INTI is a dream that became reality in 2014 when, inspired by her ancestors’ footprints, Catarina Palma changed from a former carrier in journalism to follow her passion: leather craft.

Inspired by a nomadic lifestyle, Catarina’s aim was to create adjustable pieces to be worn in travel and in festivals, as in everyday’s life. This is the reason behind the versatility in the core of the brand’s vision: no INTI design is to be worn just one way. Bucket bags become crossbody, leg holsters convert into backpacks and bumbags swing into sophistication when transforming into hand purses.

Being a self taught artisan, in 2019 was time for Catarina to pursue studies in her work field, and so she went to London Fashion School, where she studied patterning and sewing for leather. A new world of tools, machines and possibilities was open. This was a major stepping stone for the brand’s evolution. INTI evolved into a more minimal approach in style, maintaining the aesthetics and slow handmade ways.