I live in Rio de Janeiro, I am twenty-nine years old and work with clothes. During my childhood, I would go to my grandmother’s house and look at her many fashion magazines. She was a seamstress and a pattern-maker teacher. That is probably when I started to pay attention to clothes. Then I studied industrial design at university (PUC-RIO - Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) and during my design studies, I was involved in many fashion projects.

Some of my teachers were from different mediums, so I was able to take some fashion-related classes. At the same time, I did believe that most design projects have the same process: research. In the end, I also liked the idea of doing what you are not supposed to do.

In both disciplines, I enjoy the idea of getting in contact with the motive behind the design. For example, to see the electric pipe. But also the opposite: the nonsense of things.

In general, we see interest in the brand coming from different age groups. Usually, they are people connected to welfare and are aware of what they consume.

Yes! I am doing this naturally, but probably because of the effort of lots of people discussing diversity. There is no question about the beauty of being particular.

I prefer not to use any kind of term because I think they are difficult to understand and instead of including, they exclude. The pieces are meant to be used by men and women moving beyond this definition, in a way to take advantage of the pieces’ versatility.

I see sustainability as a path to be always aware of. We currently use software that reduces fabric waste, do not produce stock and recurrently prospect for more eco-friendly suppliers. In the last collections, we used fabrics produced from silkworm cocoons rejected by the industry, recycled PET and artisanal dyeing made from native plant extracts. Also, when discussing sustainability, usually only the environmental issue involved is talked about and, in fact, there is also the social factor. Therefore, respecting people and fair remuneration are points that should not go unnoticed.

I am not against the fashion calendar. I think the seasonal collections exist to guide the market, and I don’t see that as a problem. We can see the calendar as a timing machine, where the products will be driven by a language development in a global connection. Just as Jan-Jan Van Essche says, it is a matter of wearing more or fewer garments.

My main inspiration is the clothes’ construction and how to begin from there. Then, I like the idea of seeing the clothes very close and also distant as a group. There is no moodboard for any collection, it is a matter of language development.

I really want to be working with Beira until that time! Currently, we are looking for ways to increase production capacity, which is almost a hundred per cent done in-house, and also launch our e-commerce. We hope to have these topics well-resolved in less than five years. By this time, maybe an accessory line and our own store?