Sangue Novo
SANGUE NOVO supported by Seaside returns with the imperative of creating space for the generation that is arriving. A space where experimentation is embraced as a central practice.
Each edition of SANGUE NOVO supported by Seaside proposes a journey in which the creators are given the conditions to mature ideas, test hypotheses, confront mistakes, and find autonomy. The platform establishes itself as a territory of critical learning, but also of freedom, where design shifts away from immediacy and moves closer to a broader vision of Fashion as a cultural and social language—capable of generating projects with true impact and longevity.
On October 3rd, 2025, the work of the selected Designers for the first phase of the Young Designers Competition was revealed, and the finalists of this edition of SANGUE NOVO supported by Seaside were chosen: Adja Baio, Ariana Orrico, Mafalda Simões, Mariana Garcia and Usual Suspect.
The five young designers will now develop new collections to present in the final stage of the competition, taking place in March 2026. They will also benefit from mentoring sessions with the jury and fashion industry experts, as well as press relations and showroom services provided by the communications agency Showpress. In March 2026, they will compete for the ModaLisboa x IED – Istituto Europeo di Design and ModaLisboa x Burel Factory awards.































