Mariana Garcia, born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, graduated in Fashion Design from ESAD. She interned with Susana Bettencourt and at the company BECRI, experiences that allowed her to explore the dialogue between creativity and industry. In 2019, she won first prize in the “My Project is Entrepreneurial” competition, promoted by the Famalicão Empreende Municipal Network, with the project “Mutante,” a transformable clothing collection. Her work explores the relationship between body and movement, aiming to create experiences through clothing, combining functionality and elegance.