Roselyn Silva

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

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

  1. 1 2 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.