At this moment, the visits to my grandparents became more frequent, and I grew more involved in their work. He, Alexandrino, was a tailor, and she, Rosa, was the tailoring specialist. The atelier had been founded in Porto in 1957, and by the time I entered their world, it had already shaped decades of stories and celebrations.

Discover how the almost-extinct Portuguese silk survived a Duke’s monopolisation, a Port Wine Treat and the influence of a Piedmontese family, to now being immortalised in every Fátoli piece.

For years I felt frustrated, trying to capture that curiosity, fearlessness, and aliveness back into my everyday life. So I made a dress that brings her back.