PatBO: handwork inside Femme Frames

PatBO’s Femme Frames collection found its tension in the making of the clothes. Hand embroidery appeared beside laser-cut detail; traditional work met a more contemporary treatment of the surface.

Presented during New York Fashion Week for autumn/winter 2024, the collection was documented by WAYFARER in February of that year. Patricia Bonaldi’s direction joined embroidered velvet, crepe, lace, tulle and metallic crochet without relying on a uniformly ornate palette.

Black, off-white and emerald

Black and off-white established the main colour field, with emerald green providing an accent. Crystal work and detailed embroidery gained definition against those relatively restrained grounds.

The archive described oversized quilted jackets in jersey as another element of the collection, extending ideas associated with beachwear towards a different silhouette and season.

A collaboration with Schutz supplied the footwear. Reflective sculptural heels and fine-strapped sandals translated the collection’s interest in construction into a smaller object, keeping the emphasis on how a familiar form might be altered.

The presentation as a frame

The show took place at New York’s Surrogate’s Court building and opened with a performance by the Joffrey Ballet, according to the original account. The setting and movement gave the clothes a context beyond the static image.

This is a record of the 2024 collection, not a current shopping guide. Its useful subject is Bonaldi’s exchange between manual and technical processes. Neither needed to cancel the other for the clothes to have a coherent identity.

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Adapted from the WAYFARER Brazil archive, first published 2024-02-14. English adaptation: 6 October 2026. This is an archival account, not a report of a new visit. Exhibitions, collections and menu details are described in their original context, not as current availability.