Emerging textile artist Constança Entrudo debuts her Autumn/Winter 2025 collection, ‘Second Best,’ at Lisbon’s fashion event, emphasizing sustainability and the artistry of textiles.
Lisbon recently showcased its emerging textile artist and sustainability advocate, Constança Entrudo, during the prominent fashion event, Moda Lisboa. Following the renowned Milan Fashion Week, this event took place in the Portuguese capital over a vibrant weekend filled with fashion, art, and design. It featured a diverse program that included talks, workshops, and runway shows, highlighted by Entrudo’s debut of her Autumn/Winter 2025 collection titled “Second Best.”
The collection was presented in an innovative installation format at the Centro Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, a museum that mirrors Entrudo’s artistic roots. The installation aimed to bring attention to often undervalued aspects of textile art. “Textile Art has been seen as ‘second best’ for years,” Entrudo remarked in a conversation with Schön! Magazine. She further elaborated on her vision, stating, “We live in a culture that celebrates victory, where meritocracy defines worth, but I wanted to celebrate the ‘silver lining’ of coming second.”
The presentation featured a carousel of textiles designed to imitate luxurious materials, offering alternatives to traditional fabrics considered more desirable. Collaborating with RDD Textiles, a knitting factory focused on sustainable innovation, Entrudo challenged the common perception that knits are solely functional. “I think it’s relevant to place textile work in contemporary art contexts,” she stated, emphasizing her intent to elevate textiles in the realm of design.
Entrudo’s color palette for the collection reflected her innovative approach, moving away from conventional choices. “Rather than black and white, we gravitated toward navy and dark grey—tones often overlooked in favor of their more ‘definitive’ counterparts,” she noted. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2018, she has garnered experience with high-profile fashion houses, including Balmain and Peter Pilotto, but her true passion lies in textile art.
Returning to Lisbon after her studies, Entrudo identified a disconnect in the collaboration between designers and technicians within Portugal’s textile manufacturing sector, despite its rich heritage. In 2019, she founded her own design studio to establish a model that promotes close collaboration between designers and factory workers. Her Lisbon-based studio emphasizes artisanal craftsmanship and material research, leading to the creation of new sustainable textiles from recycled and upcycled materials.
Entrudo draws inspiration from her homeland of Madeira, often incorporating vibrant colors and eclectic designs into her collections. Her work includes the hand-painted Invertebrate Visitors soft sculpture series, collaborations with SOFTROCK studio, and various garments such as pepto-bismol pink (un)woven shirts and a distinctive jacquard knit dress that visually reveals a nude body without exposing the wearer.
With a strong commitment to the intersection of art, sustainability, and functionality, Entrudo utilizes her unique (un)woven technique, which combines recycled polyester yarns to create tactile textiles. This technique not only challenges traditional fabric construction but also promotes sustainability by utilizing leftover materials.
Entrudo’s efforts underscore the notion that fabric is integral to fashion, a sentiment she reinforced during her presentation at Moda Lisboa, urging the audience to appreciate the artistry behind the materials that shape everyday life.
Source: Noah Wire Services
