FOR SS22, MARQUES ‘ALMEIDA PRESENTED ‘ROOTS PORTO’, A SHOW TO CELEBRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE LOYAL COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY CO-EXIST. It was on Thursday, October 14, that the British design duo – Marques’Almeida – returned to its hometown of Porto, in Portugal, to present its spring/summer 2022 collection at the 49th edition of […]
FOR SS22, MARQUES ‘ALMEIDA PRESENTED ‘ROOTS PORTO’, A SHOW TO CELEBRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE LOYAL COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY CO-EXIST.
It was on Thursday, October 14, that the British design duo – Marques’Almeida – returned to its hometown of Porto, in Portugal, to present its spring/summer 2022 collection at the 49th edition of Portugal Fashion.
The collection was presented at the Antigo Matadouro Industrial do Porto – a large, abandoned, 19th century building in Campanhã, a once neglected industrial part of Porto that is now on the verge of cultural rebirth and is home to many artists, makers, and brands.
Marques ’ Almeida invited 6 young designers and artists from Porto*, who they’ve come to know and admire, to present their work alongside them in their show, celebrating the potential of a thriving City to embrace its communities and seeing through on their pledge to be a platform for positive change.
‘For SS22 we come back to our roots in Porto, to new friends and to the mentors who saw us off over 10 years ago. It was the right time to look at how M’A can start the path into its future by supporting, empowering, and holding hands with the new generation.’ Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida.
Always keeping their global communities and the Marques’ Almeida social and environmental manifesto at the forefront of their work, the Marques’ Almeida SS22 show was a quintessentially fearless collection of defiant colours, mixed prints, juxtaposed silhouettes, clashing shapes and materials, and statement accessories.
Key looks included drill corsets, a signature frayed, recycled denim story, uplifting tie-dye, flamboyant ruffles and peplums, slinky pyjamas, and silky floor-trailing skirts. The collection had an effortless air of indulgent rebellion.
No petroleum-based fibres are used in the collection unless items are recycled. Denim is made with recycled, certified organic cotton and all the washes are produced with responsible water usage. All sustainable raw materials have the correct certification and dyeing is produced using natural waste techniques. The designers have also eliminated raw material waste and are upcycling deadstock into new collections through their reM’Ade initiative.
* (1) Mana.Terra’s patchwork handmade bags, an explosion of fabrics, colours, and creativity. (2) Nani Campos’s handmade bright, fun jewellery and fashion made from deadstock. (3) Arieivs cool shapes that question gender and integrate queer culture in its unique universe. (4) Marcelo Almiscarado’s artistic fashion pieces that subvert religious and traditional codes. (5) Tilo’s hand-made craft stitched textiles inspired by its artistic community. (6) Rebeca’s chain trash sculptural sound experimental pieces.
