“What would happen if you remade Almost Famous in a dystopian future?” That’s the question London-based design duo Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida seems to be asking with their Fall/Winter 2014 men's and women's collections. Stonewashed denim and colorful furs mix with frayed edges to create garments that pull from the past and seemingly the future. The label takes pieces as classic as denim capris and button-downs and cranks up the bizarre factor with extreme silhouettes and lots of unraveled hems. It’s all one big, beautiful time warp, and we can’t get enough.
The birth of Marques'Almeida happened back in 2009 when Marta and Paulo graduated with distinction from CIMEX Fashion School in Portugal and both moved to London to test out their fashion chops with some big players: Vivienne Westwood for Marques and Preen for Almeida. They joined forces at Central Saint Martins while both studied in the MA Fashion program, and the rest was denim-fueled history.
Today, their women’s collection is rife with twisted versions of '90s and '00s wardrobe staples. The denim jacket gets an iridescent exoskeleton in the Fitted Collarless Jacket. Capris have a new, grungier lease on life in Crushed Velvet. The Lamb Fur Jacket is one of the collection’s most out-there garments, yet still stays sneakily grounded in the Marques'Almeida aesthetic with its denim lining. Mini purses in pony hair and sheepskin echo the soft, fuzzy vibe.
The men’s collection, exclusive to Opening Ceremony, features a classic trench in frayed denim with the Denim M76192. Garments like hoodies and sweatpants also get the denim treatment with the Denim Hoodie and Frayed Waist Denim Trousers. Top it all off with a sense of humor with the Long Lamb Fur Collar and you’re all set.
Shop Marques'Almeida men's and women's![]()
The Long Lamb Fur Collar in red and the Denim Pocket Overshirt in stonewash denim![]()
The Fitted Collarless Jacket in stonewash metallic![]()
The Denim Ho
The birth of Marques'Almeida happened back in 2009 when Marta and Paulo graduated with distinction from CIMEX Fashion School in Portugal and both moved to London to test out their fashion chops with some big players: Vivienne Westwood for Marques and Preen for Almeida. They joined forces at Central Saint Martins while both studied in the MA Fashion program, and the rest was denim-fueled history.
Today, their women’s collection is rife with twisted versions of '90s and '00s wardrobe staples. The denim jacket gets an iridescent exoskeleton in the Fitted Collarless Jacket. Capris have a new, grungier lease on life in Crushed Velvet. The Lamb Fur Jacket is one of the collection’s most out-there garments, yet still stays sneakily grounded in the Marques'Almeida aesthetic with its denim lining. Mini purses in pony hair and sheepskin echo the soft, fuzzy vibe.
The men’s collection, exclusive to Opening Ceremony, features a classic trench in frayed denim with the Denim M76192. Garments like hoodies and sweatpants also get the denim treatment with the Denim Hoodie and Frayed Waist Denim Trousers. Top it all off with a sense of humor with the Long Lamb Fur Collar and you’re all set.
Shop Marques'Almeida men's and women's
The Long Lamb Fur Collar in red and the Denim Pocket Overshirt in stonewash denim
The Fitted Collarless Jacket in stonewash metallic
The Denim Ho