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Gonçalo Peixoto is the founder of the homonymous womenswear brand. He started studying Fashion Design in 2012 in Guimarães and later graduated from ESAD, School of Arts and Design, in Matosinhos. In September of 2017, he presented his first runway collection during London Fashion Week. In March 2018, he joined the official calendar of ModaLisboa - Lisboa Fashion Week, where he started to present his collections seasonally. His collections have drawn the attention of several highly regarded fashion stores, as well as fashion magazines and other artists.
Luís Carvalho graduated in Fashion and Textile Design at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco. He worked at Filipe Faísca and Ricardo Preto’s studios. Luís Carvalho was a fashion designer at Salsa Jeans for two and a half years. In 2013 he created LUIS CARVALHO brand and presented his first collection at ModaLisboa and since then has been a constant presence at Lisbon Fashion Week. In 2014, he opened his first physical space in Vizela, LUIS CARVALHO | Studio, the brand's new home, which gathers his atelier and own store.
Valentim Quaresma studied in the António Arroio School of Arts and in Ar.co’s Jewellery department. He worked with Ana Salazar, creating jewellery and accessories for her collections from 1990 to 2010. In 2008, he won the prize "Accessories collection of the Year" in the international competition ITS#7 in Trieste - Italy, and started his own brand. With his FW 11/12 collection, "Alchemy", he integrates the ModaLisboa's official calendar, where he started to present his work seasonally.
Miguel Somsen, 50 years old. Somsen has a driving license for 30 years, he has been a copywriter at TVI for 20 years, he’s been on Facebook for 10 years, created Gin Lovers five years ago and wears a mask for over a year now. He studied International Relations, wrote about music, cinema, literature, travelling, gins and even about fashion in several publications which were discontinued. Life remains intact, always.