DENDEZEIRO
Founded and based in Salvador, state of Bahia
Vitória-régia ensemble
Puxada para o Norte collection, 2025
Hand-painted cotton
This outfit features hand-painted vitória-régia (giant water lilies) by the Bahian artist Bernardo Conceição. An iconic aquatic plant of the Amazon, the vitória-régia was namedafter Queen Victoria (1819-1901). However, local communities know it by various indigenous names and associate it with purity, renewal, and the connection between earthly and spiritual realms.
The plant is famous for being good for health, food and beauty products. Celebrated for its medicinal, culinary, and cosmetics properties, the plant is also beneficial to the environment, as it helps to oxygenate the water and provide shelter for fish from predators and sunlight. Its spectacular bloom lasts just 48 hours.
Founded by Hisan Silva and Pedro Batalha in Salvador, state of Bahia, in 2019. Dendezeiro sees fashion as a platform for the emancipation of real people. Blending streetwear with tailoring, the brand aims to express a distinctly Brazilian identity. The Puxada para o Norte collection (Pulled to the North) is a tribute to the Amazon region – a profound source of
inspiration through its cultural and biodiversity richness, and a powerful symbol of life on Earth.
Courtesy of the brand
Boto bag and Turtle bag
Puxada para o Norte collection, 2025
Jute, pirarucu leather
Made from jute fibre, the Boto bag is inspired by one of the Amazon’s most popular mythical figures: the pink river dolphin. A legend dating back the mid-19th century tells of the boto
transforming into a handsome man during local festivals, seducing women and vanishing into the river by dawn. Behind this enchanting tale lies a more complex narrative – many
children born from unacknowledged paternity or sexual violence are said to be ‘the boto’s child’.
The Turtle bag pays tribute to the giant river turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. In Indigenous and riverside traditions, the turtle represents wisdom, longevity, and connection to the rhythms of the forest. Both bags blend materials with cultural storytelling,celebrating the biodiversity and cultural narratives of the Amazon.
Founded by Hisan Silva and Pedro Batalha in Salvador, state of Bahia, in 2020. Dendezeiro sees fashion as a platform for the emancipation of real people. Blending streetwear with
tailoring, the brand aims to express a distinctly Brazilian identity. The Puxada para o Norte collection (Pulled to the North) is a tribute to Amazon region – a profound source of
inspiration through its cultural and biodiversity richness, and a powerful symbol of life on Earth.
Courtesy of the brand