The Lissome No. 5:
Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees
Finding pathways to resilience in our fifth print edition.
Beauty as a Beacon
The Lissome is a cultural initiative and annual print publication grounded in pleasure activism. Through poetic storytelling, we blend aesthetics and ethics to awaken the senses and expand awareness. Reclaiming clothing culture, artistic craft and print publishing as sensual and sense-making practices, we offer a gentle space for reflection and dialogue – inspiring positive change and making hopeful futures tangible.
The Lissome N°5: Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees
Amid global uncertainty, how do we grow resilience – personally, culturally and ecologically?
Inspired by Rilke’s poetic wisdom, Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees gathers visionary insights from fashion, craft, storytelling, somatics and activism, including an exclusive interview with cover star Lily Cole. With practical tools, mythic reflections and tangible pathways for empowerment and alignment, this fifth print issue invites us to anchor ourselves in hopeful action and resonant futures.
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The Lissome N° 5: Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees
In its fifth edition, Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees, The Lissome invites us to anchor ourselves in resilience and hope, exploring personal, cultural and ecological pathways toward renewal. Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetic vision – “If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees” – this issue brings together visionary voices, practical tools and deep reflections on reconnecting with the Earth’s wisdom through creativity and craft.
Featuring an intimate cover interview with actor, author and advocate Lily Cole, alongside insightful contributions from diverse and intergenerational voices, the magazine thoughtfully traverses fashion, craft, storytelling, ecology, somatics and activism. Through compelling essays, conversations, visual stories and fashion editorials, Rise Up Rooted, Like Trees offers guidance and inspiration for cultivating strength and imagining resonant futures.
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The Lissome is a 144-pages high-quality coffee table magazine, measuring 29 x 21 cm. Printed in a limited edition of 1000 copies.
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The Lissome is produced locally in Berlin by Druckhaus Sportflieger, a FSC® certified printer renowned for its high-quality and craftsmanship. The magazine is printed on EU Ecolabel and FSC®-certified papers (Munken Print White and Holmen TRND).
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