JURY PRESIDENT

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. Joana coordinates the Lisbon Fashion Week project and monitors parallel projects of the ModaLisboa Association between national and international partners. Joana has developed a very diversified path in the field of Fashion Design. 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.

Anastasia Bilous has been working in the fashion for nine years. At the age of 20, she joined the team of ELLE Ukraine magazine as an editorial assistant. There, she progressed in her career to become fashion coordinator and later, fashion editor. In parallel, she worked as a stylist for Ukrainian celebrities, styling stage performances, videosworks, commercials, and more. She also styled photoshoots for fashion brands. Her job was always connected to Ukrainian designers. In 2022, she moved to Lisbon and developed the idea of introducing Ukrainian fashion to the Portuguese market. In March 2024, she presented three Ukrainian designers in a group fashion show at Lisboa Fashion Week. Later, in October 2024, together with her partner, she opened AJ13 — a showroom for Ukrainian brands — in Lisbon.

Experiences in New York and Osaka led Federico Cina to found his brand in 2019. His creative language intertwines memory and place: childhood in Emilia Romagna, in Italy, time spent with family, and a deep bond with his grandparents. With sartorial precision and narrative sensitivity, Federico Cina creates genderless collections where art, culture, and identity merge. A symbol of his journey, the Tortellino Bag celebrates craftsmanship and the evocative power of fashion as a means of free and conscious expression.

Federico Poletti is an art and fashion professional whose career bridges academia, curation, and creative direction. He holds a PhD in Visual Arts and two master’s degrees completed in Milan, integrating art, fashion, and communication. Over the years, he has served as Art Director and Communication Consultant for leading brands and institutions including Missoni, Sportmax, Pitti Immagine, White Milano, Museo del Tessuto, and the Sozzani Foundation. He is also the founder of NEXT GEN, a platform dedicated to supporting emerging creative voices, and serves as Scientific Leader of the Fashion Marketing & Communication program at IED Moda Milano. As both curator and consultant, Poletti continues to foster dialogue between industry and academia, shaping innovative approaches at the intersection of culture, design, and fashion.

Filipa Homem is a Fashion Designer, creative consultant, and university lecturer. She is currently the Creative Director of the Fashion Department at Burel Factory, where she leads projects that merge innovation with Portuguese textile heritage, and also works as a Creative Consultant for Zippy. She teaches Fashion Design Project at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon and is currently undertaking a PhD on creative pedagogical approach to Fashion Design higher education. Her international experience includes working as a Designer for brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Knot, Boden, Papo d’Anjo, and H&M, as well as collaborations with the studios of Alexander McQueen, Gaspard Yurkievich, and Hemingway Design.