Maria Adelaide Lopes Ferreira
Fashion Design MA
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Specialisms: Sustainable Fashion/Textiles / Womenswear / Graphic Design
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Maria Adelaide Lopes Ferreira
First Name: Maria Adelaide
Last Name: Lopes Ferreira
Specialisms: Sustainable Fashion/Textiles / Womenswear / Graphic Design
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My Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
University / College: Nottingham School of Art & Design
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design MA
About
Hi!
My name is Adelaide, and I am Portuguese. I am a Fashion Design student, at Nottingham Trent University, who moved to the United Kingdom to study and achieve a better future. Expressing myself creatively is an important thing in my life, that no one can take away from me. I am not just passionate about fashion, but arts and photography. Ever since I was very young, I have dreamed of traveling around the world doing something I love. I want to expand my knowledge, visit different cultures, and learn from people directly related to the global fashion industry.
My name is Adelaide, and I am Portuguese. I am a Fashion Design student, at Nottingham Trent University, who moved to the United Kingdom to study and achieve a better future. Expressing myself creatively is an important thing in my life, that no one can take away from me. I am not just passionate about fashion, but arts and photography. Ever since I was very young, I have dreamed of traveling around the world doing something I love. I want to expand my knowledge, visit different cultures, and learn from people directly related to the global fashion industry.
My name is Adelaide, and I am very excited to present my MA Final Project. It is an exploration of photographs, arts, and objects which trap moments in time of people I have never met. By looking into my Portuguese heritage and culture, my family's old photographs, and items from my mum’s wardrobe, I have embarked on a creative journey to reconnect with my roots and bring their essence into contemporary fashion. Growing up painting in my grandmother’s house and trying to graffiti a heart on her garage wall, art is something that has always been a part of me. Using bull denim as my primary material, I have designed pieces that can be dyed, painted, and personalized, making each garment a unique piece of art. A unique aspect of my project is the use of projection mapping, allowing individuals to visualize their personalized designs before committing to them. This interactive element enhances the creative process and bridges the gap between fashion, technology, and sustainability.
Competitions
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2024
For my Final Major Project, I explored the impact of the pandemic on the youth generation and how it changed our preferences. I started by analysing my own experiences and those of my friends. Consequentially the lockdown brought to us a nostalgic feeling for childhood and memories, and not being able to go shopping I started looking at those boxes at the bottom of my mum’s wardrobe, her old clothes. Seeing how they fit and how to style them in a Me way. Therefore, I decided to combine all my lockdown/post-lockdown adventures and bring it all into my Final Major Project in a way that I could create a unique womenswear collection, by upcycling second-hand tracksuits and sports clothing. My aim is to create high-quality garments that are unique and cannot be replicated.