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The Story Behind Our Print Names: From Arpoador to Guarás

The Story Behind Our Print Names: From Arpoador to Guarás

Every Dress To print has a name. And every name has a place, a creature, or a moment from Brazil behind it. These are not marketing labels. They are love letters to the country where every collection is born. Here are the stories you are wearing.

Arpoador

Arpoador is a rocky outcrop between Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Every evening, hundreds of people gather on the rocks to watch the sun drop into the Atlantic. When the last sliver of light disappears, the crowd applauds. The Arpoador print captures the blue of that hour, the moment when the sky and the ocean become the same color and the whole city stops to watch.

Multicolor Arpoador High Neck Sleeveless Tulle Maxi Dress_1

Blue Arpoador Puff Sleeve Wrap Crop Blouse_1

Guarás

The guará is the scarlet ibis, a bright red bird that migrates in flocks across the wetlands of northern Brazil. Seeing a cloud of guarás in flight is one of the most striking natural spectacles in the country. The Guarás print uses their red silhouette against cream linen, with the birds growing denser toward the hem, recreating the feeling of a flock building in the sky.

Guarás Print Linen Jumpsuit_1

Begónia

Begonia is named after the tropical flowering plant that grows wild across Brazil's Atlantic Forest, from shaded hillsides to the edges of jungle trails. There are over 200 species of begonia native to Brazil alone, and their blooms range from delicate and asymmetric to bold and layered. The Begonia print captures that layered, organic beauty with soft petal shapes that feel romantic and alive on the fabric. It is the print for the woman who wants something feminine with depth, not just decoration.

Beige Begonia Plunging Neck Maxi Vest_1

Jardim

Jardim means garden. The Jardim print is inspired by the Jardim Botânico in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. Founded in 1808, it houses over 6,500 species of tropical plants. The print translates that density and richness into a botanical motif that feels alive and growing on the fabric.

Green Jardim Side Pockets Crepe Shorts_1

Mergulho

Mergulho means dive. It is the moment you go under the water and the world above disappears. The Mergulho print and accessories use flowing, wave-inspired illustrations in deep blue ink on cream, capturing the feeling of being pulled beneath the surface of the Atlantic on a hot afternoon in Rio.

Off-White Mergulho Cut-Out Linen Midi Dress_1

Descanso

Descanso means rest. It is the Brazilian concept of stopping, breathing, and being still. The Descanso print uses soft green stripes that feel like shade under a tree, like a hammock on a porch, like the moment in the afternoon when the city slows down and everyone takes a pause. It is the print for the woman who knows that doing nothing is sometimes the most important thing.

Green Descanso Sleeveless Midi Dress_1

EVERY PRINT IS A POSTCARD

When you wear a Dress To print, you are wearing a piece of Brazil. Not a souvenir. Not a logo. A real place, a real creature, a real moment translated into fabric. The names are on the tags because we want you to know the story. And maybe, someday, to visit the place that inspired what you are wearing.

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