The designer Nathalia Tolentino He showed his artisan luxury work for the first time, with bags made with techniques of crochet, knitwear and French embroidery New York, During NYFW, which ended last Tuesday (16). The Legacy collection is inspired by the flowers of the Goiano Cerrado applied to the natural raffia.
Products also with leather braids, the pieces exploit the ancestors in the creative process of Nathalia, which reinvents the manual techniques transmitted by his family, preserving the cultural meanings.
“My inspiration for the Legacy collection came from the desire to create something that is really found. In a world dominated by a fast fashion, I wanted to make different: each piece brings a story, a meaning, something that I can transmit to my daughter, Sofia and that one day she and her daughters can continue. “I’m on the red carpet.”
Goiana was invited by the Flying Solo NYC project, a fashion platform for independent designers, which offers space for the presentation and sale of products. And it was his first international parade.
Speaking of the recognition of Brazilian crafts outside the country, he said: “I see that the Brazilian handcrafted hand is gaining more and more space out there. People are enchanted by handmade, care and history, and I feel that there is a market for this work. It is very special to be able to show our Cerrado in New York.”
Among the pieces that are distinguished in the collection, for the first time sold abroad, Nathalia, which has been branded for over 20 years, highlights the bags that have received embroidery inspired by the Flowers of Cerrado. “Every point was handmade with high fashion techniques, using noble threads that bring plot, brightness and movement, transforming the natural raffia into true art. It is a delicate work, which translates the strength and beauty of nature and which brings memory, care and intention to cross generations”, he concluded.
Source: Terra
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