Teresa Samissone – Fashion, Culture and Identity
Teresa Samissone is a Portuguese fashion designer with Mozambican roots, whose work bridges art, culture and identity. With a background in Industrial Pattern Making, Drawing, Painting and Art History, she has built a solid career since 1998 as a wardrobe professional in film, television and advertising.
In 2012, she founded Samissone®, a Slow Fashion brand inspired by African cultural heritage. Each piece is custom-made and handcrafted in her atelier, reflecting patterns, colours and narratives rooted in identity and tradition.
Samissone® creations stand out for their exclusivity, strong visual language and symbolic value, and are chosen by national and international figures seeking unique and meaningful pieces.
Teresa Samissone – Moda, Cultura e Identidade
Teresa Samissone é uma designer de moda portuguesa, com raízes moçambicanas, cujo trabalho cruza arte, cultura e identidade. Com formação em Modelagem Industrial, Desenho, Pintura e História da Arte, construiu desde 1998 um percurso sólido como profissional de guarda-roupa nas áreas do cinema, televisão e publicidade.
Em 2012 fundou a marca Samissone®, um projecto de Slow Fashion inspirado na herança cultural africana. Cada peça é personalizada e confeccionada à mão no seu atelier, valorizando padrões, cores e narrativas que celebram identidade e património cultural.
As criações Samissone® destacam-se pela exclusividade, forte linguagem visual e significado simbólico, sendo escolhidas por figuras nacionais e internacionais que procuram peças únicas e autênticas.
Films
“The Infernal Machine” for Paramount Movies.
With Guy Pierce and Alex Pettyfier
“Os vivos, o morto e o peixe frito”
Director: Daniela Ruah.
Producer: Ukbar filmes
“The Children´s Republic”
With Danny Glover
Director: Flora Gomes
“The Promise”
With Oscar Isaac and Christian Bayle
Director: Terry George (Oscar-winning director).
“That Good Night” by Moviebox Premiere.
With John Hurt and Charles Dance
Director: Eric Styles.
“There´s Always Hope”
With Colm Meaney
Director: Tim Lewiston
“Fátima – A História de um Milagre”
Producer: “PictureHouse”
“The Man Who Killed D. Quixote”
With Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce and Olga Kurylenko
Director: Terry Gilliam
Benoit Brisefer “Les Taxis Rouges”
With Gérard Jugnot and Jean Reno
Fátima
Joaquim de Almeida, Goran Visnjic, Joana Ribeiro, Marco d’Almeida
Kinder Bueno
“Évora” “Calderón”- Director Eric Lartigau Production. Hamster Pub/ Filmes do Tejo II
Noites Claras by Paulo Filipe Monteiro
With Romeu Runa, Lídia Franco, Custodia Gallego, Beatriz Godinho and Duarte Melo
Always Tennis UK by Director Jonathan Degueldre
Production Portugal.
Vita Lains. Producer
Maya Mahfouz
SHORT FILMS
“Menina” by Simão Cayatte.
Producer: BRO
TV SERIES
“Glória”
Netflix Portugal.
Director: Tiago Guedes
“A Espia” 1º temporada
With Diogo Morgado, Daniela Ruah and Mª João Bastos
Producer: Ukbar Filmes
“A Minha Sogra é uma Bruxa”
Série, RTP
“Café Kwanza”
“Faro”
With Miguel Borges, Adriano Luz, Ricardo Pereira, Carolina Carvalho, Maria d’aires and Taina Muller
Producer: Joaquim Leitão for RTP
Episódio piloto – Cold mind
With Niamh McCormack, Jos Vantyler, Tim Fellingham and Joana Seixas
Director: Simon Hunter
DOCUMENTARIES
“The Disappearence of Madelaine Mccann”
Netflix.
Director: Chris Smith
COMMERCIALS
Film Production Service for Volkswagen TV
Producer: Southwest Productions
“Pura Sport Júnior”
Carlos vs Carlinhos
