There is a word in Portuguese that has no direct translation in any other language. Saudade. It is the ache of longing for something or someone deeply loved — a place, a time, a feeling. It lives in the body as much as in the heart.
This collection was born from that feeling.
I grew up traveling. Mainly across Latin America and Europe — woven into cultures ancient beyond memory, rooted in soil that still remembers the sacred. I learned from the land, from the people, from the invisible world that pulses beneath every stone and river and star.
In Bolivia, I lived close to the Chakana — the Andean stepped cross, spiritual map of indigenous Andean cultures for thousands of years. It is a living cosmological diagram: the four directions, the three worlds. It is the bridge. Chaka.
That word — Chaka, bridge — became the soul of this project.
Latin America is a land of staggering beauty and depth, holding a wisdom protected against every attempt to erase it. Many of its people are living through difficult times. The whole world feels like chaos and uncertainty right now. That is why I wanted to make something to lift our spirits — to reconnect us with what is sacred, and give us strength and protection. So this isn’t just a kimono. It is an energy protector. A bridge — between cultures, between continents, building a circle of support. To Bolivia and Ecuador and to everyone walking a hard road right now: I stand with you, and my hope is that relief and justice find you soon.
Each kimono is also a message: we have not forgotten. May the old knowledge keep walking. May we remember, and protect, and rise together.
And with it, the Saudade project begins.
Everything is energy — and fabric carries energy too. That is why I created High Frequency Clothing: garments made to move in harmony with your body, your spirit, and the living world. Natural, breathable, alive.
The art prints are hand-painted in collaboration with an artist from Ecuador, Sarahi, and an artist from Bolivia, Anki — dear and talented friends. Only 100 of each in existence.