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Alexandra Cabral (1978) is Portuguese and lives in Lisbon. She holds a PhD in Design ("Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Performance Art"), a Master's in Fashion Design ("Fashion and Contemporary Work o Art - Processes, Procedures and Cross-Contaminations in the Work of Joana Vasconcelos") and a degree in Fashion Design from FAUL. Research Member at EUROWEB: Europe Through Textiles: Network for an Integrated and Interdisciplinary Humanities (COST Action CA 19131). Researcher at CIAUD-FAUL/ Research Group in Design and Social Sciences - GESTUAL +, with the projects "The Performative Body in Fashion and Costume Design Processes" and "Heritage and Design in the Interdisciplinary Intersections in Fashion and Design", Alexandra publishes articles/book chapters. She co-edited dossier 7 - Education and Participatory Design (2020) of Ensinarmode magazine, with Maria Carolina Garcia, PhD (Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo) and Michael Smith-Masis, MSC (Harvard University Graduate School of Design). She lectures at Lusófona University and has taught at FAUL, ESART- IPCB, ETIC, Modatex and Raffles Design Institute Shanghai. Professional experience (2001-) fashion design, styling, design management, creative direction, costume design. Co-creator and co-artistic director of Ponte - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance (Via Criativa Association, Lisbon, 2023-). Coordination of the Desenhar a Terra Futura (Desiging the Future Land) project - participatory design, Healthy Neighborhoods Program, Portuguese Government (Mértola, 2022). Guest artist at FUTURAMA - Artists in Schools (Mértola, 2022). Costume designer in Garb'urlesco, a production about Algarve traditions (DGArtes support, 2019). Artist in the international projects Identity Compass (with Anneke Gräper and Movalatex, 2019-), upon the invitation of the Institute of Archaeological Sciences of Bern University, Dolores (on domestic violence, ed. Séverine Bourguignon, Paris, 2009) and "Frem-Factal" (LadyFestSur, Sevilha, 2009 - Carmen Carmona - Movalatex , Coord.). Solo exhibitions "Cinderella" (D_Tex Conference 2019) and "From Word to Fashion: Bernarda Alba at Casa dos Livros" (Beja Library, 2010). President of the Board of Via Criativa - Design for the Local Development (Mértola, 2024-). 2nd prize 48 Hour Film Project 2009, with "Constante" (co-authored by Liliana Ferreira). 2nd Prize for Young Creators/Music (1996, Henrique Borges and Sinfonia group). 1st Prize Young Creators/Fashion (2003). Represented in the Casoria CAM collection (Naples) since 2006 with the work "Amélie".
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandra Cabral de Andrade Teixeira
Date of birth
1978/02/15
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Cabral, Alexandra
  • Teixeira, Alexandra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3517-9447-8168
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3819-6558

Email addresses

  • cabral.faul@gmail.com (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts
  • Humanities - Arts - Performing Arts Studies (Musicology, Theater Science, Dramaturgy)
  • Humanities - Arts

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2012 - 2019
Concluded
 PhD in Design (Doctorate)
Major in Fashion Design
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
""Design de Figurinos Dinâmicos e Interactivos para a Performance Artística" (Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Performance Art)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Distinction
2012 - 2013
Concluded
 Advanced Studies in Design (Postgraduate Program)
Major in Moda
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
 17
2008 - 2010
Concluded
 M.A. in Fashion Design (Master's Degree)
Major in Fashion Design
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
"Moda e Obra de Arte Contemporânea: Processos, Percursos e Contaminações na Obra de Joana Vasconcelos (Fashion and Contemporary Work of Art: Practices, Processes and Cross-Contaminations in the Work of Joana Vasconcelos)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
1998 - 2004
Concluded
 Licentiate Degree in Fashion Design (Licenciate Degree)
Major in Fashion Design
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2013/10/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/09/25 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/09 - 2022/08/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2013/09 - 2019/09 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2017/11 - 2019/07 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Artes de Lisboa, Portugal
2013/03 - 2013/05 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas, Portugal
2007/09 - 2008/08 Assistant (University Teacher) Raffles Design Institute Shanghai, China

