São Paulo – In the atelier ‘Sonhos de Alice’ (Dreams of Alice), owned by designer Alice Trigueiro, purses and costume jewellery are designed that are already exported to Italy, Portugal, Chile and the United States. Now, she wants to sell the items manufactured in the city of Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará, to Dubai, to the United Arab Emirates.
"I have always wanted to ship my creations to the chic boutiques in Dubai. I have been told that they much appreciate exclusive, creative and shiny items," she says. "I shipped some samples early this year and now I am waiting to proceed with negotiations," says Alice.
The designer combines materials such as Brazilian stones, pearls, wood, resin, straw, crochet and even dried flowers. "The Brazilian culture boasts an amazing diversity of colours, textures, essences and sensations. It is in this ‘Brazility’ that I seek my inspiration and try to develop my own style, rethinking the definition of classic and avoiding the predictable," she claims.
Alice has worked as a designer and artisan for over ten years. She personally develops and designs each item. The earrings, necklaces, bracelets and keychains are manufactured by six other people who work at the atelier. The designer also develops exclusive collections based on themes that may be defined in partnership with its clients.
In order to conquer new buyers in Brazil and abroad, the designer usually attends trade fairs such as Bijóias, in the city of São Paulo, and Bijorca, which is held in Paris and is one of the world’s large trade fairs for accessories. In the domestic market, the brand is sold at specialised stores in severel capitals. The autumn-winter collection is available at website www.sonhosdealice.com.br
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*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum