A high-contrast black and white portrait of Sophia Ricalde in her New York workshop, standing beside a draped muslin toile on a dress form, dramatic side window light casting deep shadows.
A high-contrast black and white portrait of Sophia Ricalde in her New York workshop, standing beside a draped muslin toile on a dress form, dramatic side window light casting deep shadows.
/ SOPHIA RICALDE

The shape of tension

A disciplined design practice built on the physical weight of raw textiles. We reject temporary trends to focus entirely on the silent dialogue between classical pattern-making and unrefined edges.

A high-contrast landscape shot of heavy unbleached linen draped over a steel cutting table, harsh directional studio lighting casting deep shadows on the fabric grain.
A high-contrast landscape shot of heavy unbleached linen draped over a steel cutting table, harsh directional studio lighting casting deep shadows on the fabric grain.
METHODOLOGY

Structure meets raw manipulation

Every garment begins as a rigorous structural blueprint. By mastering the rules of classical draping, we earn the right to manipulate, slash, and expose the raw, poetic grainline of the fabric.

ACCOLADES

Selected editorial archive

01 / EXHIBITION
02 / EDITORIAL
03 / COMMISSION

The New Avant-Garde

Vogue Archive Feature

Metropolitan Styling

A curated showcase of our sculptural silhouettes at the Paris Design Biennale, highlighting the intersection of raw textile manipulation and classical tailoring.

An editorial feature documenting our intensive fitting room diaries, tracking the transition from raw charcoal sketches on tracing paper to structured linen garments.

Bespoke styling commissions designed for independent cinematic productions, emphasizing heavy draping, structural weight, and the natural tension of untreated fibers.

COMMISSIONS

Begin the dialogue

We accept a limited number of bespoke commissions and private studio appointments each season for collectors, editors, and collaborators in New York and Paris.