About us.
Meet the Founder
Hello, world.
My name is Daria, the founder of MANTRAE.
I’ve always been drawn to the deeper side of life — but what mattered most to me was finding ways to bring that depth into the everyday. Since I was a teenager, people have often told me that my gratitude and positivity inspired them to see life differently.
For me, connection has never been separate from daily life. It’s in the way we move, the way we notice, the way we show up.
MANTRAE is the way I’ve chosen to translate that into form — to create clothing that carries intention and presence, becoming part of the way we live.
The right garment doesn’t change who we are — it reminds us of our strength.
Through MANTRAE, I’m not just designing garments. I’m creating quiet reminders — pieces that help us return to self and move through life with both strength and softness.
It started with a feeling
MANTRAE was born from a personal need.
Life unfolds in chapters — moments of growth, change, stillness, and discovery. Through them all, we are asked to return to ourselves — to our truest selves — and listen to what is happening within.
I needed a reminder I could carry with me. An energy I could wear. Something to guide me through inner and outer transformation with grace and respect for myself. But when I searched, everything I found felt cliché — surface-level, not something deep or touching. And the quality I longed for was even harder to find in today’s overwhelming world of fast fashion.
That was the beginning of MANTRAE. A mindful, wearable reminder — crafted with intention, and built with care to last.
Our Purpose
Every piece of MANTRAE carries intention — not only in the designs, but in the hands that bring it to life.
For us, it was essential that production reflected the same values we design with: mindfulness, integrity, and care. We took time to find the right partner — a small manufacturer in Portugal that values their people and their craft as much as we do. With them, each garment is made with attention, respect, and purpose.
Because MANTRAE is more than clothing.
It is a reminder. A feeling. An invitation to reconnect — or to connect even deeper.
Our purpose is to honor these connections: between self and world, between maker and wearer, between intention and expression.
The journey begins with the Founder Tee — a unisex piece, created as the first expression of MANTRAE. Because the need for grounding, presence, and connection belongs to all of us.
We create for those building from the inside out — for those who value presence as much as progress, softness as much as strength.
Designed to Feel
At MANTRAE, intention begins with the feeling of being alive — the quiet gift of living fully in each moment. But it’s completed in the way a garment feels on your body.
We work with organic cotton chosen for its softness, breathability, and longevity, so each piece rests with ease against you. Fabrics that move as you move, drape with grace, and grow softer with time.
Every detail matters — the weight of the cloth, the way it falls, the touch against your skin. Designed not just to be seen, but to be felt.
And because true luxury respects more than appearance, we create responsibly. Our partners in Portugal share our commitment to sustainability — producing with care, minimizing waste, and honoring resources. Even our packaging reflects this philosophy: simple, thoughtful, and kind to the earth.
Because grounding isn’t only emotional — it’s physical. It’s in the way your clothing carries you, reminds you, and supports you, day after day.
What’s Next
This is only the beginning. Soon, new mantras and wearable reminders will take shape — pieces created to ground, inspire, and move with you.
For now, we invite you to be part of the very first chapter of MANTRAE with the Founder T-shirt — our absolutely limited release, designed to carry the essence of the brand and to remind us all that presence belongs to everyone.
Join the club. Begin the journey.
Gratefully,
Daria | the Founder of MANTRAE
Seen through the lens of Mathias Fernandes