What ModaLisboa does

Associação ModaLisboa is a Portuguese non-profit association founded in 1991 that operates Lisboa Fashion Week, Portugal's flagship fashion event platform. The organization runs seasonal fashion week editions (currently in its 65th iteration, held October 2025 as ModaLisboa BASE), featuring runway shows, presentations, and exhibitions across multiple Lisbon venues including Pátio da Galé, MUDE – Museu do Design, and Avenida da Liberdade. Beyond the main event, ModaLisboa operates a portfolio of complementary programs: the SANGUE NOVO young designers competition (eight finalists per edition), WORKSTATION DESIGN platform for emerging talent supported by Jean Louis David, FASHION HOUSE multidisciplinary cultural spaces, ModaLisboa na Avenida extension programming, Fast Talks critical industry sessions, and the Portuguese Soul documentary series.

ModaLisboa serves independent Portuguese and international fashion designers seeking visibility and professional development, alongside fashion press, industry buyers, sponsors, and cultural audiences. The underlying technology stack is modest: a content publishing platform (modalisboa.pt with PT/EN versions), digital livestreaming for runway shows, and social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Vimeo). The newly introduced FashionKIC Digital Platform adds AI-assisted tools for learning, experimentation, and knowledge circulation across the consortium.

The business model is non-commercial, funded through a diversified mix of institutional co-organization (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa), government support (Turismo de Portugal's Portugal Events programme, EU Grant Agreement 101256183 under FashionKIC), and corporate sponsorship from brands including Audi, L'Oréal Professionnel, Jean Louis David, Kiko Milano, Renova, Adidas Originals, Asus, and others. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The 65th edition featured 23 presentations and 53 designers and brands, with operations supported by 49 employees.

Name

ModaLisboa

Legal name

Associação ModaLisboa

Website

https://modalisboa.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ModaLisboa is a Portuguese non-profit association that organizes Lisboa Fashion Week (65th edition, October 2025), serving independent Portuguese and international fashion designers through seasonal runway events, the SANGUE NOVO young designers competition, and the FashionKIC transnational consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Event Organization

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail, Consumer Goods & Lifestyle Shows Organizers (THAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Fashion week events
• Designer showcase platform
• Runway presentations
• Young designer competitions
• Fashion industry network

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional and Government Funding: Co-organized with Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Municipality of Lisbon), supported by Portugal Events programme from Turismo de Portugal, and funding from European Union (FashionKIC Grant Agreement 101256183).
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Partnerships with official sponsors including Audi, L'Oréal Professionnel, Jean Louis David, Kiko Milano, Renova, Adidas Originals, Sportino, Seaside, Monchique, Asus, Palácio do Governador, and André Opticas. Additional support from partners such as Castelbel, MOP, Ameno, Adalberto, Wotels, Wewood, and Gleba.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ModaLisboa organizes Lisboa Fashion Week, a seasonal fashion event platform featuring runway presentations, designer showcases, exhibitions, and cultural activations across multiple Lisbon venues. The association runs the SANGUE NOVO young designers competition, WORKSTATION DESIGN platform, FASHION HOUSE multidisciplinary spaces, and ModaLisboa na Avenida extension events, providing visibility, mentorship, and industry access to independent and emerging Portuguese fashion designers.

Product overview

ModaLisboa (Lisboa Fashion Week) is a fashion event organization and platform operated by Associação ModaLisboa that runs the annual Lisboa Fashion Week. It does not offer technology products or software services but rather organizes fashion events, exhibitions, and designer competitions including the Sangue Novo young designer competition, Fashion House multidisciplinary spaces, and runway presentations at venues like Pátio da Galé and MUDE Museu do Design. The organization facilitates fashion shows, talks, workshops, and public events rather than providing product or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MODALISBOA CAPITAL: Fashion week edition focusing on brand identity and communication campaigns
• MODALISBOA BASE
• Sangue Novo
• Fashion House
• Workstation Design
• ModaLisboa na Avenida
• Fast Talks
• Portuguese Soul

