Abstract
- P. Andrade debuted at Paris Style Week with SS26 “The Tree is Your Backbone”
- The gathering blends the idea of regeneration, ancestry and futurism with good textiles
- It consists of collaborations with artists, scientists and types like Oakley, Levi’s, PUMA, and so forth.
Brazilian label P. Andrade made its historic Paris Style Week debut with its Spring/Summer season 2026 assortment. Led by designers Pedro Andrade and Paula Kim, the gathering, titled “The Tree is Your Backbone,” deeply explored themes of regeneration, ancestry and futurism. The present was additionally a collaborative effort with Pernambuco-born artist Samuel de Sabóia, whose vital visible and conceptual contributions formed the gathering’s religious and ecological narrative.
Drawing inspiration from Kundalini power and Studio Ghibli‘s iconic movie, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the gathering evokes a symbolic connection between nature, expertise and spirituality. Natural silhouettes and “residing” textiles mirrored the cyclical rhythms of life, whereas digital codes embedded in good materials provided a futuristic layer of transparency. Developed in collaboration with textile engineer Micheline Maia Teixeira of R-INOVE, these binary codes, seen underneath UV mild and readable by way of QR, retailer blockchain knowledge in regards to the manufacturing chain — underscoring the model’s unwavering dedication to sustainability and traceability.
Conventional Brazilian lace was reinterpreted as an emblem of cultural id, woven into utilitarian types that mimicked the expansion patterns of fungi and microorganisms. In partnership with scientist Ailton Pereira from AIPER, the model additionally launched organic dyeing strategies utilizing native micro organism, changing standard pigments with non-toxic, regenerative processes. These had been complemented by collaborations with Oakley, Levi’s and PUMA, thus reinforcing the model’s skill to merge impartial design with international trade experience.
