Portuguese footwear takes center stage at Willy Chavarria’s Paris runway show
Portuguese footwear was in the spotlight at Willy Chavarria’s latest runway show, presented during Paris Fashion Week. The footwear collection was developed in collaboration with the Portuguese industry, bringing together Luis Onofre (women’s footwear) and Mariano Shoes (men’s footwear), with the support of APICCAPS. The collection was designed in-house by Chavarria’s team and produced in […]
Portuguese Footwear in the Spotlight at International Fashion Weeks
Portuguese footwear returned strongly to the international runways through a series of partnerships with some of today’s most renowned international designers. These collaborations were unveiled throughout January and February in New York City, Paris and Milan, through runway shows and presentations, highlighting Portugal’s growing influence in the world of designer and luxury fashion. In New […]
Staking Ground and the Throes of Politics During NYFW
Designers trade fashion’s usual murmur for something more declarative Words by Kyle rice Fashion has always been political. Perhaps more famously, military dress—its textiles and coded silhouettes—has long signaled allegiance: which side you chose, or were conscripted into. The insurgents, in turn, reworked those same uniforms into something defiant. Think of 1970s punks, who took […]
Portuguese tannery exports gain momentum in 2025
Portuguese tannery exports grew by 5.8% year-on-year up to September 2025, reflecting the recovery in external demand and the ongoing efforts of the sector to modernise production. Portuguese tannery exports grew by 5.8% in 2025. By September, the sector had exported 81 million euros, primarily to Spain (down by 4.6% to 17 million euros), Italy […]
Exhibition: Two Steps from the Future
A Two Steps from the Future Exhibition 24 Nov, 2025At MUDE, Lisbon In recent years, the Portuguese footwear industry has undergone a profound structural transformation. On 28 November, an exhibition opens to the public that makes this shift visible — a transformation led by APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, and by […]
Portuguese Shoes launches global campaign to promote conscious consumption of footwear
“The time to rewrite history”. This is the motto of the international campaign launched by the Portuguese footwear industry as part of the BioShoes4All project. Featuring Isabel Abreu, the campaign promotes awareness and care as the new pillars of the future, urging responsibility, authenticity, and an urgent paradigm shift in the sector. In a world […]
BioShoes4All: 85% Completion Projects the Footwear Industry
The Leixões Cruise Terminal hosted the BIOSHOES4All: The Final Step conference. On October 16, entrepreneurs, universities, and policymakers gathered to discuss the present and future of the Portuguese footwear industry. The project – led by APICCAPS and CTCP – involves over 70 entities in the sector with a total investment of €60 million, making it […]
Backstage at the Cruise Terminal
At the Porto Cruise Terminal, light meets the ocean and architecture becomes movement. It was here that BioShoes4All: The Final Step unfolded — a gathering of minds and makers, where entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers came together to reflect on the present and imagine the future of Portuguese footwear. For one day, the terminal became fertile […]
Portuguese biomimetic soles take stage in Milan
Inspired by nature, the new product developed by PIEP (Polymer Engineering Innovation Hub), a technology and innovation centre located in Guimarães, in collaboration with Atlanta Steps and CTCP, promises to be a small revolution in footwear. Portugal is once again standing out as an innovator in the footwear sector with the world premiere of a […]
Bioshoes4All: The Final Step
APICCAPS and the Portuguese Footwear Technology Centre (CTCP) are in the final stage of implementing the BioShoes4All project, developed under the Bioeconomy line of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Structured around five main pillars — Biomaterials, Ecological Footwear, Circular Economy, Advanced Production Technologies, and Training and Promotion — the project has brought together more […]