The moodboard for the brand’s first bridal collection revolved around photos from the designer’s parents’ wedding, images of Alice in Wonderland, volumes and shapes found in nature, and paintings of French favourites like Diane of Poitiers, Agnes Sorel, and Zoe Talon.

“I love my mother’s wedding dress, and its clean silhouette and pure simplicity have always stayed with me. She shortened it after the wedding and continued to wear it. This was one of things that stood at the core of my first bridal collection – making beautiful simple pieces, that are impeccably tailored and that make sense and are wearable long after the event. This is my definition of a modern bride, who can be both classic and cool. And I love giving my customers more options with their pieces, especially brides, who make a great financial effort for that one single day.”

Alice in Wonderland is one of Lucia’s all-time favourite books. She finds a lot of herself in her journey, because she is not classically trained, she learned everything on her own, so design often feels like something new and full of wonders, but also uncertainties. It’s something Lucia deeply enjoy exploring, but also terrified of at times. Just like marriage.

“One of my best friends gave me a book about favourites for my birthday last year, by Jean des Cars. Favourites were royal mistresses, that more than often influenced the course of history, having a great voice in affairs of state, and being a patron of the arts. They were immensely powerful women and the contrast between this and the manner in which they were depicted in paintings, the Renaissance virginal allure, I found so captivating. And this contradiction translated also in their dresses, being both minimalist and dramatic in lines and shapes, with beautiful embellishments.”