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/01/29 - Current President of the Board Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2023/01/01 - Current Creative Director of PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance, Portugal
2021/10/06 - Current Fashion and Costume Design Project Coordinator Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2015/11 - 2017/03 Trainer / Lecturer World Academy, Portugal
2015/11 - 2015/12 Trainer / Lecturer Lisbon School of Design, Portugal
2012/01 - 2014/11 Trainer / Lecturer Modatex - Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria Têxtil, Vestuário, Confeção e Lanificios, Portugal
2005/03 - 2005/04 Trainer / Lecturer Escola de Tecnologias Inovação e Criação, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/10/06 - 2022/10/05 Designing the Future Land
candidatura 786
Principal investigator
Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
 Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/01/15 - Current Europe Through Textiles: Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities (EuroWeb)
CA19131
Researcher
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
Ongoing
2023/05/12 - Current Community Theater Group of Mértola - Costume Design Collaboration in creations arround the local cultural heritage. Production by Boa Criação - Cultural Cooperative
.
Câmara Municipal de Mértola, Portugal

Boa Criação - Cooperativa Cultural, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/05/01 - Current Identity and Heritage at the Interdisciplinary Intersections in Fashion and Design
Research in Design and Social Sciences - GESTUAL +
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Ongoing
2019 - Current The Performative Body in Fashion Design Processes
Research in Design and Social Sciences - GESTUAL +
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Ongoing
2012/10 - 2019/10 Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Performance Art
doutoramento
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cabral, Alexandra. "Expropriating Bodies: Immateriality and Emotion in Costume Design". In Handbook of Usability and User-Experience, edited by Soares, Marcelo M.; Rebelo, Francisco; Ahram, Tareq, 173-190. Boca Raton, United States: Taylor & Francis, 2022.
    Published
  2. Cabral, Alexandra; Figueiredo, Carlos Manuel. "Performative Approaches in Designing Costumes: Ergonomics in Immersion and Storytelling". In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, edited by Di Bucchianico G., 337-349. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-20444-0_33
Conference paper
  1. Cabral, Alexandra; Cruchinho, Alexandra; Quaresma, Valentim; Costa, Ana. "Learning-by-doing: M.A. Student’s Zero-Waste exploration in Fashion Design with textiles produced with Naia from Eastman". Paper presented in FL | Fashion Sustainability — International Conference, Lisboa, 2024.
  2. Cabral, Alexandra; Figueiredo, Carlos Manuel. "Costumes' somatic role in the immersion in virtual fictional cinematic worlds: between the spectator’s memories and their wish of dematerialization". Paper presented in AVANCA - CINEMA, Avanca, 2015.
  3. Cabral, Alexandra; Figueiredo, Carlos Manuel. "Costume Design: Ergonomics in Performance Art". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics AHFE 2014, Cracóvia, 2014.
    Published
  4. Cabral, Alexandra; Carlos Manuel Figueiredo. "O Figurino na Construção das Personagens e do Drama da Ficção Cinematográfica (Costume Design in the Construction of Characters and Drama in Film Fiction)". Paper presented in 8º Congresso da SOPCOM, Lisboa, 2013.
    10.5753/brasnam.2017.3250
  5. Cabral, Alexandra; Carvalho, Manuela Cristina. "Design de Figurinos Inteligentes e Criação de Discursos Simbólicos (Design of Smant Costumes and the Creation of Symbolic Discourses)". Paper presented in UD'13, 2º Encontro Nacional de Investigação Doutoral em Design, Porto, 2013.
  6. Cabral, Alexandra. "Joana Vasconcelos e Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro: uma Relação à Flor da Pele (Joana Vasconcelos: Joana Vasconcelos and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro: A Skin-deep Relationship)". Paper presented in Criadores Sobre outras Obras - CSO'13, 2012.
  7. Cabral, Alexandra. "Design de Moda e Património Lusófono (Fashion Design and the Lusophone Heritage)". Paper presented in 8º Colóquio de Moda, 2012.
  8. Cabral, Alexandra; Hazem Abdelfathah; Tabeth, Karama. "Fashion Designers' Insight in the Global Crisis". Paper presented in Less More Architecture Design Landscape, Capri, 2012.
    Published
  9. Cabral, Alexandra. "Joana Vasconcelos: Contaminações entre Escultura e Moda (Joana Vasconcelos: Cross - Contaminations between Sculpture and Fashion)". Paper presented in Criadores Sobre outras Obras - CSO'12, Lisboa, 2012.
  10. Cabral, Alexandra. "A Indústria Criativa da Moda e o Design Português (The Creative Fashion Industry and the Portuguese Design)". Paper presented in Designa 2011, Covilhã, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Cabral, Alexandra; Carvalho, Manuela Cristina. "Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Perfomance Art". Paper presented in 3º Seminário de Investigação em Arquitectura, Urbanismo e Design, FA-ULisboa, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Cabral, Alexandra. "Joana Vasconcelos e Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro: uma Relação à Flor da Pele (Joana Vasconcelos: Joana Vasconcelos and Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro: A Skin-deep Relationship)". Estúdio 7 (2013):
