What Marques Almeida is known for
Marques'Almeida is a London-based label designed by Portuguese-born Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, known for raw-edge denim and unfinished construction. The brand also runs a kids' line and periodic exclusive capsule collections.
Marques'Almeida is a London-based luxury label designed by Portuguese-born Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, who built the brand's identity around what its own site calls a "raw, disruptive" approach to fashion. Denim runs through the collections as a signature material - the site organizes an entire dedicated category, "M'A Denim," around boyfriend trousers, corset tops and frayed, patch-pocket pieces - alongside dresses, knitwear, outerwear and tailored separates that carry the label's characteristic unfinished hems and raw seams. Beyond womenswear, the brand runs a kids' line, M'A Kids, extending its aesthetic into dresses, knitwear and swimwear for children, and periodically releases smaller capsule collections positioned as exclusives distinct from its main seasonal drops. Marques'Almeida frames its design process around conscious fashion, and the brand has expanded into shoes and accessories alongside its core ready-to-wear. The label ships internationally, with free shipping offered on orders above €400, and maintains an editorial arm on its site, M'A Stories, covering the brand's collections and design references. Marques'Almeida's positioning - raw construction details built into expensive, richly finished pieces rather than sanded away - has become the throughline across the label's ready-to-wear, denim, kids' and accessories lines alike.
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Best for — Raw-edge denim and Portuguese-designed ready-to-wear
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