What was the inspiration for this collection?
This collection is a return to craft, almost a homecoming. I wanted to reconnect with what is quintessentially SEVALI, and revisit the codes that have defined us since the beginning: upcycling, deconstruction, craftsmanship. It was about going back to the essence and rebuilding from there.
If you had to describe the colour palette, how would you describe it?
It’s a conversation of contrasts. The tenderness of nudes and dusty pinks collides with the severity of black and grey. Sequins and a strong raspberry colour disrupt the sobriety. I am drawn to that tension where fragility and force coexist.
What materials did you particularly enjoy working with?
In this collection, the boundaries of upcycling were pushed further. I was fascinated by transforming discarded objects into pieces with presence. We really attempted to elevate the limits of upcycling by working with materials and objets trouvés that we had never worked before. Car seats became upcycled leather oversized jackets and vintage and faux fur transformed into hybrid coats that look both primitive and futuristic.
Who is your ideal fictional character?
The SEVALI woman is more of an abstraction, someone part muse, part runway creature, part elegant threat. She possesses a sharp beauty, dark theatricality and an untameable presence. A character that doesn’t simply walk the street but “appears” in it. I don’t look at her as something comfortable, but as something that, to a certain extent, overwhelms me and wakes me up.
What film or book continues to fascinate you?
For film, anything by David Cronenberg or John Waters. My favourite writers are Pedro Lemebel and Yasunari Kawabata.
A childhood memory that determined your career path?
My older sister’s bedroom. The walls were covered in fashion magazines cutouts. A gigantic incoherent moodboard, I was fascinated by it.
A neighbourhood or place in Paris that you particularly love?
The outskirts. The banlieues, beyond the postcard version of Paris. There’s a rawness there, an authenticity untouched by cliché. Beauty reveals itself when you stop looking for perfection.
How would you define your aesthetic today?
Raw, nostalgic, deconstructed. I’m interested in tension, between memory and reinvention, fragility and aggression.
Your mantra? You’re lucky charm?
“It’s just clothes.” A reminder to never take fashion so seriously that it loses its pulse.
Your vision for 2026 and your projects?
To continue developing SEVALI with integrity, creatively uncompromised and emotionally honest while reading new markets and audiences.
A destination that reflects your personality?
Chile, my homeland. Its sublime nature, its dramatic contrasts, its beautiful resilient people.
This interview has been lightly edited.