    Published
  2. Cabral, Alexandra. "Formação Profissional em Design de Moda: Práticas Criativas no Modatex (Professional Training in Fashion Design: Creative Practices at Modatex)". Vestir 72 (2013):
    Published
  3. Cabral, Alexandra. "Joana Vasconcelos: Contaminações entre Escultura e Moda (Joana Vasconcelos: Cross - Contaminations between Sculpture and Fashion)". Estúdio 5 (2012):
    Published
Journal issue
  1. Maria Carolina Garcia; Michael Smith Masis; Cabral, Alexandra. "Education and Participatory Design (Ensinarmode magazine, 7th dossier, 2020)". Revista de Ensino em Artes, Moda e Design 4 3 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.5965/25944630432020001.
    10.5965/25944630432020001
Online resource
  1. FA - ULisboa. "Demo '20" video (Creative Direction and Co-Production; final capsule collections of the Degree in Fashion Design / FA - ULisboa). 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNpFzyHgEYI&t=3s.
Report
  1. Queirós, Hugo. Corresponding author: Queirós, Hugo. 2023. Bairros Saudáveis - Projeto 786 Desenhar a Terra Futura. https://candidaturas.bairrossaudaveis.gov.pt/uploads/bairrossaudaveis030007861685783045.pdf.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Cabral, Alexandra. "Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Performance Art (Design de Figurinos Dinâmicos e Interactivos para a Performance Artística)". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, 2019. https://www.repository.utl.pt/bitstream/10400.5/18486/1/%22Design%20de%20figurinos%20din%C3%A2micos%20e%20interativos...%22_Alexandra%20Cabral.pdf.
  2. Cabral, Alexandra. "Moda e Obra de Arte Contemporânea: Processos, Percursos e Contaminações na Obra de Joana Vasconcelos (Fashion and Contemporary Art: Procedures, Processes and Contaminations in the Work of Joana Vasconcelos)". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, 2010.
Website
  1. Cabral, Alexandra. https://pontemeeting.wixsite.com/fashionperformance. Creative Direction. PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance. 2023.
  2. Cabral, Alexandra. https://desenharterrafutura.wixsite.com/safra. The website showcases the developments of the Designing the Future Land Project (Healthy Neighborhoods - Bairros Saudáveis, Portuguese Government), and the pieces that were produced from collaborative practices in fashion and textile design, upon the cultural references of Mértola.. 2022. https://desenharterrafutura.wixsite.com/safra.
  3. Cabral, Alexandra. https://costumedesignphd.wixsite.com/performance-art. The website shows the work in progress of our PhD research project in Design of Dynamic and Interactive Costumes for Performance Art.. 2015. https://costumedesignphd.wixsite.com/performance-art-eng.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. Cabral, Alexandra; Gräper, Anneke; Carmona, Carmen. Performance to introduce the ID Compass collective (Alexandra Cabral, Anneke Gräper, Carmen Carmona - Movalatex). Co-curatorship, Co-Production. conference "On the Move: Migration in Antiquity", Conference Center Monte Verità (Ascona, Switzerland). 2022.
Curatorial / Museum exhibition
  1. 2026. "Creative Direction. PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / RENEWAL edition".
  2. 2025. "Creative Direction. PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance Curatorial / EXCHANGE edition".
  3. 2024. ""Sempre Futuro" (Always Future) exhibition, in Mértola - Ponte - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance".
  4. 2024. ""Sempre Futuro" (Always Future), exhibition in Lisbon - Ponte - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance. Invited artist/designer: Dino Alves".
  5. 2024. "Creative Direction. PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / ALWAYS FUTURE edition".
  6. 2023. "Creative Co-Direction. PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / GARDEN PARTY VIBES edition".
  7. 2023. "From Crafts to Design" ("Do Artesanato ao Design"), Castle Gallery of the Mértola Museum. Co-curatorship and Production. Co-Design of fashion pieces.".
  8. 2022. "Mértola is in Fashion" (Mértola está na Moda) -Co-Curation, Production and Design. Fashion/textile exhibition held at the Hermitage of Saint Sebastian (Mértola Museum). Participatory Design with 9th grade students of the Mértola School Group (Professor Nádia Torres), Designing the Future Land Project (Healthy Neighborhoods - Bairros Saudáveis, Portuguese Government).".
  9. 2022. "Designed Surfaces: Islamic Ceramics and Textile Design" (Superfícies Desenhadas: Cerâmica Islâmica e Design Têxtil) - Co-Curatorship and Co-Production of the exhibition at the Islamic Art Center (Mértola Museum), as part of the urban-rural knowledge transfer of the Designing the Future Land project (Healthy Neighborhoods - Bairros Saudáveis, Portuguese Government).".
