Recognized by the bridal industry's most prestigious brands as a reference in headpiece design and bridal couture aesthetics.
At the core of the work is a proprietary manual interlacing technique — threads, crystals and metals woven into delicate and structured forms. This technique is the signature. It cannot be replicated.
Beyond the signature, there is mastery of multiple production techniques — metal work, stone setting, structural headpiece construction, textile applications. Versatility that makes any creative direction possible.
"This technique comes from far away: from the affective sewing of my Italian grandmother, and from the ancestral art of my indigenous father."
Proof of execution at scale — pieces created for some of Brazil's most visible cultural moments.
Bellamelie presented at NY Now — New York's premier wholesale luxury and design fair, connecting independent designers with international buyers.
Duda Scussiato is a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, headpiece and accessories designer, and founder of Bellamelie. With more than twenty years of experience in beauty, bridal artistry and visual aesthetics, her work bridges fashion, craftsmanship and emotional storytelling.
Her creative language was built from two ancestral sources: the affective sewing of her Italian grandmother, and the ancestral art of her indigenous father. Brazil, Italy and New York City are not just places — they are layers of a creative identity that is entirely her own.
Her mission: to translate the invisible. To celebrate the symbolic. To transform feeling into form.
More than twenty years as a professional makeup artist informs every creative decision. Beauty direction, accessory design and visual storytelling are one unified language.
Available for exclusive collaborations with bridal ateliers, fashion houses and cultural institutions in Europe and New York. A proprietary technique, academic formation in Gemology and Jewelry Design, and a creative identity built across Brazil, New York and Italy.
New York City · Available for international projects in Europe and the Americas