Portuguese fashion designer Jessica Antonio is the name behind J-ANT. a fashion label striving for the revival of craftsmanship and handmade quality in today’s fashion industry. Supporting sustainability, J-ANT. sells unique made-to-order fashion items and exclusive jackets locally made in her studio in the Algarve, Portugal.
Jessica's work is experimental as well as aesthetic with a main focus on material and silhouette. Along the years she has developed a passion for textile manipulations and subtle contrasting elements, such as textures and symbolic aspects in clothing.
The designer's collections reveal all this and more with influences from nature's organic structures, textures and patterns.
Projects
- YESTERDAY/ TOMORROW CollectionA collection inspired by old traditions, landscape sceneries that transmit tranquility and the pure smell of fresh hay and cattle. This is the bliss of The Alentejo, Portugal. A uncertain future awaits us and we're taking with us memories of today and the past - natural fibres, serene tones and edgy nonchalant looks.
Work history
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Denim Specialist and Repair ArtistDenham the Jeanmaker
- Utrecht, NetherlandsFull Time
As a denim specialist and repair artist I was in charge of all jeans' repairs and alterations, which sometimes would add up to more than thirty per day. I was using specific machinery for these tasks and giving advice to customers who came in to buy a new pair of jeans.
I was also responsible of the shops' appearance and setup, managing stock and sales.
Skills
- Design
- Styling
- Craftmanship
- Communication
- Organisation
- Sales
- Advanced Sewing
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) HKU University of the Arts Utrecht
- Utrecht, Netherlands
A four-year Bachelors' Degree, where I acquired a wide range of skills and got to experiment different aspects of Fashion and Arts.
As part of the curriculum I spent one full year abroad, where I successfully enrolled in two internships in Copenhagen, Denmark followed by another half a year in Barcelona, Spain where I did Erasmus at BAU (Design School of Barcelona) - an experience of a lifetime where I got the opportunity to work hand-on-hand with the design team of very well-known brands such as Stradivarius and Desigual.