In a time of movement and uncertainty, Estelita Mendonça’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection questions what clothing means when stability feels like a luxury.

The East is a quiet but powerful influence here. Vintage kimonos and obis, sourced through Porto’s Mão Esquerda, are reworked into modern shapes. These fabrics are stories cut and sewn into new forms, carrying traces of what they once were.

Then there’s the idea of clothing as shelter. Camping tents, usually a temporary refuge, are transformed into wearable structures. The message is clear: in a world where people are constantly moving, the body itself becomes a place of safety. These pieces defend, adapt, and resist.

The keffiyeh appears, unmistakable. It’s not just pattern or texture; it’s a deliberate nod to the struggles of the Middle East. Mendonça doesn’t shy away from the political. Fashion, here, isn’t separate from the world but reacts, reflects, and remembers.

Check out the collection below: