#BoF500

Hi! So I was scrolling down BoF500 (Business of Fashion for those of you who don't know what 'BoF' stands for) and I found a pair of Portuguese fashion designers named Marta Marques and Paulo Alemida. I have to say firstly, I didn't know who they were and why they were on the BoF500 list. But after doing some FBI researching, let me tell you why they are!

The pair are known for the innovation with distressed denim and are rising stars of the London scene. Last year's winner of the LMVH Prize for Young Fashion Designers (which is pretty cool!), the designers received a whopping 300,000 euros and a yearlong mentorship from the LMVH group. 

Open Ceremony first discovered them at their very own first collection in 2011 and the brand has stockists in global capitals such as London to New York, Sydney to Seoul.

Paulo Almeida and Marta Marques

 Marques and Almeida met studying at the CITEX fashion school in Portugal, then moved to London in 2009 to take up internship with Vivienne Westwood and Preen. They both studied at the prestige University Central Saint Martins where they both presented their final collections together. The talented pair were awarded with the NEWGEN sponsorship from the British Fashion Council and Topshop. Their work as been featured in British Vogue, Elle UK, Vogue Paris, Twin, Tank, i-D and Dazed and Confused. 

Marques Almeida AW16

Marques Almeida SS16

Marques Almeida SS16

Marques Almeida AW16

I love BoF500 because you get to introduce yourself to new designers and broaden your knowledge further with the fashion industry. This pair have really achieved great things together and deserve their spot on the BoF500! (plus they're from Portugal and that's were I'm from, so it makes me like them just a little bit more!)

Link to official Marques Almeida website: https://www.marquesalmeida.com/

Brandi Kristine

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