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São Paulo, Brazil

Paula Raia

  • Handworked textures
  • Fluid draping
  • Material research

Paula Raia trained as an architect and founded her São Paulo fashion label in 2010. Her collections emphasize research into draping, raw materials and handwork, developing textured fabrics and fluid silhouettes with a poetic view of feminine dress.

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Five looks to know

Long sheer white dress by Paula Raia, São Paulo Spring 2015.

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Long sheer white dress

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

Long transparent layers create an airy, elongated silhouette.

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Textured off-shoulder gown by Paula Raia, São Paulo Spring 2015.

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Textured off-shoulder gown

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

Dense texture at the neckline contrasts with flowing fabric below.

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Pale layered tunic and long skirt by Paula Raia, São Paulo Spring 2015.

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Pale layered tunic and long skirt

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

Layered lengths connect surface decoration with a soft vertical line.

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Textured mini with transparent long skirt by Paula Raia, São Paulo Spring 2015.

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Textured mini with transparent long skirt

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

The transparent skirt reveals the shorter textured construction beneath.

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White textured halter dress by Paula Raia, São Paulo Spring 2015.

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White textured halter dress

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

Crossed halter straps frame a richly worked white dress.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Paula Raia — São Paulo Spring 2015

1 piece