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Marques’Almeida awarded Cotton USA sponsorship at London Fashion Week AW18

London - Cotton USA is set to sponsor Marques’Almeida at London Fashion Week this February. The design duo behind the London-based fashion label, Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, received support from the programme while developing their AW18 collection, which will be shown during a catwalk show on Leake Street on Monday. Marques’Almeida used...

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The top 7 Outstanding Fashion Duos of Past and Present

Collaboration makes the wheels of the fashion world spin which is why fashion duos are ubiquitous to our industry. The comfort of having someone to bounce ideas off, swallow the disappointments together, share the sacrifice, and pour you a stiff one at the end of a tough day cannot be overstated. Ideally either member has skills to offset the...

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Video: Marques'Almeida S/S 18 Exclusive Re-see

Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida talk through Marques'Almeida's Spring/Summer 2018 collection with Lara Johnson-Wheeler in this unique take on a re-see. Source: SHOWstudio, YouTube

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Video: Marques'Almeida SS18 - panel discussion

"&amp;a mp;gt; Guest chair Georgina Evans is joined by Dino Bonacic, Rosanna Falconer, Essie Buckman and Mowalola Ogunlesi to discuss the Marques'Almeida Spring/Summer 2018 Womenswear show and to ask: How can brands target a youth audience? Source: SHOWstudio, YouTube

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Highlights from London Fashion Week: Day 4 & 5

London - The city of London has been buzzing with more activity than usual as London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 continued through the weekend onto Monday and Tuesday. With the bi-annual, international fashion showcase set to come to an end this evening with a show from menswear designer Oliver Spencer, FashionUnited takes a moment to...

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Marques'Almeida debut show post LVMH prize

London - London Fashion Week saw Marques'Almeida, the 2015 recipient of the prestigious LVMH prize, keep their collection small and focused, despite a windfall of 300,000 euros. Their Spring Summer 2016 collection was inspired by an image photographed by their fit model Alice of her childhood friend, an eclectic dresser who according to Almeida...

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Marques'Almeida wins LVMH Prize 2015

London-based womenswear brand, Marques'Almeida, founded by Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, has been named as the winner of the second annual LVMH Prize. The duo beat off competition from other London-based designers including Craig Green and Faustine Steinmetz, as well as Milan-based Arthur Arbesser, Off-White, and Parisian...

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London designers get a helping hand in a tough industry

With its frayed denim outfits, Marques Almeida is making a name for itself on the London fashion scene thanks to a sponsorship scheme that has helped half the designers showing here this season. Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida have been winning rave reviews for their Nineties grunge-inspired collections since they started...