Well I am BEYOND excited introduce Boavida, my first swimwear collection with Align Swim! Not only did I design the prints but I also got to design the swimwear itself too!! Align gave me so much room to share the story and inspiration that went into it. Align is an amazing female-driven sustainable swim brand — the suits are made with Repreve, a fabric made from post-consumer plastics. So this collab really checks all of my boxes!
There are 3 prints across a variety of pieces, both one-pieces and bikini separates. The collection is named Boavida, as an homage to my adopted homeland of Portugal. Boavida means ‘the good life’ in Portuguese and it’s here that I feel like I’ve really learned to enjoy the abundant pleasures that the natural environment has to offer, particularly with the stunning beaches. The prints are also named in Portuguese… the Ponto print (means ‘dot’), the Arco print (Arco-Iris is rainbow in Portuguese) and the Flores print (means ‘flowers’, of course!). And the pieces themselves, which I designed to have a bit more coverage while still feeling super stylish, fun and feminine, are named after Portuguese women’s names like Ana, Sofia and Joana.
You can see the whole beautiful collection at Align’s website. The collection has a limited run so when it’s gone, it’s gone! I am so grateful for the opportunity to bring one of my longest-standing dreams come true in a way that I just feel so good about. During the process I’ve felt like I’m growing, flourishing and coming into my own in a whole new way. Every fibre in me has been saying, this is where I want to be. It has just fused all of my creative passions, giving me space to explore pattern, fashion, sustainability, storytelling, writing and branding all in one… I feel so fulfilled and still can’t believe it’s real.
