'ORCHID BATH' photography by Lucia O’Connor-McCarthy
Hermione de Paula unveils 'Orchid Bath' - a poetic fusion of couture, conservation, and underwater fantasy. Known for ethereal botanical embroidery, the house enters a bold new era of storytelling where Nature becomes the Creative Director.
“We are entering a new era where the Creative Director is Nature,” says Hermione de Paula. “We’ve always embroidered love stories, but now we’re also telling the stories of endangered landscapes and seascapes - so they may still exist for future brides to fall in love with.” Rewilding bridal couture, each dress becomes more than a gown - it becomes a garden of intention, a love letter stitched to the Earth. View our gallery for personalisation inspiration.
ART AND ECOLOGY
We honour both art and ecology - crafting not only garments, but a future that holds space for wonder, biodiversity, and storytelling rooted in care. View our gallery for personalisation inspiration.
This season also launches the Hearts & Hands Project, a long-term creative and conservation initiative shaped in collaboration with biodiversity scientist Dr. Jennifer McGowan. Together, they are evolving the brand’s vision through transparent sourcing, environmental education, and storytelling that protects what it celebrates.
“The couture Hermione creates isn’t just handmade - it’s heart-made,” says Dr. McGowan. “This is about turning beauty into stewardship.” A dress as a garden. A stitch as a stand for nature. This is couture rewilded.
"So decorative you could imagine displaying it in your home, as well as wearing it."
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