• AUGUSTA •

20/09/2024

The luck of being in Milan working in the exact same room where Fellini presented La Dolce Vita and Antonioni La Notte.

20/09/2024

19/07/2024

FAMILY VALUES | My sister Maria Eduarda (who happens to be not only dazzling but a talented architect and art historian) wearing AUGUSTA’s Brazilian Stones Basket necklace at a wedding in Sweden 🇸🇪 this week. The necklace is our jewelry reinterpretation of a Brazilian traditional handicraft from the state of Minas Gerais and was made in partnership with the last family of artisans doing this art. Each necklace is unique, presenting its own tonality and mix of stones.

• Woven natural stones, solid brass, 18k gold plated.
• Available on demand in a variety of Brazilian stones (Amethyst, Crystal, Green Quartz, Pink Quartz, Yellow Citrine, Black Onyx, Blue Quartz, Jasper, etc) or a mix.

10/12/2023

Wearing my newly created grosgrain off-white dress woven in bio-nylon and pima cotton and the handmade sphere brass choker for the luncheon of the Switzerland Tourism Office which presents the very best of Switzerland🇨🇭. I’m deeply honored to be a frequent guest at their events in Brazil. Zürich was my home for 3 years and the city I was maybe the happiest, with people who completely changed my life and will be forever in my heart. If there is one thing I learned from living in this country is how serious the Swiss deal with the whole issue of sustainability - in governance, legislation and routine matters. I believe this is a consequent trait of a civilization proud of its natural heritage, born with its athletic outdoor personalities and sense of collectiveness. People only relate Swiss luxury to their famed ski resorts and watchmaking tradition but are unaware of where the true luxury of the country lies: a huge rural/heritage-driven economy of local and organic goods, 1/3 of the country’s surface area is virgin nature (determined by a + 125-year-old law), unbeatable air and water quality… the list could go on forever. We all have so much to learn from the Swiss. The 1st country to make history and vote for a green agenda, their rigorous residue/recycling system (that every citizen learns and obeys), the world’s best urban developments (for all social classes), their strong commitments to CO2 reduction (Switzerland reduced 50% in 30 years, will reduce 45% more by 2030 and zero it before 2050). However, Switzerland’s biggest asset is not any of the mentioned. It’s the generosity, hospitality, kindness and modesty of the Swiss. A small but very multicultural nation with different ancestries. I’m an eye-witness that Switzerland is a land of thousands of opportunities for every person and I’ll be forever in debt with everything Switzerland gave and still gives me. ❤️

Thank you for the invitation
Thank you for the spectacular Swiss-inspired cuisine
Thank you for the 📸

12/03/2022

AUGUSTA fashion advice: the ideal fiber composition tag should always include at least 2% of your beloved pet fur. ❤️ Dress ethically, adopt and invest in a good hair removal brush.

29/10/2021

The “basket stones” are a quintessential Brazilian handicraft, originally from the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.

Popular in the mid-century and today a token in Brazil’s collective memory, the brass-wrapped stones are mostly found in naïve jewelry and houseware, customarily styled into small cutlery. In the past, these objects were a frequent souvenir purchase among foreign tourists who marveled at the native gems when visiting the country. The craftwork was also brought to international attention in the early 1990s when the pioneering q***r artist José Leonilson embroidered them into his work “Pure and Hard”.

To create this necklace, AUGUSTA partnered with the only family of artisans doing it for three generations, paying tribute to the designer’s family roots in Minas Gerais - a region known for its unique stones and colonial-era Baroque cities.

24/10/2021

Leica. Hitchcockian French twist. Burle Marx’s heliconias. Rino Levi’s tropical kingdom.

24/10/2021

Leica. Hitchcockian French twist. Burle Marx’s heliconias. Rino Levi’s kingdom.

31/08/2021

Magical clothes for magical women. A post honoring the work of a dear fellow designer and friend, the most talented . Nathalie is a jewelry designer and painter. She wears AUGUSTA’s naturally dyed shirtdress made of sustainable modal and coffee residue buttons. The dust pink tonality of the fabric results from blending pigments of orange skin and Catuaba - a native Brazilian plant known for its many properties.

19/08/2021

The geometric pattern of our famous handmade crochet t-shirt. Dozens of creations and tests were made by the artisan and AUGUSTA before the final shape was approved. For each t-shirt, it takes a timeframe of 10h of crochet only.

🇫🇷 Le patron géométrique du crochet artisanal de notre célèbre t-shirt. Une dizaines de dessins fut créés et testés par l’artisan et AUGUSTA avant sa forme définitive. Un temps de travail de 10h de crochet est demandé par pièce.

15/08/2021

AUGUSTA's signature and most prized piece, the knit t-shirt with handmade crocheted high collar and pairing sleeves made from organic cotton, French linen and recycled polyester. The crochet is made with a sustainable Italian yarn of organic cotton and recycled polyester. Taking 15 hours of crochet only each to be manufactured, this best selling AUGUSTA staple is atelier-made in partnership with local independent artisans in Brazil.

🇫🇷 La pièce signature et la plus prisée d’AUGUSTA: le t-shirt crocheté à la main en maille de coton responsable, lin français et polyester recyclé au fil italien de coton bio et polyester recyclé. Avec le crochet seule demandant 15h de travail, ce best-seller d’AUGUSTA est fabriqué en atelier, en partenariat direct avec des artisans indépendants locaux au Brésil.

03/07/2021

Finally here! Pre-Orders for Edition #1 now.

AUGUSTA’s hand-crocheted ballerinas flats are made with recycled cotton and recycled rubber outsoles with insoles lined with sustainable grosgrain and corn-based fake-leather.

🇫🇷 Crochetées à la main au fil de coton recyclé et portant des semelles faites en caoutchouc recyclé, les ballerinas d’AUGUSTA sont doublées avec du gros-grain responsable et le faux-cuir de maïs.