With a degree in Communication, Paulo Gonçalves is APICCAPS’ Communications Director and Spokesperson, Portuguese Soul’s Director and President of Oporto’s Cáritas Diocesana. He’s also the mentor of the internationally award-winning Portuguese Shoes - The sexiest Industry in Europe campaign.

Graduated in Communication at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, specializing in journalism, Patrícia Barnabé was editor-in-chief of Vogue Portugal for 15 years. Today she writes about the world, Portugal and her talent in the UP, the inboard magazine of Tap Air Portugal, collaborates with Máxima, now online, and subscribes to articles for Prinçipal and Portuguese Soul magazines, APICCAPS, among other projects connected to fashion, culture and lifestyle.

Joana Astolfi is an architect, plastic artist, collector and voyeuse. Astolfi graduated in Architecture in England. She lived and worked twelve years away from Portugal, between London, Munique, LA and Venice where she integrated the Fabrica (Benetton Creative Research Center) Team for two years. In 2009 she sets up the Studio Astolfi, an atelier with a team of 20 collaborators: architects, designers, craftsman and sculptors.

Filipe Faísca lives and works in Lisbon, where he graduated in Fashion Design for IADE. In 1991 he integrated the Official Selection for Mediterranean European Young Creative Biennale in Spain and presented his first collection at ModaLisboa. In 1993 he was Ana Salazar’s assistant, and later on opened his own atelier where he dedicated his craft to multiple projects simultaneously.

Raquel began her career as an actress in 2001 and discovered the hosting world through TV shows such as Factor X, Achas que Sabes Dançar, or 100% Moda Portugal at SIC Notícias. In 2016 she entered the world of the blogosphere and launched the iconic BlueGinger. Raquel Strada is considered one of the biggest influencers in the country.

Marta Gonçalves is the designer of Portuguese brand HIBU, founded in 2013, that creates genderless pieces, crossing multidisciplinary references and a minimal deconstructed aesthetic through a relaxed approach.

One of fado's headiest voices, Gisela João, has now firmly established herself in the public eye as a leading contemporary performer of Portuguese music. She has already garnered a whole host of awards, from Blitz, Time Out and Expresso, and also a Golden Globe for best Portuguese singer.

Branko is the face of the activism of the Global Club Music. His presence in the BBC Radio 1 raised the level not only of his own mission but also of his partners of all times, Buraka Som Sistema. Producer, songwriter, DJ and a visionary, João Barbosa (Branko) is the name linked to Enchufada (label he founded) and Buraka Som Sistema (founding member).

Paulo Pires, actor and ex-model, is one of the most recognized performers on the Portuguese scene. His career began in Fashion in the 1990s. In 1993, Paulo Pires made his cinema debut with Zéfiro (1993), a film by José Álvaro Morais. After this participation, he starred in numerous projects and quickly became a regular presence on national television, as a lead role in series and soap operas.

Maria Borges is a world-renowned supermodel, cultural ambassador, and entrepreneur. She has featured on the runway shows and advertisement campaigns of some of the world’s most prestigious fashion and beauty houses, including Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Giorgio Armani, , Balmain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Elie Saab and Victoria’s Secret, to name just a few.

Luis Borges is a Portuguese model who, in just one year, has participated in four global campaigns that earned him the entrance on the top 50 from the prestigious models.com site: Tommy Hilfiger, United Colors of Benetton, Paul Smith and Etro. Usual presence in Fashion Week from Lisbon to Paris and Milan, he has walked on the runway shows for widely known houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior Homme, Hermès, Iceberg, Costume National and Custo Barcelona.