à flor da pele
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à flor da pele · archive I
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SAOCTUARY.COM · ZÜRICH · 2026

ARCHIVE · I — CORPOS

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A sanctuary of wearable forms. Each piece a relic, a passage, a body becoming something else.

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A FLOR DA PELE LIMIAR · BECOMING

"à flor da pele — a constant moment in which emotions overcome reason, in which feelings spring up like sweat from the skin."

YANICK MONTEIRO

SÃO is a threshold. A name that carries a mother, a language, a body — and the untranslatable space between two worlds. ˈsɐw̃: to be. To be well. To exist in the in-between without resolution.

Each corpo is born from the liminal — that threshold state of crisis, ritual, and becoming. Not a garment. A relic of process. A silhouette that asks: how does the body speak when it is between who it was and who it is becoming?

Conceived in Zürich. Rooted in Saudade. Made by hand, held with care — for those who know what it is to exist at the edge of two things at once.

SÃO · EST. ZÜRICH 2024 · ˈsɐw̃

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Each garment exists as a corpo — an embodiment, an artifact, an evolving relic. Pieces are available on commission.

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à flor da pele · Archive I — LIMIAR
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SÃO (ˈsɐ̃w) is an open archive — a living collection of clothing, movement, drawing and music made in Zürich. Not a label. A space between.

Each piece is called a Corpo (body). It is not something you wear — it is something you move with.

Each Corpo in the archive can be:

  • Rented — for a shoot, event, or moment
  • Purchased — as yours to keep
  • Commissioned — made to order in your chosen fabric and colour. The pieces shown serve as samples. Price may vary slightly based on material.

Available sizes are listed on each Corpo. To enquire, use the mail icon above.

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SÃO (ˈsɐ̃w) é um arquivo aberto — uma coleção viva de roupa, movimento, desenho e música feita em Zurique. Não é uma marca. É um espaço entre.

Cada peça chama-se Corpo. Não é algo que se usa — é algo com que se move.

Cada Corpo no arquivo pode ser:

  • Alugado — para uma sessão, evento ou momento
  • Comprado — para ficar contigo
  • Comissionado — feito por encomenda no tecido e cor à tua escolha. As peças mostradas servem como amostras. O preço pode variar ligeiramente conforme o material.

Os tamanhos disponíveis estão indicados em cada Corpo. Para contactar, usa o ícone de correio acima.

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