The 45th edition of Portugal Fashion week promoted by ANJE and ATP took place in Porto from 23rd to 26th of October 2019 into the magical place of Alfandega do Porto, once the old custom and now the seat of the Congress Center, and for this occasion the venue for the fashion shows.
Over 30 collections have paraded for the Spring-Summer 2020, almost 80% of the brands belogn to the Portuguese fashion system.
Marques Almeida shown at the Serralves Viero foundation and Alexandra Moura, who took part in the last Milan fashion week of September. Among these, many young international fashion designers presented their men’s and women’s collections of streetwear and tailoring showing a wide choice of stylistic offer on an international level. David Catalan for example, presented a collection with clean and sporty but classic cuts, with a refined color palette.
The Estelita Mendonca collection was inspired by an aesthetic mood proposing modern but at the same time sporty style.
Duarte focuses on mixing different fabrics through the use of leathers and knits with technical fabrics and handcrafted prints.
Miguel Viera walked the runway proposing a very interesting collection, featured by strong masculine patterns and elegant women’s dresses in mint green, emerald, beige, burgundy blue and bold patterns.
Marques Almeida in a truly unique setting, in the gardens of the Serralves Viero foundation museum, proposed a denim rock woman, with a London but conservative taste.
Always in a perfect setting, at sunset, on the bank of the Dongo river, Diego Miranda paraded icons who seemed to have just come out of a movie set, in bright colors, beige, green to blue with rich details that enhanced the appearance of a Victorian lady but at the same time gritty.
Sophia Kah has proposed a romantic collection with wide-brimmed hats and long gipsy dresses with soft tones with embroidered finishes.
In the Congress Center halls eight footwear brands and four brands specialized in the kidwear sector had exhibited their collection; of particular interest I found the Davii tailoring rtw line with a black and white couture cut with geometrical and optical designs.
During the fashion week, sustainability was a topic with important guests such as Marina Spadafora coordinator for Italy of Fashion Revolution. At the same time, the First Design Biennial was held, open until December 8th, Post Millenium Tension dedicated to design and recyclable materials.
Adelaide Carta was one of the brands that took part of the event and that I liked very much, with her collection of bags made 100% of natural fibers (organic cotton, cotton, linen) vegetable, viscose, or recycled. Among the sustainable brands, Nycole presented its commitment to sustainability with a casual wardrobe, based on cleaner and more versatile design pieces, with shades of orange red and blue colors.
Sensify is another Portuguese sustainable brand of local production that I looked at with interest; her collection is made of natural fibers such as bamboo, cashmere, linen and silk certified Gots Units.