When a blank sheet of paper starts its journey from an idea to a fabric and then transforms into a garment, the hand of the creator is led by a higher force. Only they know. When designing garments for women, how do designers look at who might wear them? What kind of charisma do these women have? What are they like?
We asked 9 Portuguese designers to choose 9 women. No requirements. Just women. Charismatic, strong and independent women. Ana Sofia Martins, Ana Tang, Cristina Filipe, Gaya de Medeiros, Isabel Branco, Laura Rueff, Sara Carvalho, Vera Deus and Vitória Mota were the designers chosen by Luís Carvalho, Joana Duarte (Béhen), Lidija Kolovrat, Nuno Baltazar, Luís Buchinho, Dino Alves, Davii, Arndes and Pedro Pedro. On the following pages, they are the living showcases of various garments created with love.
ISABEL BRANCO (fashion editor and producer at Portugal Fashion) wears Luís Buchinho
VITÓRIA MOTA (model) wears Pedro Pedro; Shoes: Apple of Eden
CRISTINA FILIPE (artist and researcher) wears Lidija Kolovrat; Shoes: Fly London; Jewelry: Manuel Júlio
ANA SOFIA MARTINS (actor) wears Luís Carvalho; Shoes: Mariano
SARA CARVALHO (model) wears Davii; Shoes: Valuni
ISABEL BRANCO — Shoes: Penha; Clothes: Luís Buchinho
GAYA DE MEDEIROS (actor) wears Nuno Baltazar; Shoes: Josefinas
VERA DEUS (stylist) wears Arndes; Shoes: Fly London
LAURA RUEFF (psychology student) wears Dino Alves; Shoes: Reve de Flo
ANA TANG (actor) wears Béhen; Shoes: JJ Heitor
SARA CARVALHO — Shoes: Valuni; Clothes: Davii
GAYA DE MEDEIROS — Shoes: Josefinas; Clothes: Nuno Baltazar
VITÓRIA MOTA — Clothes: Pedro Pedro
ANA SOFIA MARTINS — Shoes: Mariano; Clothes: Luís Carvalho
VERA DEUS — Clothes: Arndes
Photography: Pedro Afonso
Styling: Fernando Bastos Pereira
Photo Assistant: Hugo Pais Ribeiro
Styling Assistant: Nelson Lima
Make Up: Helena Almeida (Laura Rueff, Sara Carvalho, Ana Tang, Cristina Filipe), Elodie Fiúza (Ana Sofia Martins, Vitória Mota, Isabel Branco, Gaya de Medeiros, Vera Deus)
Hair: Zé Carlos Taipa (Ana Tang, Ana Sofia Martins, Vitória Mota, Isabel Branco, Vera Deus), Atsushi Yoshida (Cristina Filipe, Laura Rueff, Sara Carvalho, Gaya de Medeiros)
Production: Snowberry
