Isilda Pelicano

Who is Isilda Pelicano?

Isilda Pelicano is a Portuguese fashion designer based in Lisbon.

She was born in Alfaiates, Sabugal Municipality, Portugal and received her Fashion Design degree from the IADE - Instituto de Artes Visuais, Design e Marketing in Lisbon.

She started her career in 1991 and has presented women’s Collections every season under the brand name Isilda Pelicano since then.

She has also had regular participation in several Fashion Shows such as FILMODA, PORTO DE MODA, PORTUGAL FASHION, FASHION BUSINESS ANGOLA.

Through a separate division within her company, Isilda has also carried out significant work in the area of uniforms design. Clients have included the Portuguese Government Loja do Cidadão, Portugal Telecom for the Expo ‘98, UEFA Euro 2004™ and UEFA Euro 2008™.

She was a past winner of the “Smirnoff Fashion Award” and is a frequent feature in Portuguese newspapers and magazines. Most recently, Isilda was voted as “Best Female Personality in Fashion – 2006” by readers of popular Portuguese publication Lux Magazine and in 2011 she was awarded a Career Prize “Prémio IADE Carreira 2011”.