1991
Following an invitation made by the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Lisbon, Eduarda Abbondanza and Mário Matos Ribeiro create and produce the first edition of ModaLisboa.
1992
Launch of the Sangue Novo – Young Designers Competition, with the mission to discover and promote new talents in the Fashion area.
1996
With the creation of the ModaLisboa Association starts the second period of ModaLisboa.
2000
Launch of the Modalisboa’s website, a project aiming to the biggest and the most complete information system about Portuguese Fashion.
2001
ModaLisboa celebrates its 10th anniversary and inaugurates The ModaLisboa Design shop, at Praça do Município, in Lisbon.
2002
ModaLisboa (in partnership with ICEP, with the support of Ministery of Economy) creates and organizes the + Portugal project, in Barcelona. An interdisciplinary showcase, of Portuguese Fashion, Design, Arts, Crafts and Music.
2003
Continuing its strategy of internationalization and the goal of integrating an international platform, ModaLisboa adopts the designation of Lisboa Fashion Week, starting to last for 4 days.
2007
ModaLisboa moves to Cascais and adopts the designation ModaLisboa | Estoril.
2010
ModaLisboa returns to Lisbon. Launch of the Workstation project.
2013
After a 10 year stop, ModaLisboa relaunches the Sangue Novo – Young Designers Competition. In the same year, launches the Wonder Room project, pop-up store of fashion, design and lifestyle emerging Portuguese brands.
2014
The Lisbon Fashion Week program becomes more diverse and includes more initiatives open to the public, such as the Fast Talks fashion conferences and several exhibitions.
2018
Launch of the Check Point - industry meeting point. The Workstation becomes a multidisciplinar platform, integrating fashion happenings and photography and illustration exhibitions.
Associação ModaLisboa and RTP2 present the documentary ModaLisboa 50 inspired by the 50 editions and 27 years of ModaLisboa.
2020
ModaLisboa is the host event of the United Fashion project, which brings to Lisbon 15 European Fashion Designers for an exchange of knowledge and creativity and a program that includes happenings, workshops, an international showroom and networking.
ModaLisboa AWAKE's film is distinguished with 5 Prémios Lusófonos da Criatividade (Lusophone Creativity Awards): Gold in the Web Film and Edition categories; Silver in Photography Direction and Post-production and special effects; Bronze in Best TV Movie.