Every collection starts the same way.
Not in front of a blank sheet of paper.
Not in front of a screen.
It starts with a material.
Before sketching a silhouette, we look for a fabric that already tells a story. We touch it, we observe it, we let it live in our hands. Its texture, its light, its drape, and its movement already define the first intentions.
That is how linen became the starting point for our first collection.
A material that shows its true nature
We could have started with a cut, a color, or a trend.
We preferred to start with what one doesn't always notice at first glance: the material.
Linen seduced us immediately with its sincerity.
It does not try to be perfectly smooth. It accepts its creases, captures light differently depending on the time of day, and softens over time.
It lives with the person who wears it.
That is precisely what moves us.
We love materials that do not seek to hide their nature, but rather reveal it with simplicity.
Linen was already inviting us to create garments that one would want to return to, year after year.
Some materials tell a story even before a garment exists.
Letting the material guide the lines
When we chose linen, no silhouette had been drawn yet.
We simply knew that we wanted to create pieces that were simple, balanced, and made to last.
The first sketches came later.
Or rather, they appeared little by little.
As if the lines were already present in the fabric.
We draw.
Then we erase.
We take away.
We start over.
Each detail is questioned until only the essential remains.
Because a precise line draws less attention to itself than it provides clarity.
A collection is made of several materials
Linen became the common thread of this first collection.
But it is not alone.
Natural cotton became the obvious choice for the linings of several models. Invisible most of the time, it provides softness and comfort while remaining true to our desire to favor natural fibers.
Then came ramie.
We love its discreet character.
It accompanies certain details—a knot, a ruffle, a finish—with delicacy, without ever overshadowing the whole.
Each material was chosen for what it brings to the garment.
None of them seeks to catch the eye.
All contribute to the same balance.
What we see before a garment
When discovering a collection, one often notices the colors or the silhouettes.
We see the materials first.
Because that is where everything begins.
In the touch of a fabric.
In a fiber that inspires a line.
In this silent dialogue between material and gesture.
The garment comes next.
Our first collection was born from this encounter with linen.
And we like to think that each of its pieces still carries its memory.
The most beautiful creations often begin with a material one has taken the time to understand.
Elisabete
