08/09/2026
A story begins with words.📖✨
Then someone imagines the characters.
A pencil puts them on paper.
Colours give them a world.
And sometimes, the story becomes something entirely new.
The Emperor's New Clothes has travelled through generations since H.C. Andersen first published the tale in 1837. It is a story of an emperor, an invisible outfit, and one little boy who had the courage to say what everyone else was afraid to admit.
While an entire crowd pretended to admire the Emperor's magnificent new clothes, the child simply saw what was really there.
Nearly two centuries later, the story and its message about honesty, appearances and courage still feel remarkably relevant.
With our H.C. Andersen Collection, we wanted stories like this to live beyond the pages they came from. Through ideas, illustrations, thoughtful details and flavour, a familiar tale is given a new way to be experienced.
From story to sketch to your cup, because the best stories are worth returning to.