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For Winter 2013, Maria Gambina gives us “Otherness,” a collection intent to keep us fashionable while we navigate the urban jungle. To protect us in our everyday city life, she gives us warrior like garments with hockey styling. Therefore, super-enhanced shoulder pads and...
Daniel Dinis likens his Winter 2013 collection to the life of a nomad. With Himalayan influences, Dinis pulls the man off the mountain and puts him on the street. It is a rugged adventurer look with Tibetan influences that are ideal for navigating the modern urban grid. Dinis’...
For Winter 2013, Os Burgueses take elements of the 1980’s and create their own vision of hip, modern casual wear for Winter 2013. Big shoulders and decorative zippers adorn pieces that easily translate from café to nightclub. Short leather skirts are paired with short...
Designer and artist Valentim Quaresma comes to MODALisboa with a virus. Before you grab a face mask, you should know this “Vírus” is his concept for Winter 2013. The collection focuses on the idea of viruses growing and spreading in a chain of ideas and shapes. Pictorial...
The same light that has cascaded on the Atlantic for hundreds of years now shines on Ricardo Preto’s collection for Winter 2013. His “Luz Atlântica” is inspired by the white peaceful light that glints on the waters and seemingly spreads infinitely. Like this effect, his...
For Winter 2013, Dino Alves plays with shadows in a collection he calls “Sombra Brilhante.” In western societies, Alves believes shadows evoke mystery. Yet in eastern cultures, shadows are a source of creativity, insight and deep emotion. With this, Alves presents a...
