AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

Yesterday afternoon I attended the Fashion Awards 2011 Press Conference at Hotel Tivoli in downtown Lisbon. It was great to see some familiar faces from Fashion Week! It also was my first press conference so I was really excited about it.


The second edition of the event is going to be on November 3rd at Tivoli Theather and it's going to gather all the people whose work had a distinguished place in the fashion industry in Portugal during 2011. The event is going to be transmited by Fashion TV, national and international, and the host for the night will be one of my favorite comediants of all times, Joaquim Monchique.

The judge's table is constituted by fifteen remarkable people whose work is fashion related and is known inside and outside of Portugal, such as Paula Mateus, editor-in-chief of Vogue Portugal, Eduarda Abbondanza, ModaLisboa director, and Francisco Maria Balsemão, Portugal Fashion president.

And now the moment you've all been waiting for!! The nominees  are:

Best Designer

• Aleksandar Protic
• Luís Buchinho
• Nuno Baltazar

Best New Talent

• Andreia Oliveira
• Fernando Lopes/Hugo Veiga
• Os Burgueses

Best Accessory Design

• Guava
• Luís Onofre
• Miguel Flor for Eureka

Best National Brand

• Decenio
• Lanidor
• Salsa

Best International Brand

• Diesel
• Lacoste
• Prada

Best Female Model

• Dariia Makarova
• Jani Gabriel
• Sara Sampaio

Best Male Model

• Bruno Rosendo
• Jonathan & Kevin
• Luís Borges

Best New Face Model

• Fabiana
• Fernando Cabral
• Margarita Pugovka

Best Editorial Producer

• Joyce Doret
• Paulo Gomes
• Paulo Macedo

Best Makeup Artist

• António Rosa
• Cristina Gomes
• Nana Benjamin

Best Hairdresser

• Helena Vaz Pereira
• Joana Oliveira
• Miguel Viana

Best Store Design

• Aleksandar Protic
• Eureka Lisboa
• THE Lisboa

Best Print Media

• Anabela Becho
• Catarina Rito
• Manuel Arnaut

Best Digital Media

• Janela Urbana
• O Alfaite Lisboeta
• Vogue Online

Best Photographer

• Frederico Martins
• Mário Príncipe
• Pedro Ferreira

I'm really excited about the ceremony and I can't wait to see what everybody will be wearing! I need to start thinking about it too!


If you want to know more about this year's edition log on to the FASHION AWARDS PORTUGAL Facebook page.

You're hotter than a Summer day in California.

Source: Viktor Vauthier

The Best Of Lisbon Fashion Week

My dearest teens, I decided to make a compilation of all my photos that photographers/bloggers took during Lisbon Fashion Week. Unfortunately I didn't go on Thursday because I was working, but it was amazing to attend this incredible event on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I bring to you "The Best Of Lisbon Fashion Week"! Enjoy!

October 7th, Friday, DAY 2

Me for VISÃO Magazine Website

Me for FashionFreax Community/Website

Me for berlinfashion.tv Website

The bloggers, from the left to the right: Inês from Glorious Streets, Carolina from Last Minute Dreams, David from Expressive Zone, Pedro from Pfashion Royalty, me, Vanessa from Pure Lovers and Zé from 2X Nº1 (by photographer Carolina Santos)

David, Pedro, me, Vanessa and Zé (by photographer Carolina Santos)

October 8th, Saturday, DAY 3

My best friend Zé and I for Diário de Lisboa - The Lisbon Diary

Zé, me, Pépa from Fashion-à-Porter and Marta from Fashion Market's Love

October 9th, Sunday, DAY 4

Me by Micael Dourado from 20 Year's Of Love

Me by Micael Dourado from 20 Year's Of Love

Pedro from Fashion in Blog, me, Helena from Devil Wears Louboutin, Pedro and Alexandre

Me by the photographer Artur Cabral

November 19th, I just can't wait.

Daphne Groeneveld & Lindsey Wixson for Versace for H&M Fall 2011 Campaign by Mert & Marcus

Last day, LisbonFW

Teens this was my look for the last day of Lisbon Fashion Week. This next week I'll make a post on my favorite collections and I'll post some pictures I took with other bloggers. Don't miss them out!

ZARA shirt

H&M skirt

ZENDRA oxford shoes

ZARA bag

CASIO watch

RAY-BAN sunglasses

Earrings from Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC

ModaLisboa Transfusion - DAY 3

Details of my look yesterday. Hope you like them. I'll post my favorite collections from Lisboa Fashion Week soon!

