Copenhagen, where gifted designers from around the world are asked to experiment with techniques in fur design. In 2004, he received the Best New Designer Award from Style Magazine, and The Design Exchange Gold Award from The National Post. Despite his successes, Mendonça continued to improve upon the skills that had earned him his acclaim, stating “I love [fashion], and I work hard, and I enjoy it.” What is so striking about Mendonça’s work is his ability to incorporate wildly different fabrics, textures, even personalities, into a single outfit. “I put clothes together to make a story and a lot of the time that story comes from fabrics. If a woman walks by wearing an incredible fabric, I’ll think, oh, I really like the way she’s wearing that, and I’ll use her in
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