Products and services

• Lisboa Fashion Week (ModaLisboa BASE/CAPITAL editions) Seasonal fashion event featuring runway shows, designer presentations, exhibitions, and cultural activations across multiple Lisbon venues for fashion industry professionals, press, buyers, and the public.
• SANGUE NOVO Young Designers Competition

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Envolve Entrepreneurship, INFOLYSIS, Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashionKIC consortium partners from Greece contributing to the European sustainable fashion transformation initiative alongside ModaLisboa, Reginnova NE (Romania), Elisava (Spain), and Global Fashion Agenda (Denmark). First consortium meeting held in March 2026 in Athens.
• Reginnova NE (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashionKIC consortium partner from Romania contributing to the European sustainable fashion transformation initiative, working alongside partners from Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Denmark.
• Elisava (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashionKIC consortium partner from Spain, the Barcelona School of Design and Engineering, contributing education and research expertise to the European sustainable fashion transformation initiative.
• Global Fashion Agenda (Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashionKIC consortium partner from Denmark, a leading voice on fashion sustainability, contributing expertise to the European sustainable fashion transformation initiative.
• Câmara Municipal de LisboacoreOthersCo-organizer of Lisboa Fashion Week, providing institutional support and city infrastructure for fashion week events across multiple venues including Pátio da Galé.
• Turismo de PortugalcoreOthersSupporting Lisboa Fashion Week through the Portugal Events programme, contributing to international promotion and tourism positioning of Portuguese fashion.
• AudiflagshipOthersOfficial sponsor of Lisboa Fashion Week, providing premium automotive partnership and brand activation support.
• L'Oréal ProfessionnelflagshipOthersOfficial sponsor providing professional hair and beauty partnership for fashion week runway shows and designer presentations.
• Jean Louis DavidflagshipOthersOfficial sponsor supporting WORKSTATION DESIGN platform, providing production assistance for emerging designers including space, casting, technical teams, and hair styling. Awarded Capacity Building Prize of €2,600 to three designers (ARNDES, Bárbara Atanásio, Mestre Studio).
• Havas PortugalcoreOthersCommunication agency developing and producing ModaLisboa BASE campaign with executive production by Casper Films, including director, photography, and post-production services.
• Casper FilmscoreOthersProduction company for ModaLisboa campaigns, producing video content for MODALISBOA BASE. Won Best Image Production Company at Festival CCP 2026.
• GraficalismocoreOthersDesign studio that developed MODALISBOA CAPITAL campaign, winning three gold and four silver awards at Festival CCP 2026. Named Best Design Agency.
• SeasideflagshipOthersSponsor of SANGUE NOVO young designers competition, supporting emerging fashion talent development and providing prize opportunities.
• IED - Istituto Europeo di DesigncoreOthersEducational partner offering two prizes: Master's Programme in Fashion Design (Rome) or Master's Programme in Fashion Marketing (Milan) for SANGUE NOVO competition winners. Also featured 13 young designers from IED network at Lisboa Fashion Week.
• Burel FactorycoreOthersHeritage brand offering one-month creative residency prize for SANGUE NOVO competition winners, connecting contemporary design with artisanal processes.
• ShowpressminorOthersCommunications agency providing press relations and showroom services for SANGUE NOVO finalists, amplifying visibility across industry and media.
• Calvelex/Fabrics4Fashion, RDD Textiles, RiopeleminorOthersTextile partners providing raw materials for SANGUE NOVO competition, supporting more responsible practices in collection development.
• RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)coreOthersTelevision partner broadcasting fashion week programmes on RTP2 daily (October 2025) and special documentary on RTP1. Extended fashion content to television audiences across Portugal.
• BordalminorOthersTraditional Madeira embroidery company collaborating with Béhen designer Joana Duarte on 'Behind the Curtain, Time Resides' installation for Lisbon Design Week, reinterpretating historical embroidery motifs.