  10. 2022. "Exhibition/Installation of the ID Compass collective's artwork (Alexandra Cabral, Anneke Gräper, Carmen Carmona - Movalatex). Co-curatorship, Co-Production. conference "On the Move: Migration in Antiquity", Conference Center Monte Verità (Ascona, Switzerland)".
  11. 2019. "Cinderella Costumes by Alexandra Cabral. 2nd D-Tex International Textile Design Conference, FA-ULisboa.".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2026/04/29 "PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance". Keynote speaker at FIAR Conference, ESART-IPCB, Castelo Branco, Portugal. FIAR - Fashion Innovation Active Research
Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco, Portugal)
2025/10/29 "PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance". "Vestir Abril - Ditaduras e Liberdades da Moda"/ "Wearing April - Dictatorships and Freedoms of Fashion Colloquium. National Costume Museum, Lisbon, Portugal Wearing April - Dictatorships and Freedoms of Fashion
Museu Nacional do Traje (Lisboa, Portugal)
2024/12 "Dynamism and Color in the Costume Design in Cinderella", Fashion Talks - invited speaker, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt Fashion Talks
New Giza University (Giza, Egypt)
2024/11 "Learning- by-doing: M.A. Student’s Zero-Waste exploration in Fashion Design with textiles produced with Naia from Eastman", FL Conference - Fashion & Sustainability, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal FL Conference - Fashion & Sustainability
Universidade Lusófona (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/09/21 "Identity and Heritage at the Disciplinary Intersections in Fashion and Design", CIAUD - FAUL, as part of the Design and Social Sciences Research Group (Grupo de Investigação em Design e Ciências Sociais) 5th Research Seminar of CIAUD
Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura
2023/07/29 "Body and Costume: Immersion in Cinderella" (O Figurino e o Corpo: Imersão em Cinderela) PONTE - Encontro Internacional de Moda e Performance
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/05/14 "ID Compass" (co-athorship with Anneke Grapër and Carmen Carmona Movalatex), "MOVE: Kulturelle Begegnungen in Musik, Kunst und Literatur", Centre of Global Studies Forum MOVE: Kulturelle Begegnungen in Musik, Kunst und Literatur
Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Universität Bern, org. Dr. Annick Payne (Berna, Switzerland)
2022/04/11 "ID Compass" (co-authorship with Anneke Grapër and Carmen Carmona Movalatex), "On the Move. Migration in Antiquity" conference, Conference Centre Monte Verità, Ascona "On the Move. Migration in Antiquity", Conference Centre Monte Verità
Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften,Universität Bern, org. Dr. Annick Payne (Ascona, Switzerland)
2022/02/05 "Dynamism and color in the costume design in Cinderella" (Dinamismo e cor no design de figurinos em Cinderela) Jornadas Internacionais de Cenografia e Figurinos
ESBAL - Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/03/21 "Dynamism and color in the costume design in Cinderella" / oral presentation by invitation, webinar celebrating the Color Day, "Directing the Gaze: Color in Performance". ("Dinamismo e cor no design de figurinos em Cinderela" / webinar Dirigir o Olhar: Cor na performance, APCOR) Dirigir o Olhar: Cor na performance
Associação Portuguesa da Cor (online, Portugal)
2016/12/05 "Costume Design: Ergonomics in Performance Art", Conference paper 2014 / presented at Costume & Fashion in Context & Practice Symposium 2016 / co-authorship with Carlos Manuel Figueiredo Costume & Fashion in Context & Practice Symposium
Huddersfield University (Huddersfiled, United Kingdom)
2013/09 Smart Costumes for Performance Art_ 4th Performance: Visual Aspects of Performance Art, 2013, Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom 4th Performance: Visual Aspects of Performance Art,
Mansfield College (Oxford , United Kingdom)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/01/14 - Current The Textile Surface as Second Skin - Skin Deep Emotions in Clothing (A Superfície Têxtil como Segunda Pele – As Emoções à Flor do Vestuário)
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2021/01/21 - 2022/07/28 Body and Ancestry in Costume: Skin that Wears (Corpo e Ancestralidade no Figurino: Pele que Veste)
Co-supervisor of Roseli Paraguassú dos Santos
 Mestrado em Design de Moda (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2019/01/13 - 2021/10/01 The Creative Process in Fashion Design as Exploration and Creative Expression: Self-Knowledge (Processo Criativo em Design de Moda como Exploração e Expressão Criativa: Autoconhecimento)
Co-supervisor of Margarida Nunes Curto
 Design de Moda (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2019/01/13 - 2021/10/01 Silhouette Distortion Inspired by Francis Bacon: What is its Impact on Individual and Social Perception? (Distorção da Silhueta com Inspiração em Francis Bacon: Qual o seu Impacto na Percepção Individual e Social?)
Supervisor of Marta de Sequeiros Correia e Rodrigues
 Design de Moda (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Fashion as Communication and Artistic Expression: Author Design by Dino Alves (Moda como Comunicação e Expressão Artística: o Design de Autor em Dino Alves)
Co-supervisor of Margarida Cerejo Sales
