Margarida Feijão
Margarida Feijão’s collection is part of a continuous body of work within her creative practice. Drawing from her experiences growing up in a small town in southern Portugal, Feijão witnessed the oppression faced by the women who raised her. This inspired her to tell their stories—stories of her own past, traumas, and the enduring effects of patriarchy, which continues to impose new sets of rules on each generation. While the challenges she faces differ from those of her ancestors, new obstacles still arise.
Feijão, who was taught to meet certain societal expectations to be recognized as a woman, struggled with being born without hair. This personal experience is reflected in her designs, which mimic the textures of hair. The designer’s goal is to empower women. As she put it, “If you feel self-conscious about it, you wear this piece, and you’ll feel fucking amazing.”