"Growing up in New York, so far away from my family in Brasil, I've always longed for a deeper connection to my culture. My mom spoke Portuguese at home, would take us to churrasco with friends in Astoria and play Chico Buarque de Holanda & Rita Lee on the weekends while we cleaned the house, but we didn't get to visit often because we couldn't afford to. Since starting Mirror Palais, I've been fortunate to spend more time in my mother's country and connect with my family/make new friends. I have a deep admiration and respect for Emily [Ratajkowski] and am so honored to share a piece of this beautiful culture with her, and her first caipirinha de maracujá. I hope you guys love this collection we designed together as much as we do."
"I feel emotional when I think about Brazil, because it reminds me of childhood memories. My mom has worked overtime my whole life, sometimes too much, but I'm thankful because that's where my motivation comes from. Everything I earned in life was from my own blood, sweat and tears. Emily reminds me so much of my mom. She's a fucking working single mom and I will always have the utmost respect for single moms, there is no harder job in the whole world. I was so proud to share Brazil with her, despite the many problems currently, it really is one of the most beautiful and inspiring places with the most beautiful people in the world. Thank you mom & Brazil for your beauty."
"Thank you to both the Mirror Palais & Inamorata teams for bringing our vision to life."
