
Tradidanças. Here comes the festival where dance protects the planet
From July 31st to August 4th there will be another edition of the Tradidanças festival, the one that gets everyone of all ages dancing for
Manel Baer launched Equinox, a collection made from textile waste and invited Sara Diniz to dye T-shirts with natural products.
In 2023, he won Moda Lisboa’s Beat by Beat award, which was designed to stimulate creativity in eco-design and eco-engineering in the textile and fashion industry in Portugal. From then on, sustainability became the basis of his work.
Manel Baer has just launched the Equinox collection, in which each piece in the collection is created with materials produced from algae and textile waste. “It’s a symbol of renewal, love for nature and respect for the environment,” explains Manel in a statement.
At the launch of the collection, Manel, in collaboration with creative directors Marco Gomes and Tatjana Jourdain, made a point of bringing different worlds together. Equinox “is more than fashion, it’s a celebration of the transformative power of creativity and sustainability,” explains Manel.
More than just a fashion show, Equinox provided an immersive experience for the public, mixing fashion, music and performance. There was live music with musician Farwarmth (Afonso Arrepia Ferreira) at the keyboard, and a choreographed performance under the direction of Beatriz Pereira.
Make-up and hair were done by the artist Noir (Rita Oliveira), who explored shapes and textures that complemented the show’s disruptive and visionary aesthetic.
There is an important collaboration in this collection. With sustainability once again in the spotlight, Manel invited Sara Diniz to dye some of the pieces. Sara already has a well-established work in natural dyeing. Sara spoke to Peggada about the importance of making this art known: “People still associate dyeing with hippie fashion and it doesn’t have to be that way. Natural dyeing is an ode to nature”.
Sara dyed eight T-shirts using onion peels, avocado peels and pits and teas – black, green, hibiscus or peony – offered by a brand because they were expired and could therefore be used.
The collection is for sale on Manel Baer’s website, where you can follow the designer’s work.
From July 31st to August 4th there will be another edition of the Tradidanças festival, the one that gets everyone of all ages dancing for
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