A swarm of visitors, ready to surf the sustainability wave, filled MODtissimo 54 up to the brink at Alfândega do Porto, on last October’s 2nd and 3rd. A new community under the sustainability banner, with a record-breaking 400 plus people of twelve different nationalities, has come out despite the bad forecasts. “The market is very unstable, but that hasn’t prevented a 15% increase in the number of foreign visitors, while the number of Portuguese buyers has kept steady, in line with last year”, reveals Manuel Serrão, who organizes the even
The check-in space became small for so many buyers, eager to visit the exhibition space that extended through more than six thousand square meters, featuring the best Portugal has to offer
“Portugal is working to turn it around. Spain is yet to act…”, sentences Marina Lopez (left), president of the Asociación de Moda Sostenible de España, alongside Paula Gorine, two of the more than 400 foreign visitors at the event
An 100% organic apron, in serge green and with a denim strap, was Troficolor’s choice to dress MODtissimo’s welcoming team
Paulo Gomes, curator of the Green Circle Showcase, with the item made from Moretextile’s Pure Blends towels, made from 90% reused fibres and without dye
Once again, the iTechStyle Showcase has brought to MODtissimo the most recent and groundbreaking technological innovation of the Portuguese textile industry
One of the great novelties was the See Now Buy Now Market, which included 40 Portuguese brands and an area entirely dedicated to second-hand fashion
At the Flor da Moda stand, the collection of the recently launched brand Temperatura impressed the bystanders
At José de Abreu, in between clients was time to read T
The Ultra Creative team wore the yellow jersey of customer care
The toast of the Fashion People winners: in green Fleury Angele (2nd place) sided by two friends, Manuel Serrão, CEO of Fashion People, Matilde Costa, manager of the competition, António Cunha, representing Cláudia Ferreira (1st place), Paulo Vaz, president of the jury, and José Pessoa Neto (3rd place)
At Somelos, the offer barely met the demand
At Porto’s Customs House, the Thread Caravel made by Fifitex promised to conquer markets never sailed before
There weren’t enough chairs to accommodate the large committee of Asian clients that arrived at Tessimax’ stand
With a feeling of mission accomplished, the Selectiva Moda team bids farewell, until next year: the next edition of MODtissimo will take place on February 19th and 20th, 2020, at Porto’s Airport
The new green community
A swarm of visitors, ready to surf the sustainability wave, filled MODtissimo 54 up to the brink at Alfândega do Porto, on last October’s 2nd and 3rd. A new community under the sustainability banner, with a record-breaking 400 plus people of twelve different nationalities, has come out despite the bad forecasts. “The market is very unstable, but that hasn’t prevented a 15% increase in the number of foreign visitors, while the number of Portuguese buyers has kept steady, in line with last year”, reveals Manuel Serrão, who organizes the even