 Mestrado em Design de Vestuário e Têxtil (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2023/07/29 - Current PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Organization. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Garden Party" edition (2023/07/29 - 2023/07/30)
Seminar (Co-organiser)
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2026/07/18 - 2026/07/19 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance /Creative Direction, "Renewal" edition. Cultural event on fashion and performance in their connections with the creative industries, with heritage and sustainability as backgrounds. Fashion Show (national and international fashion students or recent graduates; international fashion brands); Performances and Fashion Films; Exhibition (photography, textile design, fashion design). PONTE unites creatives and researchers from Portugal, Uruguay, Mexico, Egypt and China. (2026)
Festival
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2026/07/18 - 2026/07/18 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Organization. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Renewal" edition. (2026)
Seminar
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2025/07/19 - 2025/07/19 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Organization. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Exchange" edition. (2025)
Seminar
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2025/07/18 - 2025/07/19 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance /Creative Direction, "Exchange" edition. Cultural event on fashion and performance in their connections with the creative industries, with heritage and sustainability as backgrounds. Fashion Show (national and international fashion students or recent graduates; international fashion brands); Performances and Fashion Films; Exhibition (photography, textile design, fashion design). PONTE unites creatives and researchers from Portugal, Brazil and Egypt. (2025)
Festival
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2024/07/05 - 2024/07/07 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance /Creative Direction, "Always Future" edition. Cultural event on fashion and performance in their connections with the creative industries, with heritage and sustainability as backgrounds. Fashion Show (national and international fashion students or recent graduates; international fashion brands); Performances and Fashion Films; Exhibition (photography, textile design, fashion design). PONTE unites creatives and researchers from Portugal, Brazil, Paraguay, Egypt and the U.K.. (2024/07/05 - 2024/07/07)
Festival (Co-organiser)
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2024/07/06 - 2024/07/06 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Organization. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Always Future" edition. (2024)
Seminar
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2024/04/20 - 2024/04/20 Eco-Print Workshop, Arts and Crafts Biennial - New Design Alentejo (Dias Abertos Alentejo, Bienal de Artes e Ofícios - Novo Design) and Via Criativa Association - Design for the Local Development, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Portugal. (2024/04/20 - 2024/04/20)
Workshop (Co-organiser)
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2024/04/11 - 2024/04/11 Eco-Print Workshop at the Ethnobotanic Festival of Pulo do Lobo (Festival Etnobotânico do Pulo do Lobo), at Amendoeira da Serra, Mértola, Portugal. Co-organised by Montícula - Association for the Sustainable Development and Preservation of Nature and Via Criativa Association - Design for the Local Development. (2024/04/11 - 2024/04/11) Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Montícula - Associação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Conservação da Natureza, Portugal
2023/07/29 - 2023/07/30 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance /Creative Direction, "Garden Party" edition. Cultural event on fashion and performance in their connections with the creative industries, with heritage and sustainability as backgrounds. Fashion Show (national and international fashion students or recent graduates; international fashion brands); Performances and Fashion Films; Exhibition (photography, textile design, fashion design). PONTE unites creatives and researchers from Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay.. (2023/07/29 - 2023/07/30)
Festival (Co-organiser)
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2022/05/07 - 2022/05/07 Natural Dyeing Workshop, Arts and Crafts Biennial - New Design Alentejo (Dias Abertos Alentejo, Bienal de Artes e Ofícios - Novo Design) and Via Criativa Association - Design for the Local Development, Alcaria Ruiva, Mértola, Portugal. (2022/05/07 - 2022/05/07)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Spira – Revitalização Patrimonial, Portugal
2022/04/15 - 2022/04/15 ID Compass Collective Art Performance (Alexandra Cabral, Anneke Gräper, Carmen Carmona - Movalatex), conference "On the Move: Migration in Antiquity", Conference Centre Monte Verità (Ascona, Suíça) (2022/04/15 - 2022/04/15)
Conference (Other)
 Universität Bern Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Switzerland

