The Esmeralda

The Esmeralda is understated seduction. Cut asymmetrically across one shoulder, she skims and hugs the body in all the right places before falling into soft embroidered panels that move with incredible fluidity. She's available in the ivory cotton voile, and the dobby cotton striped fabric. Both fully lined. 

Romantic yet sharp, effortless yet unforgettable, she is the kind of dress that you fall in love with, and in. Delicate hand embroidered flowers adorn the flowing hem, adding softness and movement to her sculptural silhouette. The flowers featured here are called 'pensamientos', which translates literally to 'thoughts', but they are pansies - their colour floods out from within, being a direct imprint of Oaxaca's Sierra Norte flora. 

The embroidery on this piece was created in collaboration with artisans from Ocotlán de Morelos and San Antonino Castillo Velasco, communities renowned for their extraordinary embroidery traditions. Many of the floral motifs draw inspiration from the wildflowers of the Sierra Norte and form part of a visual language that has been passed down through generations of women. Rather than reproducing a design created elsewhere, Casa Nushki works directly with artisans whose knowledge, colour palettes and embroidery traditions shape each garment. The placement, colours and details are developed through conversation and collaboration, allowing every piece to carry the recognisable hand of the woman who made it. Their work is paid for according to the time, skill and care involved, and valued not simply as labour, but as artistry.

Available in S/M.0