{"id":172727,"date":"2024-10-24T14:21:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=172727"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:32","slug":"camila-dresses-like-a-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/10\/24\/camila-dresses-like-a-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Camila dresses like a gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

She\u2019s wearing black ballerinas under her long, ecru linen skirt with intricate lace details. Her skirt and coat are from Brazil, and both have a story to tell.<\/p>\n

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Camila bought her skirt in Brazil: "It's handmade by a rural community."<\/span><\/p>

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Camila (25) is waiting for her chicken panino on the ground floor of the Langeveld building. She stands with her legs crossed, swaying slightly. She doesn\u2019t immediately stand out, yet she clearly has a different air about her. With a philosophical, dreamy look and a sleek, distinguished coat with just a hint of lace peeking out.<\/p>\n

The panino isn\u2019t ready yet, so she has time to talk about her outfit. She\u2019s wearing black ballet flats under her long, ecru linen skirt with lace details. She explains that she bought it during a trip to her home country, Brazil: \u201cIt\u2019s handmade by a rural community in the northeast.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Medusa logos on Camila's Versace glasses are hidden behind her curtain bangs.<\/span><\/p>

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Her coat is also from Brazil. She got it from her boss when she worked at a modern art museum. \u201cShe was a hippie, so she didn\u2019t cling to her possessions\u201d, Camila says. Besides, what use is a winter coat in the tropics?<\/p>\n

Camila is often inspired by the artists she encounters through her work and her studies in arts management. At the moment, she\u2019s assisting a flamboyant Greek gallery owner. \u201cShe has a massive mane of curls that falls to her waist. When she really dresses up for an exhibition opening, it\u2019s just wow, something special. I\u2019m much more of a minimalist.\u201d Camila doesn\u2019t need to stand out; she dresses like the white walls on which artworks shine. Her bit of extravagance is her Versace glasses, which have a round cat-eye shape. The Versace Medusa logos on the sides are hidden beneath her curtain bangs.<\/p>\n\n\t

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With her Erasmus Mundus master\u2019s, Camila has studied in several cities. \u201cI dressed best in Lisbon\u201d, she thinks. \u201cBecause of the warm weather, I could wear my nice summer clothes.\u201d Her style changed in Paris \u2013 less colour and new brands she discovered there. \u201cThere was more pressure, people judged faster. You really couldn\u2019t walk around in athleisure there.\u201d Here in Rotterdam, she hasn\u2019t discovered the<\/em> local look yet. It feels more relaxed, though, she can get away with wearing sweatpants here.<\/p>\n\t

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Best compliment you\u2019ve ever received?<\/strong> \u201cThat I\u2019m elegant. When I hear that, I feel like they recognise my intention. I try to craft my appearance with care, but I don\u2019t see myself as a fashionista.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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