• DC.AD (Architecture Studio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture studio collaborating with Constança Entrudo on modular surface systems for Lisbon Design Week, combining textile textures with spatial design approach.
• Avenida da Liberdade AssociationminorOthersPartnership extending Lisboa Fashion Week into Avenida da Liberdade with workshops, talks, cocktails, and cultural interventions across studios, shops, restaurants, and hotels.
• MUDE - Museu do DesigncoreOthersLisbon Design Museum hosting fashion week exhibitions, talks, and designer presentations as a key venue for fashion week programming.
• APICCAPS, CENIT/ANIVECcoreOthersSectoral associations supporting sustainability initiatives including Portuguese Soul project and MODAPORTUGAL exhibitions, representing the Portuguese textile and fashion industry.
• BCSD Portugal, CITEVEcoreOthersBCSD Portugal (business council for sustainable development) and CITEVE (technology center) leading beat by be@t sustainability innovation programme for textile and fashion industry.
• Studio2M (New York)minorOthersNew York studio hosting Constança Entrudo's 'Ad Hoc' exhibition in collaboration with French artist Marie Hazard, showcasing Portuguese fashion internationally.
• Kintu Studio Store (Lisbon)minorOthersLisbon concept store hosting Ricardo Andrez pop-up store featuring special selection of the Porto-based designer's pieces.
• QUAD (Portugal)minorOthersPortuguese padel and pickleball brand collaborating with Gonçalo Peixoto on sportswear collection featuring jumpsuits, leggings, tops, and accessories.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• São Paulo Fashion Week: Latin America's largest fashion week operating on a similar fashion-show and emerging-designer model, culturally connected to ModaLisboa through Lusophone diaspora.
• MBFW Barcelona (Barcelona Fashion Week): ModaLisboa's FashionKIC consortium partner Elisava is based in Barcelona; MBFW Barcelona is a nearby regional fashion week serving the same Iberian designer community.
• IFEMA / MBFWMadrid: Madrid's trade fair institution organizing Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid — comparable as an Iberian non-capital Spanish fashion week with similar designer showcase format and partnership-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• British Fashion Council (London Fashion Week): UK non-profit industry body running London Fashion Week, with equivalent mandate to support designer talent, host designer showcases, and partner with sponsors and government on industry positioning.
• Pitti Immagine (Pitti Uomo / Pitti Filati): Florence-based fashion trade show and events organizer running Pitti Uomo and related fairs, comparable in function as a runway and designer presentation platform with strong sponsor base.
• Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (Milan Fashion Week): Italian non-profit national fashion chamber that organizes Milan Fashion Week, directly comparable to ModaLisboa as a non-profit fashion week organizer featuring runway shows, designer development, and sustainability programs at national scale.
• Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (Paris Fashion Week): French organization governing Paris Fashion Week, operating at significantly larger scale but with the same function of coordinating runway calendars, designer showcases, and industry partnerships.
• CFDA - Council of Fashion Designers of America: US non-profit fashion industry association that supports designers and produces New York Fashion Week programming, structurally analogous to ModaLisboa's non-profit association model.

Direct peers

• Berlin Fashion Week / MBFW Berlin: Mid-tier European fashion week positioning around emerging talent and sustainability, comparable in scale and non-Tier-1 European positioning to ModaLisboa.
• Copenhagen Fashion Week: Scandinavian fashion week that shares ModaLisboa's sustainability positioning and partners with Global Fashion Agenda (a FashionKIC consortium member), reflecting deep operational and thematic alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/modalisboa
• YouTubevimeo.com/modalisboa
• Facebookfacebook.com/ModaLisboa
• Instagraminstagram.com/lisboafashionweek
• TikToktiktok.com/@lisboafashionweek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-modalisboa

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