This dress is the first piece I knitted for my first collection when I was studying fashion design in Brazil back in 2014.
The inspiration behind the collection was Oscar Wilde’s book “ The Picture of Dorian Gray”, my favourite book.
The textures and colours capture the sensations and feelings I felt when reading the book.
When I look at this first piece of mine, I can see a lot of myself in the creation process of it.
I can tell how my identity as a designer was already present in my work from the very beginning.
I recently started looking back at my first collection after a really long time. Being able to relate to the process behind it (that still influences my work!) and recalling memories of how I felt and worked as a young designer feels great!