“Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always” ― Dante
Aeterlistá is a London based Jewellery and Artefact label created by Austrian-Filipina Designer Ninja D. Evangelista. Ninja studied FdA Fashion Cordwainers Accessory Design, GCert and PgC Art History and holds a Master's Degree in MA Fashion Artefact from London College of Fashion, UAL.
Identity, Religion and Culture
From her award-winning MA collection, Aeternum, which explores the profound significance of Mourning Jewellery—“something to hold on to in times of sorrow”—she created Artefacts designed to heal, transforming grief into timeless heirlooms that become part of a family's history. Incorporating Death-Mask beads and poetic symbols, her work speaks the language of mourning through intricate details and deep sentiment.
Her collection draws inspiration from the delicate Austrian cross-stitch technique Petit Point, which she intricately embroidered onto metal and pearls. Blending traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge digital and virtual technology, she crafted a Fashion Artefact collection that bridges the past and the future - weaving her eastern (Philippines) and western (Austrian) heritage together. Her remarkable work earned her the Procter & Gamble Better Lives MA Award and secured her a place as a Jewellery and Accessory finalist at the 2020 International Talent Support, ITS 2020.