Playdate

Name
Maria Clara Lemos Gomes Pontes Leça
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institute
Design, Product and Material
Program
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles - New Landscapes for Change
Year
2025

This project merges Madeiran cultural heritage with childhood pop culture. Through playful techniques like the shadow knit, padded textiles, and layered construction, traditional motifs meet toy-inspired visuals. The collection explores memory and identity, creating garments where cultural and personal narratives coexist.

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)