going to craft fairs an