From across the room, it reads as the most perfect black maxi you have ever seen,  sleek, fluid, completely minimal. A rounded neckline that sits with quiet confidence. A sleeveless construction that opens the shoulder beautifully. A wide, relaxed silhouette in 100% viscose that falls with the kind of translucent, delicate drape that makes black feel luminous rather than heavy. Side slits give it ease and movement without disturbing the clean architectural line of the whole.

And then you see the hem. And everything changes.

A deep fringe of natural banana fiber, handcrafted, warm sandy cream against the black, made from the fibers of the bananeira tree by artisans who carry the knowledge of this material in their hands, the way it has always been carried, finishes the dress at the floor with a detail so unexpected and so completely right that it reframes everything above it. 

This is Marina Bitu at her most mature and most considered, the meeting point between contemporary design and ancestral craft knowledge that the brand has always been building toward. Every fringe detail is placed by hand. Every dress carries the natural variation of a material that grew from the earth and was transformed by human skill. No two are identical.

Details

• Wide relaxed maxi silhouette
• Rounded neckline
• Sleeveless construction
• Side slits
• Translucent 100% viscose shell
• Handcrafted natural banana fiber fringe hem
• Built-in slip dress lining in jersey
• Every piece unique — natural fringe variation is intentional
• Composition: 100% viscose / Lining: jersey knit
• Color: Black with natural banana fiber fringe

Alsolis carries pieces rooted in the belief that slow living is the most radical luxury of all.