The Pé de Chumbo collection for winter 22/23 became a protest against the war in Ukraine, despite not having been born for that purpose. The brand’s creator, Alexandra Oliveira, already had the collection ready when the war started, but decided to “transform and adapt” it.
«I wanted to make a protest against the war, against all that is happening (…) A manifestation of support for people that are suffering and that we feel through images that squeeze our hearts», commented the designer.
To give more visibility to this intention, Pé de Chumbo partnered with the Italian artist Fiumani, who designed several t-shirts to complete some of the coordinations. The t-shirts wer available for sale right after the show in some physical stores that sell Pé de Chumbo products, and also on Instagram. The profits of the sales will revert 100% to Cruz Vermelha, in support of the victims of the conflict ravaging the Ukrainian territory.
The 50th edition of Portugal Fashion took place almost without restrictions imposed by the pandemic, but without forgetting what is happening in Eastern Europe.
«On one hand, there is a return to normality and we were able to have more public, with the relief of restrictions; on the other hand, we have a war going on and, therefore, what we did was focus more on the professional, because it is not a time for celebration.» said the project director, Mónica Neto.
To pre-order Pé de Chumbo x Fiumani t-shirts, contact ines@pedechumbo.pt.
