For more than three decades, Eduarda Abbondanza has used ModaLisboa to link Lisbon’s designers with Portugal’s industrial base and push “made in Portugal” beyond manufacturing, toward brands and design-led value.
As Portugal pushes to shift its fashion identity from manufacturing to design-driven value, ModaLisboa has taken a central role in redefining how the country positions itself globally. At the helm is Eduarda Abbondanza, president of Associação ModaLisboa, who has spent three decades building a platform that links emerging talent with one of Europe’s most advanced textile industries. In this interview, she discusses the strategic challenges facing Portuguese fashion, from industrial proximity to creative ambition and the pressures of a changing labor landscape.
As Portugal pushes to shift its fashion identity from manufacturing to design-driven value, ModaLisboa has taken a central role in redefining how the country positions itself globally. At the helm is Eduarda Abbondanza, president of Associação ModaLisboa, who has spent three decades building a platform that links emerging talent with one of Europe’s most advanced textile industries. In this interview, she discusses the strategic challenges facing Portuguese fashion, from industrial proximity to creative ambition and the pressures of a changing labor landscape.
