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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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Associative Design – The Best of Portugal

Greg Boegner — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:44:00 +0000

For centuries, Portugal has excelled in the tradecraft of furniture design and production. Still today, innovative design and quality craftsmanship continues. To promote this ingenuity of Portuguese technology and design, the Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP) created Associative Design – The Best of Portugal. This showcase of top Portuguese furniture designers makes stops at the world´s most respected furniture and design exhibitions. Launched in 2017, the Associative Design Challenge invited fifteen Portuguese and international designers to submit […]

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Claus Porto – Traditional Luxury for Your Body

Greg Boegner — Mon, 18 May 2020 17:19:00 +0000

One of the coolest body products to hit Europe and North America in the last few years is produced in the oldest soap-making factory in Portugal! Claus Porto, a company established in 1887 in Porto, produces soaps, body lotions, shave creams and candles found in exclusive boutiques in the U.S., Canada and U.K. Traditional hand-made Portuguese soaps are now extremely fashionable! First a little history…near the end of the 19th century, two German immigrants, Ferdinand Claus and Georges Ph. Sweder, started […]

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Antiga Barbearia de Bairro – Traditional Grooming Reinvented for the Modern Man

PC Staff — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:34:22 +0000

Our friends at innovative company 100ml Perfumaria & Cosmética are always on the lookout for gaps in the market in which to create and introduce unique product. So, how about a grooming product for men, steeped in Portuguese tradition, yet cool-enough for the contemporary man. Et Voila! Antiga Barbearia de Bairro is born, evoking a mixture of the best qualities of the Douro region with the masculine tradition of the Portuguese barbershop. The heritage of the Portuguese barbershop, in the […]

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A Vida Portuguesa – Unique Portuguese-Crafted Products

Greg Boegner — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:03:24 +0000

So, you want to get that special someone a lovely momento of Portugal. Step inside a unique shop filled with original and traditional Portuguese products.

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Descobrimentos Olfativos Portugueses – Luxury Soaps for Home and Gifts

Greg Boegner — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:21:26 +0000

No doubt, you know their products already, Chiado and Antiga Barbearia da Bairro men’s grooming products and Aldeia da Roupa Branca ironing fragrances. Now, our friends at Lisbon-based 100ml have launched a new line of luxury soaps commemorating the Golden Age of Portuguese Discoveries under their Por Ti Perco a Cabeça (I lose my head for you) brand: Descobrimentos Olfativos Portugueses. The initial collection consists of five soaps honoring the five key moments and locations of the Portuguese Discoveries. Exclusive scents […]

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Casa da Cultura – Shopping & Art in Comporta

PC Staff — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:55:26 +0000

The refurbishment of Comporta village’s old cinema and adjacent rice barn has resulted in Casa da Cultura (the House of Culture). A local project which now houses exhibitions together with spaces for up to 11 pop-up stores.

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Letraria Craft Beer Garden in Porto

Greg Boegner — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:00:14 +0000

Most know that Portuguese wines rank among the top in the world. Well, beer producers in Portugal are beginning to make a name for themselves too. With craft and microbreweries springing up in urban environments around the globe. It is no surprise, the city of Porto has a dedicated space featuring locally-produced beer. Letraria Craft Beer Garden in Porto’s Baixa is both a social hangout as well as a showcase for Letra Cerveja Artisinal (“Letter” brand artisanal beer). The varieties […]

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