Salt28 wasn’t really supposed to become a brand.

After years working in fashion, I had become very used to moving fast. There was always something next, another collection, another deadline, another place to be. At some point, I started craving a different rhythm.

Spending more time by the sea made me realise how much I had missed things feeling lighter. Days with fewer plans, wearing very little, staying outside for longer, moving from the water into the evening without thinking too much about changing or what came next. It wasn’t about escaping somewhere in particular, but about a feeling I wanted to keep with me wherever I was.

Twenty-eight degrees somehow captured it perfectly. My ideal temperature. Warm enough to swim, walk around with wet hair and stay outside until late, but still light enough to move, explore and live in. Everything feels a little easier at 28 degrees.

That feeling became Salt28.

And then there was the bandana. I’ve always loved accessories, ever since I was a child. The little things that can change the way something feels, add colour, or make an outfit somehow more your own.

For Salt28, I wanted to create something that felt light and free, and silk came naturally. It is precious but almost weightless, fresh against the skin and fluid in the way it moves. To me, it carries the same sense of freedom I wanted the brand to have. Nothing heavy, nothing rigid. Our bandanas are made in Como from silk twill and finished by hand, in a place where silk has been part of the culture for centuries.

Having naturally curly hair made the choice even more personal. During periods of stress, when my hair became more fragile, I discovered how gentle silk could be, helping to reduce friction, frizz and breakage. Beauty and function somehow met in the same place.

In summer, everything becomes a little more instinctive. Colours, patterns and textures come together. The bandana can be wrapped around my hair in the morning, then become a top, a cover-up or a little bag later in the day. In the city, I wear it differently, around my neck, woven through my hair, tied to a bag, or simply for that touch of colour I’ve always loved. 

Maybe there is always a little bit of summer in it, even when I’m far from the sea.

It moves between the sea and the city.