RESIDENCY

All students who participate in the awareness sessions can apply for the second phase of amanhã, until May 23. ModaLisboa will select 10 young people who meet the programme’s criteria — motivation, aptitude, and diversity — and will host them at its headquarters for a one-week residency, from June 30 to July 4.

The residency includes five days of training sessions, practical workshops and visits to ateliers, agencies, and key cultural spaces in the city. It offers an immersive experience of what contemporary fashion is, alongside direct interaction with designers, arts and technology professionals, and fashion strategists and communicators.

During the residency, participants will develop a body of physical and digital work that explores Textile Creation, Cultural Heritage, Visual Culture, and Technological Transition.

WORKSHOPS

Textile Creation, with Constança Entrudo
Before founding her own research and design studio, Constança Entrudo worked for brands such as Balmain, Peter Pilotto, and Marques’Almeida. Now, from her atelier in Lisbon, she dedicates herself to textile experimentation using both manual techniques and digital tools. In this workshop, the Textile Designer will demonstrate how the importance of creativity and conceptual thinking is translated into textile innovation. More about her work, here.

Cultural Heritage and Craftsmanship, with Joana Duarte
Joana Duarte realised that she could only work in fashion if she had a mission — and that’s how BÉHEN was born: a project dedicated to preserving Portuguese artisanal techniques. For each collection, she collaborates with artisans from across the country, combining this cultural heritage with technological innovation. In the workshop, the Designer will share her creative process and challenge participants to apply it in an upcycling session. More about BÉHEN, here.

Visual Culture, with Sónia Jesus
Sónia Jesus specialises in communication and strategy for Fashion, luxury, and technology across multiple disciplines. She began her career as a stylist, editor, and art director, later deepening her expertise at a communications agency. She spent several years working in international markets as a Visual and E-Merchandiser for Farfetch and Louis Vuitton. Now back in Portugal, she works with the Amorim Luxury Group. In this workshop, she will show that working in Fashion is not about liking clothes: it’s about loving culture, music, cinema, art, and history — and knowing how to transform all these references into critical thinking.

Innovation and Technology in Fashion Digitalisation, with José Sobral
José Sobral graduated in Architecture from the University of Lisbon, but his academic journey always reflected his interest in fashion. In 2023, he founded the brand/studio paatiff with the aim of merging fashion design with Artificial Intelligence. That same year, he won the first edition of AI Fashion Week. He is currently the head of Generative AI at Revolve, an American fashion brand. In tomorrow’s workshop, he will explore how technology is a driving force in fashion today — and, of course, in the future.

SCHOLARSHIP

At the end of the residency, ModaLisboa and the workshop mentors will select the participant most suited to receive a scholarship in a high-employability area of the fashion industry.

“This project plays a very personal role in my life — it’s about finding myself. Where I come from, things weren’t easy, and the opportunity I have now is incredible. I need to make the most of it. The message I want to share is for the kids who lived with me, or who come from my country: you can do it too. We all have big opportunities — we just need to seize them, and we’ll get there, together.”
Chelson Vunge, winner of the first amanhã scholarship

MODATEX PORTO SCHOLARSHIP
18-month course, valued at €15,000 (includes accommodation and meals);
Fashion course of choice:
- Fashion Retail
- Textile Design for Printing
- Fashion Design
- Dressmaker (Professional EFA)
- Pattern Maker (Professional EFA)