About
I am a final-year Fashion Design student whose practice is driven by innovation, material
exploration and sustainability. My work combines an androgynous, industrial edge with
refined craftsmanship, often balancing minimal silhouettes with richly detailed textile
processes. Sustainability is embedded within every stage of my practice, from sourcing
deadstock materials and developing low-waste digital textile methods to constructing
garments designed for longevity and emotional connection. Leather is at the centre of
my work and remains my favourite material to explore due to its durability, deeply hands-
on construction process and ability to age beautifully over time. Alongside this, I work as a
mixed-media designer, constantly experimenting with unconventional techniques and
materials. In my final year, I collaborated closely with engineering technicians to develop
sculptural copper pipe structures, while independently advancing my skills in digital
textile technologies, leather etching, pattern cutting, and metalwork. I am highly hands-
on and love learning through making, problem-solving and technical experimentation.
My internship with Hengdi Wang during the S/S26 London and Paris Fashion Week
collections further shaped my practice, particularly through working with 3D printed
armour and couture construction techniques. These experiences expanded my
understanding of how rigid materials can interact with garments and strengthened my
confidence within fast-paced creative environments, where I also took on leadership
responsibilities backstage. I am deeply research-driven, detail-oriented and fully
immersed in every part of the design process. My practice is driven by creating garments
where concept, craftsmanship and material exploration feel inseparable.
Project overview
NAVEGADOR P-J.H.
My collection imagines rebellious musician PJ Harvey retreating to my family’s farmhouse in Portugal to write her next album. A creative bolthole removed from digital life, social expectation and urban noise. The work is rooted in escapism, memory and personal heritage, merging PJ Harvey’s defiant energy with the timeworn textures of rural architecture. Portuguese azulejo tiles from my Avô’s home become wearable archives, translated through constructed textiles to preserve place, emotion and lived experience within contemporary fashion. Constructed textile experimentation drives the collection. Leather etching developed from earlier denim research into a defining material language, allowing pattern to emerge from within the surface through tonal shifts rather than applied decoration. Digital pattern matching enabled motifs to flow seamlessly across garments while ensuring precise material use and minimal waste. Alongside this, digital embroidery on sheer fabrics translates architectural imagery into lightweight movement, balancing strength and fragility across the body. Material exploration expanded through collaboration with engineering technicians to bend copper pipe into sculptural garment structures. Extensive prototyping, including filling heated pipe with reclaimed sand, allowed unconventional forms to be realised through practical problem solving and hands-on making. Inspired by my internship with Hengdi Wang during the SS26 London and Paris collections, I challenged traditional construction further by integrating rigid materials into clothing using rivets, hidden supports and couture hand-finishing techniques. Sustainability runs naturally through my process: sourcing deadstock materials, adapting colour decisions to available resources and designing garments intended to last emotionally as well as physically. My colour palette developed directly from the limited tones of scrap leather available, creating an honest visual language rooted in what already exists. This collection celebrates my Avô’s architecture through mixed material construction, weathering copper, tile-embedded leather and embroidered surfaces. Bringing together PJ Harvey’s inherent edgy, defiant energy with timeworn Portuguese tiles and furniture, where raw artistic energy meets heritage and authenticity.
NAVEGADOR P-J.H. SS27
NAVEGADOR P-J.H. SS27
NAVEGADOR P-J.H. SS27
NAVEGADOR P-J.H. SS27
NAVEGADOR P-J.H. SS27
