Olga Sicilia is a design consultant and content creator with a background in Industrial Design. For nearly two decades, she has shared her personal perspective on everyday aesthetics through her blog, reflecting on the objects that surround us, the design decisions behind them, and the way they become part of our daily lives. Her work sits at the intersection of visual culture, domestic life, and design, with a particular sensitivity to the beauty found in small, everyday gestures.
From her home in Málaga, Olga explores and communicates how design is not something distant, but a living part of our routines—from the table we set and the clothes we choose to the spaces we inhabit and the objects that quietly shape the way we live.
How would you define yourself, and what place do design and aesthetics occupy in your life today?
I studied Industrial Design and work as a consultant and content creator. I started a blog almost 20 years ago, and its themes have evolved alongside me. However, I have always been interested in observing everyday objects and understanding why they are the way they are: who designed them, what decisions were made behind them, and how they ultimately become part of—and transform—our lives.
Design and beauty have a place in my life not only professionally. They are present in the way I observe objects, in how I choose what surrounds me, and in how I try to show that design is not something distant.
I find inspiration in many aspects of everyday life: creating a beautiful table, choosing the clothes I wear, the decoration of my home, or even the book I read. They are small decisions, but I believe that the way we live—and the beauty we decide to incorporate into our daily lives—has an impact on us and also on those around us.
Sometimes I imagine how my children will remember these small gestures as they grow up.
You live in Málaga and often speak about everyday culture. What inspires you about your surroundings and your daily life?
I am deeply inspired by everyday life. The objects we use without thinking about them each day. Repeated gestures, routines that hide beauty, houses, terraces, streets.
Málaga also has a very natural relationship with outdoor life, with light, and with simple pleasures—like sitting in front of the sea. I enjoy searching for beauty in what seems ordinary.
Those kinds of things are what I love to observe and talk about.
How did you discover Romualda, and what connected you with the brand from the beginning?
I don’t remember exactly when I discovered you, but I do know that I’ve followed you since the early days. Social media probably led me to you.
The first thing that caught my attention was the optimism your hats conveyed. They had something very appealing: color, joy, and above all, authenticity.
When you received our garments and fabrics, what caught your attention the most and how was it to integrate them into your real routine?
Honestly, everything exceeds expectations when you have it in front of you—even when it already seems impossible.
I was very surprised by how the dresses fit, how pleasant the fabrics are (like a hug), and by the beautiful combination of elegance and joy in the prints.
They already convey something special on screen, but when you see them, touch them, and wear them, you understand much better the work behind them.
How have you felt wearing Romualda in your daily life? What makes a garment comfortable not only physically but also emotionally?
For me, it has a lot to do with the story behind what I wear.
The same thing happens with the objects in my home: it makes me very happy to light my evenings with a lamp whose story I know—to know who designed it, why it exists, and how it transformed people’s lives.
When you know the story of an object (or a garment, in this case), your relationship with it completely changes.
We invited you to create garments and you decided to combine them with your son using our fabrics. How did you experience that creative process together and what does sharing design as a family mean to you?
When I learned that I could design something using some of your fabrics, I immediately thought of my friend Stef from Kimonada.
She has been creating kimonos for years using a very special pattern that has evolved over time—for example, in the two-piece set she also created. Her pieces have a very clear identity, and when I imagined your prints with her shapes, it felt like a beautiful combination. She also made a mini kimono for my little one—we’ll show it to you soon.
I love the result. You only have to look at the photos to understand how well the fabrics, colors, and prints dialogue with her creations. I truly love them.
When choosing the brands or designers that become part of your universe, what values or sensations are essential for you?
I’m interested in knowing the story behind a brand: why it exists, what its intention is, and what kind of relationship it wants to build with the people who acquire its pieces.
I like to feel that what I bring into my life has meaning—that there is thought, culture, or sensitivity behind it.
As the years go by, I value more and more the importance of choosing carefully what I allow to accompany me, on every level.
