The 40th Portugal Fashion was a celebration during four days that, as in previous editions, took place between Lisbon and Porto. 15 designers, six clothing brands, six footwear brands, ten young designers and one label were involved. With an annual turnover of 5€ billion euros, and exports that represent 10% of the total national figure, it can be stated that the Portuguese textile and apparel industry is living a good moment. Beyond the numbers, the talent and creativity of its designers is evident and inspiring. Here you can find 5 designers we really like.
NYCOLE
One of the most surprising proposals showed in ‘Bloom’, the platform for new designers in the frame of Portugal Fashion, was that showed by Nycole. ‘Floating Points’ is based on traditional cuts, functions, shapes and colors, as well as on core references like sportswear, military uniform and tailoring. Nevertheless, the urban and sporty side of the garments endows her collection for fall/winter 2017-18 with a very contemporary and personal touch.
INÊS TORCATO
Continuing with the search for the individual identity that started in the previous collection, with ‘Self-portrait (bridge)’ Inés Torcato displayed herself but also builds a connection with the others. This collection establishes a communication between the universal codes and the particular way of the designer to understand menswear. The formal deconstruction of classic pieces leads her to a new form of personal expression.
ESTELITA MENDONÇA
With this Autumn/Winter 2017 collection, again Estelita Mendoça rethought the migratory crisis, but now not as an exception, but as an endemic problem, almost as a way of life. In spite of the imposed borders, loneliness has no boundaries. The vagabond and the voyager are now prepared for the uncertain global situation. Recycled materials and baggy silhouettes are key in this activewear uniforms made for travelers.
DAVID CATALÁN
Movies like Go (1998) or Human Traffic (1999) inspires this collection in which the Spanish designer revisits the 90’s nightlife scene from the Big Apple and United Kingdom. Tricot, embroidered cotton taffeta, the jacquard, and the denim are mixed in all the looks. Full of electronic music and metallic fabrics, this sidereal proposal culminate in psychedelic devices that help to slip through the frenetic atmosphere of the night.
ALEXANDRA MOURA
Portuguese colonial empire in the XVIII century is the inspiration for this Autumn/Winter 2017/2018 collection. The aesthetic of this historical period still resonates in the current Portuguese culture. In this context, with ‘Here and there’, Alexandra Moura gives voice to this intercultural dialogue through the deconstruction of classical pieces that she mixes with fabrics and prints from Timor and Indonesia. From black to golden tones, the volumes and tweaked silhouettes update this nostalgia of the past.
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Set at the industrial Lokomotivværkstede, the show opened up with minimal intensity with Elias Gozal behind the decks to a highly anticipated crowd looking forward to see where the young label goes next.
Revisiting his tailoring roots, Asbjørn looks beyond streetwear and yet again blurs the lines between tailoring and sportswear – finding that sweet spot between formal and casual.
Six extremely fit military men kicked off the show by dashing down the runway outside Fitness DK at the newly opened gathering point BLOX set on the harbor.
AINT is a young unisex brand started two years ago. Jan and his partner in crime Michal design their pieces in London and ethically produce them in Poland using Italian fabrics and Swiss Riri hardware. Their production is ecologically and sustainable; everything is 100% made in the EU.
Models walked out in vintage-inspired pieces, reconstructed denim, hoodies, oversized suits and athletic wear that played with the ongoing trend of lux and streetwear with an upcycled aesthetic.
This season continues to take inspiration from Copenhagen kids growing up in the Danish welfare state, the same kids that you can find around the industrial docks.
It was hard to deny the political atmosphere and that MUF10 has something to say about the life and clothing of immigrants and refugees and more particular, a very anti-stance on the recently placed burqa and niqab ban.
White denim ensembles, cozy patterned sweaters, and lots of flowy, printed silk shirts brought a touch fjord nouveau riche it’s a mix of outerwear and cool.
Hosted in partnership with CIFF’s creative director Kristian Andersen, ‘Enlightment’ is just one of the ideas to strengthen CIFF’s pursuit in becoming one of the world’s leading destinations for creativity.
For its first museum solo exhibition, 69 presents a survey of its groundbreaking clothing along with a selection of irreverent and inventive videos and photographs that blur the line between promotional material and artwork.
