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Roselyn Silva

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Roselyn Silva
Born
São Tomé and Príncipe
OccupationWomenswear designer
Years active2015 – present
Websiteroselynsilvaofficial.com

Solidariedade Roselyn Silva, known professionally as Roselyn Silva, is a São Toméan luxury womenswear designer. She emigrated to Portugal as a child and her studio is located in the Chiado neighbourhood in Lisbon.

Biography

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Silva was born in São Tomé and Príncipe and emigrated to Portugal with her parents when she was 4 years old. She has her studio in the Chiado neighbourhood in Lisbon.[1][2]

Silva founded the luxury womenswear Roselyn Silva in 2015.[3][4] She had a runway showcase at Mozambique Fashion Week 2015.[5] Silva's designs are made with traditional fabrics, dress styles and patterns inspired by São Tomé and Príncipe and the African continent,[1][6][7] such as capulana.[8] Silva has also launched the Home Roselyn Silva line of homewares and accessories.[9]

In 2017, Silva presented the fashion television show Está na Moda.[10]

In 2023, Silva held a fashion show in Angola.[11]

In 2024, Silva launched her "solidarity" capsule collection in Lisbon, on World Environment Day,[12] using patchwork fabrics made in partnership with The Alstom Foundation charity's "Women in Action" project.[13][14]

In 2025, Silva launched her "legacy" collection[15] in partnership with Swarovski jewellery[16][17] and debuted in Paris.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gomes, Karyna (15 January 2022). "Moda, arte e representatividade: a história feliz de Roselyn e Blackson". Mensagem de Lisboa (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ ""Os brancos têm de aceitar, de uma vez por todas, que o racismo existe"". Expresso (in Portuguese). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ Carvalho, José A. (11 April 2025). "Dez Anos, Mil Histórias: A Nova Coleção de Roselyn Silva". Twenty4news.com. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. ^ RSTP (27 February 2025). Roselyn Silva celebra 10 anos da sua marca com projeto de descoberta de novos talentos em São Tomé. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Roselyn Silva, Irene Pezzotta & Fuzzi @ Mozambique Fashion Week 2015". Fashion Ghana. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ^ Gomes, Wilds (5 October 2016). "Roselyn Silva: a nova cara da moda africana em Portugal". Conexão Lusófona (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Portuguese Fashion | Luxiders Magazine". Luxiders Magazine. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ^ "As capulanas influenciam o nosso ânimo, e o semblante muda completamente". Visão (in European Portuguese). 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ^ Afonso, Josimar (3 May 2021). "Roselyn Silva lança linha de acessórios para casa "com identidade e com história"". Rádio Somos Todos Primos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Estilista São-tomense Roselyn Silva "Está na Moda"". Rádio Somos Todos Primos (in European Portuguese). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Fashion show de Roselyn Silva em Angola pela primeira vez". Pitxos e Pitxas. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Do atelier de costura em Camarate para uma passerelle na capital". Ajuda em ação (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  13. ^ D´Almeida, Kemilson (9 June 2024). "Roseyn Silva lança coleção 'cápsula solidária' em Portugal alusiva ao Dia Mundial do Ambiente". Rádio Somos Todos Primos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Fundação Ajuda em Ação and designer Roselyn Silva launch a charity collection in collaboration with Alstom Foundation". Alstom. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  15. ^ "ROSELYN SILVA's latest collection, LEGACY, is more than a full bloom". Debonair Afrik. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Roselyn Silva apresenta nova colecção "LEGACY" no evento de lançamento de joias de Elma Aveiro, irmã de Cristiano Ronaldo". Rádio Somos Todos Primos (in European Portuguese). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Celebração e nova coleção reune personalidades no Hotel do Chiado". Caras (in European Portuguese). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Roselyn Silva estreia marca em Paris". Rádio Somos Todos Primos (in European Portuguese). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Roselyn Silva estreia-se em Paris e afirma presença na cena internacional da moda". Bantumen (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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