SEMI-FINALISTS OF THE 2014 LVMH PRIZE

MARQUES'ALMEIDAby Marta Marques & Paulo Almeida

Marques’Almeida is a London based womenswear brand started by Portuguese designers Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida. They first met during their BA at CITEX fashion school in Portugal before both acquiring work experience individually, Marta at Vivienne Westwood and Paulo at Preen before meeting again during their MA at Central Saint Martins. It was during their studies at Central Saint Martins that they decided to come together as designers and submit their project together. They launched Marques’Almeida in April 2011 and showed their first two seasons under Lulu Kennedy’s platform – Fashion East.