Malva fringe dress
By Day Molina para Nalimo
Founded in Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro
Based in São Paulo, state of São Paulo
Photo by Gleeson Paulino
Model Yasmin Morais
Malva fringe dress
By Day Molina para Nalimo
Founded in Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro. Based in São Paulo, state of São Paulo
Summer 2024
Malva fibres, cotton
Handmade using cotton knit and natural malva fibre sourced from the Amazon, this piece features artisanal fringes shaped and produced by women. The fibre is used in its raw form and naturally dyed.
Day Molina is part of a broader landscape of Indigenous people across Brazil, many of whom are from outside the Amazon region. She is a fashion designer, costume artist and researcher of Aymara and Fulni-ô Indigenous peoples descent. Her brand Nalimo, established in 2016, takes a decolonial approach to fashion and works exclusively with indigenous and immigrant women, fostering economic inclusion and advancing racial and gender equity. For Molina, ‘to dress is an ancestral act, rich in symbolic codes, memory and resistance.’
Courtesy of the brand
