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Ownever Handbags Keep the Art of Portuguese Craftsmanship Alive

Greg Boegner — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:11:05 +0000

In a luxury world increasingly dominated by scale, speed and seasonal novelty, Portuguese handbag brand Ownever is taking a decidedly different approach. Its bags are designed to last, but perhaps more importantly, so are the skills behind them. Founded by Maria Cunha and Eliana Barros, Ownever grew from a passion for Portugal’s increasingly rare savoir-faire. Across the country, generations of artisans have mastered leatherwork, weaving, porcelain, embroidery and other traditional crafts, often beginning their apprenticeships as teenagers. Today, many of […]

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Where to Buy the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop in Portugal

Greg Boegner — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:58:31 +0000

There’s no shortage of luxury watch collaborations these days, but every once in a while one lands with the kind of frenzy that sends collectors into full-on queue-at-dawn mode. The new Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop collection is exactly that kind of launch. Inspired by the legendary Royal Oak and the irreverent spirit of Swatch POP watches from the 1980s, the collection takes one of the most recognizable silhouettes in watchmaking and turns it into something playful, colorful, and […]

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AKACORLEONE Capsule Collection for Salsa Jeans

Greg Boegner — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:12:34 +0000

Portuguese denim brand Salsa Jeans unveils a striking new capsule collection in collaboration with Lisbon-born urban artist AKACORLEONE. Titled AKACORLEONE x SALSA JEANS: Identidade, the limited-edition release forms part of the brand’s Proudtuguese Series—an initiative celebrating Portuguese creativity across cultural disciplines. Following its 2023 partnership with architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, this second edition turns to the vibrant world of contemporary art. AKACORLEONE, the artistic name of Pedro Campiche, is internationally recognized for his bold use of color, geometric forms, and […]

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Burel Factory Debuts Woolclopedia Fashion Line

Greg Boegner — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:46:12 +0000

Burel Factory, the reimagined wool weaving company utilizing traditional production methods to create contemporary products, introduces a new fashion line: Woolclopedia. It is a bold unisex collection 100% sustainable and 100% made in Portugal. In centuries past, the thick woolen material known as burel was woven by shepherds in the Serra da Estrela mountains in central Portugal for use as capes and coats. It is a heavy, durable, weather resistant fabric ideal for outdoor environments. However, as fashion progressed […]

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JNĉQUOI Avenida – Eat, Drink, Shop in Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Sat, 21 May 2022 12:04:00 +0000

Avenida da Liberdade is surely the most glamorous street in Lisbon, filled with designer shops, luxury hotels and chic restaurants. Positioned perfectly in the middle of this fabulousness is JNçQUOI Avenida. Arranged across multiple floors, this chic dining spot features the top floor JNcQUOI Restaurant, a DeliBar, outside Terrace esplanade and a lower level Fashion Clinic store. It’s where Lisbon’s social set eat, drink and shop. The JNcQUOI Restaurant on the top floor (picture at top) is a grand room […]

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Embaixada LX – Shopping in Príncipe Real, Lisbon

PC Staff — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:10:00 +0000

Call it a mini-mall. Call it a fashion bazaar. Call it a super concept shop. Or call it Lisbon’s cool, new shopping center for fashions, jewelry, lifestyle products and art. It’s Embaixada, a new collection of shops in the grand Ribeiro da Cunha Palace in Praça do Príncipe Real.

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Fashion Clinic MAN – Porto

Greg Boegner — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:26:26 +0000

You’re a stylish guy and, for you, it’s important where you shop! Fashion Clinic Man has all of the designers you adore, within a sophisticated space. Founded in 2005, these Fashion Clinic concept stores have become THE place in Portugal to pick up elegant ready-to-wear, shoes, leather goods, accessories, perfumes, eyewear, books, music and gifts. Clothing designers featured at Fashion Clinic Man include: ALANUIBALENCIAGABALMAIBOGLIOLIDIORDOLCE & GABBANADSQUARED2 FENDIGIVENCHYGUCCIOFF WHITEPAUL SMITHPRADASAINT LAURENT THOM BROWNETIMELESSTOM FORDVALENTINOVERSACEY-3 Fashion Clinic also has MAN and WOMAN […]

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Fashion Clinic WOMAN – Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:42:24 +0000

Got a special occasion that requires you to wear a show-stopping outfit? And, you need to bring a gift? No worries. Fashion Clinic WOMAN is your one-stop concept store for top designer runway styles, and a large selection of accessories and gifts. Fashion Clinic is located on the tres-fashionable Avenida da Liberdade. For more than a decade, Fashion Clinic has become the go-to shop for your fashionable lifestyle. From ready-to-wear and resort wear, to bags and shoes, of course, accessories and […]

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