PRESIDENT OF THE JURY

Miguel Flor is the creative director and editor-in-chief of Prinçipal ModaPortugal magazine. Fashion designer by training, he develops projects in creative direction, consultancy, curatorship and exhibition design in the fashion area, as well as in the field of design and fine arts. Works as a photographer with an interdisciplinary profile who wanders between art, fashion and industrial photography. In 2020, Miguel Flor published his book “Boys Appetite” with Stolen Books, which compiles the first photographs of a series with the same name.

Joana Jorge is ModaLisboa’s project manager, which gives her a global perspective on Portuguese Fashion, encouraging the recognition and dissemination of national Designer Fashion, promoting a more humane and responsible industry. Joana coordinates the Lisbon Fashion Week project and monitors parallel projects of the ModaLisboa Association between national and international partners. She has developed a very diversified path in the field of Fashion Design, getting to know different professional realities which make the eye curious. After completing a master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London, she leaves for Italy to join Alberta Ferretti's design team. Her experience as a designer was later complemented with stints at Topshop, Betty Jackson, Ana Salazar, and the accessories brand Pelcor.

João Magalhães (1988) grew up between London and Lisbon. Early in his life, he shown great interest in the arts, which led him to study architecture and to specialized in fashion, exploring form and construction in his creations. In 2014, he created Morecco, which started as an accessory brand and evolved, a year later, into a complete ready-to-wear collection. João Magalhães explores an aesthetic universe marked by androgyny, the materials’ requirements and cut, by handmade techniques, from knitwear to hand embroidery. In March 2019, he signed the first collection in his own name. His pieces continue to detach themselves from gender and age constraints.

Adriano Batista is editor-in-chief of the internationally acclaimed men's fashion and lifestyle publication, Fucking Young! magazine. He moved to Barcelona at the age of 21 to study a master's degree in Photography. There he met his partner Eduardo García Llamas and they both created Fucking Young!.
Adriano travels all over the world, where he seeks inspiration and discovers new trends in the industry. Through his experiences, and his background in photography, he continues to bring a fresh perspective to the magazine, showcasing emerging designers and pushing the boundaries of contemporary menswear. His features and editorials that explore the intersection of fashion, art, and culture has garnered the magazine a loyal following among industry insiders and fashion enthusiasts alike. Beyond his work as an editor, he is a creative consultant, working with brands and agencies.

With a degree in Chemical Engineering, Ana Tavares began her professional career as a researcher at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany. She led the Sustainability department at Tintex Textiles for five years, focusing on product and service innovation. Until March 2021, she was responsible for Communication and Partnerships at Smartex, a start-up that develops technology based on artificial intelligence to detect defects in the production of circular knitwear, from where she left to coordinate the Strategic Agenda for the Sustainable, Bio and Circular Economy in CITEVE. Currently, Ana is CEO of RDD, a Valerius Group company, which develops and expands technologies for the textile industry.

Graduated in Fashion Design in University of Urbino, Olivia Spinelli began working for the young lines created by fashion brands in the 90’s: D&G for Dolce & Gabbana, VERSUS for Versace, G GIGLI and GF FERRE woman. In the field of kidswear she follows, with the Zannier group, the LEVI 'S kids / junior collection, she designs I Pinco Pallino and Dirk Bikkembergs. Since 2008 she has undertaken a freelance career and is in charge of coordinating the Fashion Design area in IED Moda Milano for the three-year courses, second year teacher of womenswear and kidswear collection, tutor for workshops and thesis projects. In March 2020, she takes over the role of art director of the school.