# PatBO

> PatBO is a couture and eveningwear label based in São Paulo and Uberlândia, Brazil, started in 2002. Behind the label: Patricia Bonaldi. Known for hand-embroidered, beaded eveningwear made in Uberlândia.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Patricia Bonaldi
- Based: São Paulo and Uberlândia, Brazil
- Since: 2002
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Eveningwear and dresses
- Trained: Learned to sew from her mother; studied law before turning to fashion
- Official site: https://patbo.com

## Who is behind PatBO?

Patricia Bonaldi grew up in Uberlândia, learned to sew from her mother and studied law before starting an eveningwear label in São Paulo in 2002, according to PatBO. Its atelier is in Uberlândia, which the label calls Brazil’s embroidery capital, and since 2015 it has run Costurando Sonhos there, a free school teaching embroidery, beading and sewing. PatBO shows in New York: it was on the CFDA’s official schedule in September 2024 and showed its FW26 collection on it in February 2026.

## Timeline

- 2002: Patricia Bonaldi founds the label and its atelier. (source: https://patbo.com/pages/about)
- 2015: Starts Costurando Sonhos, a free embroidery and sewing school in Uberlândia. (source: https://patbo.com/pages/about)
- February 2024: Shows its FW24 collection, Femme Frames, during New York Fashion Week at the Surrogate’s Court building. (source: https://texbrasil.com.br/en/patbo-presents-collection-at-new-york-fashion-week-with-immersive-experience/)
- 13 February 2026: Shows on the CFDA’s official New York Fashion Week schedule. (source: https://cfda.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Official-NYFW-Schedule_February-2026_01.13.2026.pdf)

## Sources

- [PatBO — About (official site)](https://patbo.com/pages/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [TexBrasil — PatBO at New York Fashion Week (19 February 2024)](https://texbrasil.com.br/en/patbo-presents-collection-at-new-york-fashion-week-with-immersive-experience/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — official NYFW schedule, September 2024](https://cfda.com/news/view-the-official-nyfw-september-2024-schedule/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — official NYFW schedule, February 2026 (PDF)](https://cfda.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Official-NYFW-Schedule_February-2026_01.13.2026.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [VRAI Magazine — PatBO FW26 at NYFW (14 February 2026)](https://www.vraimagazine.com/patbo-fw26-at-nyfw/) — checked 2026-10-22