“A taste for the grand and passion for the humble.”

“As a creative, it’s a fundamental truism that the most profound personal experiences are realized through what one creates. My life is incomplete without my work, and there’s a constant flow of energies that are being put into both. I came to le Midi, the South of France, to experience and dream differently, to feel differently, to create differently and above all – to live differently. We all face fears. For me, it was a fear of discovering the limits of my potential. A fear that my design work, imbued with pace and vibrancy, could become irrelevant in a place where time moves slow and where subdued and basic are more naturally understood.

But a creative cleanse was needed. Rediscovering and reaffirming what it meant to me, what it represents, what it communicates about my human experience was more far more valuable than being afraid. At first I was unsure what the focus of this collection would be. But with time, I was drawn to the romantic and picturesque landscapes, captivated by the vibrant wildlife of the French countryside and how it contrasted with the city of Paris. I knew I was experiencing a personal Renaissance, as if Van Gogh’s spirit was painting each of my discoveries. How white washed linens danced freely on clothing lines. How the shores of Camargue’s coast washed up white pebbles. How grey clouds often blanketed bright blue skies, pouring rain, yet ushering a calmness into heady afternoons. This is where fantasy and reality collided for me, transforming experiences into structured silouhettes, imbuing emotion and sensuality into emblematic prints on sheer fabrics, lace borders, tiered ruffles, layers of knit and needlepoint embroidery.

Photography | Kolby Knight
Styling | Mariolga Nido
Muse | Erica Almeida