This collection was developed as part of the Final Project for the Undergraduate Degree in Design — Fashion Design and was presented at the ESAD SHOWCASE, as part of bloom — portugal fashion show. 

Found Within explores the idea that identity is shaped through the relationships, experiences and memories accumulated throughout life. The collection reflects on how every person, every moment and every lived experience leaves traces that gradually contribute to the construction of who we are.

This concept is expressed through the materials and techniques used throughout the collection. Pearls symbolise the precious fragments that shape identity and are applied manually, one by one, in a patient and cumulative process that mirrors the way experiences build over time. Knitting and macramé further reinforce this narrative, expressing the construction of relationships, memories and emotional bonds that remain part of each individual's identity.