My details @ Fashion Week

Source: Berlin Fashion TV

Me @ Fashion Week

Micael Dourado Photography

ZARA shirt

H&M skirt

BLANCO boots

ZARA bag

CASIO watch

H&M hat

TEENS! I'm having so much fun at Lisboa Fashion Week, it has been great to see all the shows! When it's over, I'll do an entire post on my favorite ones! Now I just wanted to shared with you my outfit from yesterday. What do you think?

Love,

Rita.

LISBON FASHION WEEK

SEE YOU THERE!

Interview #1 - CAROLINA FLORES

There’s something about Carolina Flores. Besides having the power to turn heads everywhere she goes, she has this unique personality that you can not miss out. Owner of the blog Last Minute Dreams, a little piece of heaven for fashion, music, photography, art and design lovers on the cyberspace, she  studies Product Design at Lisbon Fine Arts School. She describes herself as calm, proud, friendly and a dreamer. But there’s still a lot more to discover about this 21 year-old girl.

Who is Carolina Flores?
A normal girl with some ambitions…


Why the name “Last Minute Dreams” for your blog?
Last Minute Dreams was the first name that popped up in my head and it just seemed right. My main goal was, and still is, sharing "last minute" information that I think it's interesting.

What was the biggest “Dream” that your blog already provided you? 
Knowledge and information, and a lot of opportunities!

Design, fashion, art. Which one of them define you the best?
None of them describes me by itself, alone. It's the three of them working together! They are in my daily life at the same level.

Who are your favourite artists? Why?
So many names! Too many!! Everyday I learn new references and names from the world of fashion, art, design, photography, etc... In the world of the arts: Pedro Matos, Conor Harrington, Anthony Lister, Kaws, Shepard Farey, Andy Warhol, etc… Photography: Ryan McGinley, Hedi Slimane, Viktor Vauthier, Saga Sig, Tamara Lichtenstein, Mary Ellen Mark, Lina Scheynius, David Shama, Masha Mel etc... A lot of these photographers are also fashion photographers! Design wise, the names are endless.

What are your biggest sources of inspiration?
Travelling, websites and blogs, magazines, books, people, just walking on the streets, looking around...

What do you think is the power of the “blogosphere” nowadays? 
I think that blogs get more power every single day and it has good and bad consequences. It's hard to stand out and be original. There are more bad blogs rather than good blogs… but they are an amazing source of information, and they have the extraordinary power of setting trends!

Which blogs do you ready everyday?
I have an endless list of blogs! Street Style and Tumblrs are my favorites. I like blogs that transmit any type of visual culture and knowledge/information. Those are the ones that I prefer. 

What do you think are going to be the major Street Style items for the next season? Maxi skirts, jumpers and, thought I don't like them that much, Jeffrey Campbell Litta are going to be a major item for sure.

What are your favourite brands/stores? Why?
CHANEL for their power of innovating in every single season and, when we look at their pieces, we can distinguish the extraordinaire classic refinement that has been a Chanel signature since the brand's very beginning. ACNE (I always love their collections), BALMAIN, CHLOÉ, CÉLINE, JILL SANDER (for its simplicity), MARNI (fantastic foot-wear), Opening Ceremony, RAG & BONE, Zadig Et Voltaire. I also like less expensive brands, like TOPSHOP, URBAN OUTFITTERS, MONKI…

What do you always bring with you when you leave the house? 
Lipstick, cellphone, music, moleskine pen and rings.

In Lisbon, where are you most likely to be found?
I'm always in downtown Lisbon...everyday and I love it!


What’s your favourite book?

The Shadow of the Wind written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Which singers/bands can we find on your iPod?

A huge variety! I like Indie, Indie Rock, Electronic, Alternative music… I have more than 10.000 songs, it's hard to choose just a few bands.

What’s your dream trip?

Iceland...

In which city do you see yourself living in the future? Why? 
I picture myself living in London and I'll do whatever it takes for that to happen as soon as possible! I identify myself 100% with the city and the people! It's crazy, a lot of movement everywhere, art and fashion in every single corner. It's London for sure!

If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?
Edie Sedwick, Coco Chanel and Andy Warhol.

If you could own the world for a day what would you do?
I would travel, eat the best food, I would see the best exhibitions and do the best shopping!

Any future projects?
The improvement of lastminutedreams.net and I have a few ideas... stay tuned!