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Marques’Almeida
Designers: Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida

• “Marques’Almeida, the fledgling and brilliant sportswear line designed by Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, saw a maturation in fabrics and silhouette for autumn.” [Artinfo]
• “This season, Marques Almeida set her a challenge to walk up the red carpet. Out of her denim comfort zone, she keeps her edge in frayed silk dupion–oversized trousers worn with a ponyskin biker jacket.” [The Daily Telegraph]
• “Today saw Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida continue their love affair with all things 90′s. Confidently evolving their sophisticated take on grunge they combined baggy skater silhouettes in raw silk with lean layered pony hair, whilst also managing to make triple frayed denim look like a very viable option for autumn/winter 13.” [i-D Online]
• “Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida have been developing that shredded-edge technique since they were at Central Saint Martins, working toward their master’s degrees under Professor Louise Wilson. What she teaches is the fashion version of ‘To thine own self be true.’ … There’s no fast-track to fame and fortune in this industry, but funnily enough, in our era of oversaturation of imagery, having one message, one product—and sticking to it—can earn a designer a nice little niche.” [Vogue.com]
• “Today it really came together for a collection that moved them on leaps and bounds and made us think that yes, actually wearing skirts over trousers was and is once again going to be a good idea (let the idea sink in a bit, take a look at this collection and then you’ll be sold).” [Vogue.com UK]