"When I traveled to the north of Portugal to visit various manufacturers, I discovered that many factories had extensive warehouses filled with what they called 'dead stock'
These are premium fabrics left from large orders by luxury brands. If no one buys them, they end up in the landfill.
I was shocked and started researching this topic, discovering that up to 92 tons of wasted fabric per year pollutes the environment. That’s when I thought, how great it would be to turn something so negative into an object of design and style.
It’s the fundamental principle of creativity - you take a negative experience and transform it into creativity and beauty.
It’s the metaphysics of life and represents the core value of the brand LACÔTESTUDIO" - MILA P, founder and fashion designer of the brand.
LACÔTESTUDIO is about redefining humanity’s relationship with clothing. It is about choosing wisely, then caring for your garments; repairing, re-using and repurposing each, and honoring the resources used to create it, from both the earth and the time and care of a respected artisan hand making it.
