NUNO BALTAZAR
Nuno Baltazar graduated in Fashion Design from Citex (currently Modatex), in 1998. During his academic journey, he received several awards, including the Young Designers prize from Máxima magazine in 1995 and 1996, and the Porto Moda award in 1997. In 1999, he began presenting collections at ModaLisboa as part of the duo Cravo | Baltazar, and in 2004 he started showcasing under the Nuno Baltazar brand.
In 2005, he opened his shop in Porto as an extension of his atelier work, where he focuses on creating unique pieces under the Nuno Baltazar Atelier label. He has collaborated with personalities such as Carminho, Dalila Carmo, Custódia Gallego, Maria João Luís, Raquel Strada, and Victória Guerra.
Alongside the development of his collections, Nuno Baltazar is responsible for the on-screen wardrobe of television presenter Catarina Furtado. He has made sporadic collaborations for music, cinema, theatre and dance. At the same time, his creative office has various uniform projects. He has also developed capsule collections with his signature: Baltazar Map (home), Nuno Baltazar Eyewear (optics) and Sportzone + Nuno Baltazar (sportswear).
Throughout his career, he has been awarded with several prizes. In 2011, he received the Fashion Award from Fashion TV Portugal for Best Fashion Designer, in 2013 he won the Golden Globe for Best Designer of the Year, and in 2015 he was awarded the Commendation of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator.
Between 2015 and 2021, he worked as a fashion consultant for Riopele. In 2020, he returned to the fashion presentations at ModaLisboa – Lisboa Fashion Week.
