ModaLisboa, Sangue Novo

Until 17th of July, Associação ModaLisboa is accepting applications for its Young Designers Competition. With a renewed jury, updated prizes aligned with the current paradigm of the fashion industry, and the same commitment to consistency and continuity, the initiative continues to identify, nurture and inform the future. The full regulations can be consulted here.

SANGUE NOVO has historically been a safe space for creative and intellectual affirmation, designed for a new generation of designers capable of acting, transforming and shifting the centre of gravity in fashion. For this reason, it is structured with care, combining the freedom of creative expression with the time and tools necessary to mature projects — from multiple mentoring sessions to textile partnerships established by Associação ModaLisboa: Calvelex / Fabrics4Fashion, RDD Textiles and Riopele will once again provide raw materials to encourage more responsible collection development. One of SANGUE NOVO’s key missions is to build bridges between emerging design talent and an increasingly agile, open and tech-driven textile and clothing industry — but it is not the only one.

Maintaining its annual format, the platform reinforces and reimagines its two major prizes, to be awarded in March 2026: the winner of the ModaLisboa X IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Award will now be able to choose between two Master’s programmes — Fashion Design, in Rome, for a deeper exploration of knowledge and technique through a holistically sustainable approach; or Fashion Marketing, in Milan, to gain tools in market analysis, brand building and strategic implementation. Meanwhile, the new ModaLisboa X Burel Factory Award — a one-month creative residency with the heritage brand — aims to foster a stronger connection between designers and the preservation and reinvention of artisanal processes and materials. These are the strategic pillars of this edition of SANGUE NOVO: international education, responsible production, brand creation, and craft innovation.

Targeted at final-year students and professionals in Fashion Design, as well as young designers who have recently completed their studies and are starting their brands in Portugal, SANGUE NOVO returns with an unwavering commitment: to provide space for new voices, stimulating attention, technical skill and identity, while fostering an environment in which transparency allows new narratives to flourish.

PHASE 1 — OCTOBER 2025

The jury — chaired by Miguel Flor (Designer and Creative Director), and composed of Joana Jorge (Project Manager, ModaLisboa), Anastasia Bilous (Fashion Editor, ELLE Ukraine), and Federico Cina (Fashion Designer) — will select up to 10 projects to be presented during the 65th Lisbon Fashion Week. On the day of the show, Filipa Homem (Creative Director, Burel Factory) and a representative of IED – Istituto Europeo di Design will join the jury panel to choose five finalists.

Each finalist designer will receive:
– A monetary prize of €1,000 for the development of a new collection (8 looks), to be presented in March 2026;
– Mentorship from the jury and the Associação ModaLisboa team;
– Press support and a showroom slot for one season at the Showpress agency.

PHASE 2 — MARCH 2026

At the March 2026 show, the five finalists will present new collections, developed with close and ongoing support, and will compete for the awards of this edition of SANGUE NOVO.

ModaLisboa X IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Award
– Participation in a Master’s Program in Fashion Design (IED Roma, worth €19,400) or Fashion Marketing (IED Milano, worth €20,300);
– A €4,000 grant to support tuition and attendance;
– Press support and a showroom slot with Showpress, for one season.

ModaLisboa X Burel Factory Award
– One-month creative residency at Burel Factory, with technical and creative mentoring by the brand’s design team, allowing the development of pieces in Burel materials and their future presentation on the Workstation platform of Lisboa Fashion Week;
– A €1,000 grant;
– Press support and a showroom slot with Showpress, for one season.

POSTER: Photo: Gonçalo Vilardebó . Model: Tian Chen / We Are Models

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