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/11/30 - 2024/12/02 Workshop "Colour-changing Special Effects Prints on Fabric" , lectured to Fashion Design Degree students from the New Giza University, School of Arts and Design, Giza, Egypt.
Symposium
 Fashion Talks
Newgiza University, Egypt
2023/05/03 - 2023/05/05 International EuroWeb Workshop "Making, Wearing, Displaying: Textiles and the Body in Pre-Modern Societies"
Workshop
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Arqueologia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2020/08/23 - 2020/08/23 Participation in the Critical Costume 2020 conference working group, session no. 35 Rhetorical Costume, moderated by Jane Collins Critical Costume 2020
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2026/03/27 Competitions for Young Fashion Designers as Promoters of Innovation, Creativity and Environmental Responsibility: Project Presented at the Sangue Novo Competition / Os Concursos para Jovens Designers de Moda como Promotores de Inovação, Criatividade e Responsabilidade Ambiental: Projeto Apresentado no Concurso Sangue Novo
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Duarte Vaz Jorge (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas, Portugal
2026/01/27 The Purpose – Collection in Partnership with Borgstena: Conceptual Fashion in Reducing Textile Waste” / “O Propósito - Coleção em Parceria com a Empresa Borgstena: Moda Conceptual na Redução do Desperdício Têxtil
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Morgado dos Santos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas, Portugal
2025/07/16 Fashion and Performance: The Transition in the Contemporary Fashion Shows" / "Moda e Performance: A Transição nos Desfiles Contemporâneos
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sara Vaz (PhD)
Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies, Portugal
2023/12/04 Bolivian Women in São Paulo: Design, Identity and Social Belonging (Mulheres Bolivianas em São Paulo: Design, Identidade e Pertencimento Social)
(Thesis) Arguer
 Alvanise Rodrigues Silva do Amaral (Master)
Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2022/07/28 Body and Ancestry in Costume: Skin that Wears (Corpo e Ancestralidade no Figurino: Pele que Veste)
Supervisor
 Roseli Paraguassú dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2022/01/22 Textile Screen Printing Applied to Fashion Design: a study for the construction of a manual (Serigrafia Têxtil Aplicada ao Design de Moda: um estudo para a construção de um manual)
President of the jury
 Cibele Mazai (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2021/10/01 The Creative Process in Fashion Design as Exploration and Creative Expression: Self-Knowledge (Processo Criativo em Design de Moda como Exploração e Expressão Criativa: Autoconhecimento)
Supervisor
 Margarida Nunes Curto (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2021/10/01 Silhouette Distortion Inspired by Francis Bacon: What is its Impact on Individual and Social Perception? (Distorção da Silhueta com Inspiração em Francis Bacon: Qual o seu Impacto na Percepção Individual e Social?)
Supervisor
 Marta de Sequeiros Correia e Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2021/01/27 Thoughts on the internship at UNIS Textile Design Studio: Spring/Summer 2021 (Reflexões do Estágio na UNIS Textile Design Studio: Spring/Summer 2021)
President of the jury
 Bárbara Loução Correira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa - Faculdade de Arquitetura, Portugal
2020 Thermal Camouflage and Fashion Design
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Pimenta (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 Dandyism Survival : Men's Clothing Focused on Dandies (Dandyism Survival : Vestuário Masculino Focado nos Dandies)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cláudia Brito (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2015 - Current Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local (Via Criativa Association - Design for the Local Development) - Co-Founder co-fundador

