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1 | PROFILE | page 5
2 | NO GENDER STEREO COLLECTION | page 6
OBJECTIVE | PAGE 8
INTRODUCTION | PAGE 10
THE COLLECTION/ PROCESS | PAGE 12
LOOKBOOK | PAGE 16

3 | PROJECT JAPAN | page 34

OBJECTIVE | PAGE 34
INTRODUCTION | PAGE 36
THE COLLECTION/ PROCESS | PAGE 38
LOOKBOOK | PAGE 42

4 | CACOA | OYA COLLECTION | page 52

OBJECTIVE | PAGE 54
INTRODUCTION | PAGE 56
THE COLLECTION/ PROCESS | PAGE 58
LOOKBOOK | PAGE 64

1 | PROFILE
NAME | Camila Paiva
DATE OF BIRTH | 4 of February 1994
NATIONALITY | Portuguese
Degree in Fashion Design, University of Beira
Interior

INTERESTES |
Fashion styling
Fashion design
Photography
Graphic design
Make-up

FASHION BRANDS AND DESIGNERS |

Acne Studios
Off- White
Y-3
Alexander Wang
Yohji Yamamoto
Marc Jacobs

MOVIES |
Notting Hill
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Miss Peregrines Home for
Peculiar Children
TV SERIES |
Sex and the City
Orange is the New Black
Game of Thrones

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No Gender
Stereo
Autum/Winter
2016/2017
OBJECTIVE
2016 Academic Individual Project for the University of Beira Interior. Propose a collection of
ten looks that reflects my style and personality.

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DUCTION

Gender- fluidity, gender neutral- terms that are

changing societys attitude towards the traditional masculine-feminine divide. Gender fluidity is about offering equal freedom of dressing for everyone no matter the gender.
No Gender Stereo was born as a genderless fashion
brand that seeks to break gender stereotypes. This
reflects my wish to live in a world free of stereotypes.
No Gender Stereo is also inspired from the
place I was born, nature and the cliffs of Algarve in the South of Portugal. Its colours,
substance and style reflect my personality.

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THE COLLECTION |
PROCESS

No Gender Stereo follows an oversized and minimal silhouette reminiscent of Yohji Yamamotos aesthetic for Y-3.
Its silhouette, so boxy and oversized, cuts away the human figure, taking it close to the idea of gender neutral.
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The collections palette is inspired by the shades of the

cliffs of South Portugal complemented with monochrome
colours. This choice highlights the gender free factor,
since none of theses colours is either fully feminine or
masculine. Textures for some of the prints are based on
pictures from the cliffs of the Algarve or are strictly uniform.

https://youtu.be/mQHQ9vKD-9Q (Click here)

The shooting was made in a way to inspire versatility. One

male model was photographed in Covilh, North of Portugal, with mountains and green shades in the background.
One female model was pictured in Algarve, close sunny beaches and cliffs. Different scenes, different genders, different colours to stimulate a feeling of neutrality.

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Lots of learning in this very first significant project. Creating a collection from A to Z was challenging and I
feel I manage to make it reflect parts of what I am.

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LOOK
BOOK
Designer: Camila Paiva
Photography: Diogo Sousa and Camila Paiva
Editing: Diogo Sousa and Camila Paiva
Styling: Camila Paiva
Hair and make-up: Camila Paiva
Models: Ana Arajo and Diogo Sousa

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PROJECT
A/W
2013/2014
OBJECTIVE
2013 Academic Individual Project for the University of Beira Interior. Objective: create a collection of three scarves.
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INTRO
DUCTION

Fashion and style has grown immensely ia big

asian cities like Tokyo. It shows a different kind
of aesthetic , a sportswear and urban style.
This project is the culmination of the traditional japanese culture and the urban style present in Japan.
I chose not to take the word scarf literally and also
create something that I would actually use. The result ended up being more than just a scarf. I inspired myself mostly in two different concepts,
Japanese culture and streetwear style. The Japanese component was present through very famous Japanese elements such as the mighty dragon, cherry blossoms and traditional watercolors, a
painting technique. Streetwear inspired mostly the
format of the scarf and the shooting scenarios.

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THE COLLECTION |
PROCESS

The pattern I created was made through watercolor technique. I then

printed it on a fabric that looked like silk to support the other Japanese
elements. The colour palette was based on a contrast between
warm tones such as orange and shades of light pink, colours that
are usually associated to Japan, and black to represent the ink they
use in their calligraphies and also the dark of the streets and cities.
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The pattern I created was made through watercolor technique. I then printed it on a fabric that looked
like silk to support the other Japanese elements. The
colour palette was based on a contrast between
warm tones such as orange and shades of light
pink, colours that are usually associated to Japan,
and black to represent the ink they use in their calligraphies and also the dark of the streets and cities.

PATTERN USED

The photoshoots main objective was to to reflect an urban environment. I used a plain grey background with some sun in order
to lighten up the scene and highlight the brighter colours I used.
This was my very first project, I learned a lot, from the theoretical
parts to prepare a real collection to sewing skills, which I didnt have.
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LOOK
BOOK
Designer: Camila Paiva
Photography: Vnia Rodrigues
Editing: Camila Paiva
Styling: Camila Paiva
Models: Rita Belo

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CACOA
oya collection 2017

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CACOA
OYA
COLLECTION
2017
OBJECTIVE
2016 Academic Group Project for the University of Beira Interior. Objective: propose a collection of twenty looks inspired by a Goddess.

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INTRO
DUCTION

Cacoa is a clothing brand that offers both female

and male customers a dynamic urban aesthetic. Its core principle is to value womanhood and
fight against stereotypes on the basis of gender.
We created a collection of twenty looks, five accessories and one conceptual piece, all inspired
by Oya, an african goddess. Oya is known as a
powerful protector of women, she represents water, fire and wisdom. Also, She is the one who
starts storms and nurture other gods. She claims
lightning as one of Her powers, and considered
an elemental Goddess - air, water and fire- in
which she incorpotayes all of them into her. She
is also the personification of the Niger River and
has the power to shapeshift into a water buffalo.
All of these elements were sources of inspiration for the collection: it is a seasonless collection with looks that go from simplicity to exuberance in order to mimic the Goddess personality.

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THE COLLECTION | PROCESS

The colour palette was mainly driven by the colours that actually represent the Goddess for the African people that worship Her: red, deep aubergine purple, brown and black. Also, we added yellow
since it is widely used in Africa. For textures, we created two completely different patterns, something
we found is very present in traditional African clothing. The first pattern is a geometric one (yellow,
purple and black) and the second one is inspired in palm leaves (different brown and red tones).
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We followed asymmetrical lines to create the silhouette. We took inspiration in several African designers such as Duro Olowu, Lisa Folawiyo and Lukhanyo Mdingi. By mixing these sources we ended up
combining different powerful patterns and colours.

The shooting took place in the mountains of Serra da Estrela, in Covilh, with two female models and a male model. We found that the grey
tones of the landscape contrasted very well
with the vibrant colours of the clothing pieces.

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This project was very challenging due to the different points of view
of every element of the group, which
allowed me to learn how to
work in a team, organizing every task and hearing all the opinions.
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LOOK
BOOK
Designer: Camila Paiva, Vnia Rodrigues, Margarida
Bastos, Margarida Rodrigues and Bruna Castro
Photography: Vnia Rodrigues
Editing: Diogo Sousa
Styling: Camila Paiva
Make-up and hair stylist: Pedro Realinho
Models: Bruna Monteiro, Marco Alves and Joana
Alves

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