Maria Curado (1999) studied Fine Arts all throughout high school. She was a student of António Soares, where she was privileged enough to be in contact with different artistic elements which broaden her horizons in the world of fashion.
In 2017, she enrolled in the Fashion Design course, in Modatex Porto where she explored the different strands of fashion and design, concluding that fashion design is transcendent to fashion itself. It’s essential to think of art as an appeasement of all its forms, using harmony to make the bridge between its departments. During her second year in Modatex, she did an internship in Farfetch, in its masculine styling department.
By understanding art’s complexity, Maria’s future is still open, and she strives to roam through its aspects and introducing them to fashion.
MINDFULNESS
In "Mindfulness", consciousness is intrinsically related to self-knowledge and self-awareness. In other words, consciousness is the brains’ imperfect picture of its own activity. It refers to each individual’s awareness of their unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations and environment; it being the awareness of yourself and the world around you.
Through an exploration of the Designer’s imagination, the need arises to expose her conscience. The key aspect of this collection is to take the customer into her journey of self-knowledge, letting them (and herself) know her a bit more. It lies in the perfection of imperfection, exploring textures and colour.