An Introduction — Fashion and Multiple Perspectives

Francisco Mesquita holds a postdoctoral qualification from the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo (Brazil), a PhD and a master's degree from the University of Minho (Guimarães, Portugal), and an undergraduate degree from Fernando Pessoa University (Porto, Portugal). He is a lecturer at University Fernando Pessoa, teaching in the areas of Advertising, Design, Creativity, and Innovation. He coordinates postgraduate courses in Marketing, Advertising, and Design for small and medium-sized enterprises. His artistic practice involves the use of "intelligent" pigments, which change colour in response to specific environmental stimuli.

Lilyan Guimarães Berlim holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro and a master's degree in Environmental Sciences from the Universidade Federal Fluminense, with a focus on transformations in the fashion market in relation to sustainability. She is a consultant on sustainability and new businesses in fashion at Sebrae. She is a member of the scientific committee of the Global Fashion Conference. She is a guest lecturer for the master's programme at the Nottingham Trent University Business School (United Kingdom). She teaches undergraduate and extension courses at the School of Advertising and Marketing, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, and the Istituto Europeo di Design, among others. She is a specialist in the luxury market, a course manager in the related segment. She has worked as a textile designer for brands in Rio de Janeiro since 1986.