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2026/07/18 - 2026/07/18 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Scientific Comission. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Renewal" edition.
Coordinator
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal
2025/07/18 - 2025/07/18 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Scientific Comission. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Exchange" edition.
Coordinator
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2024/07/06 - 2024/07/06 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / Scientific Comission. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Always Future" edition.
Coordinator
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
2023/07/29 - 2023/07/30 PONTE - International Meeting on Fashion and Design/ Scientific Comission. Seminar on Fashion/Performance/Heritage/Textiles, "Garden Party Vibes" edition.
Coordinator
 Associação Via Criativa - Design para o Desenvolvimento Local, Portugal

Centro Universitário de Belas Artes de São Paulo, Brazil

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2026/07/09 - 2026/07/11 Scientific Committee (Clothing and Textile Design) of the 9th EIMAD - International Research Meeting on Music, Arts and Design (EIMAD - Encontro Internacional de Investigação em Música, Artes e Design) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
2024/06/24 - 2024/06/29 Scientific Committee (Clothing and Textile Design) of the 9th EIMAD - International Research Meeting on Music, Arts and Design (EIMAD - Encontro Internacional de Investigação em Música, Artes e Design) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
2022/10/20 - 2022/10/21 Scientific Committee - 1st Meeting of Project and Social Sciences (1º encontro de Projeto e Ciências Sociais, FAUL) Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura
2022/07/07 - 2022/07/09 Scientific Committee (Clothing and Textile Design) of the 8th EIMAD - International Research Meeting on Music, Arts and Design (EIMAD - Encontro Internacional de Investigação em Música, Artes e Design) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
2019/10/06 - 2019/10/09 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Specific Education, Kafrelsheikh University, Hugarda, Egypt Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/06/26 - 2022/06/26 "Ponte 20" - Consultancy and casting direction for the Fashion, Art and Sustainability performance/installation event promoted by Rastilho Associação Cultural at the Alcântara Library, in connection with the inauguration of Edis One's mural "Rio Tejo". Participation of former FA-ULisboa Fashion Design students. Rastilho Associação Cultural, Portugal

Biblioteca de Alcântara, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2025/08/01 Interview in "The Latest" / "Últimas" section. Ponte - International Meeting on Fashion and Performance / EXCHANGE edition, organization, curatorship, production, challenges and international connections. Prommotion Magazine

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2025/12/01 - Current TRAMOD AWARDS, Jury from the international panel of the Fashion Design Category. Prize on the interactions between tradition and modernity, Tramod Academy, Istanbul, Turkey. TraMod Academy, Turkey
Distinctions

Award

2024 3rd Prize Product/Fashion (Professional Category) TraMod - International Award on Interactions between Tradition & Modernity in Architecture & Design, to the project "Designing the Future Land with Safra"
TraMod Academy, Turkey
2012 Fashion Writer 2012 Prize - Jornal i contest (ModaLisboa media partner)
2009 48 Hour Film Project Lisboa (Best Usage of Prop, Best Sound) "Constante" shortcut, co-authorship with Liliana Ferreira
2004 1st Prize in the Fashion Category / Young Creators Exhibition 2003 (Mostra de Jovens Criadores), IPJ and Clube Português de Artes e Ideias
1997 2nd Prize in the Music Category / Young Creators Exhibition 1996 (Mostra de Jovens Criadores) as part of "Henrique Borges & Sinfonia", IPJ and Clube Português de Artes e Ideias
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Funding, under the Healthy Neighborhoods Program, for the "Designing the Future Land" project (Programa Bairros Saudáveis, Governo Português)
Governo da República Portuguesa, Portugal
2019 DGARTES funding for Creation, multidisciplinary production GARB'URLESCO (costumes).
Direção-Geral das Artes, Portugal
2013 Accreditation iTechStyle Innovator by CITEVE (tailor jacket recreation)
2006 work of art on permanent display at the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (Naples, Italy), 3 looks inspired b the "Amélie" film.
2005 Representing Portugal (Fashion category) at the Biennale of Young Creators of Europe and the Mediterranean, Castel Sant'Elmo, Naples