LIMITED EDITION
The
Collection
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The inspiration: The Baroness MARGARET THATCHER. The Iron Lady.
The art: Backless vest completely handcrafted. Beautifully structured in a cherry knit and lined with the same fabric. Double breasted and closed with press buttons, delicately hidden by antique glass black buttons. Black napa leather collar closed with one press button hidden by a glass button. Waist cut and long tail.
Look description: Beneath the vest, the model is wearing a high-waisted black napa leather undershorts featuring an elasticated waistband and elastic at the thighs. Back opening with an invisible zipper.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Cherry technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Black napa by Armazém Coelho. Glass black buttons from the historic button shop of Porto Casa dos Forros.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
THE
RED
powersUIt
VEST
RUNWAY LOOK
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The inspiration: MARILYN MONROE. The Blond Bombshell, American actress and model.
The art: Strapless cherry-colored dress completely handcrafted featuring a bustier corset top with black napa details and a full circle skirt with a black tulle petticoat beneath. Black napa belt. Back opening with a invisible zipper. The corsage has two internal hooks: one smaller at the top (where the zipper ends) and a larger one at the waistline.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Cherry technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Black napa and black tulle from Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One runway dress (two more may be produced upon request).
THE
SAVVY Diva’s
RED
GOWN
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The inspiration: JANE AUSTEN. English writer.
The art: Black bodysuit with a contrasting design: a top in mesh-lined netting and a high-waisted undershorts in napa leather. Back opening with a invisible zipper. Cherry-colored knit godet skirt, that features a double-layered napa leather waistband and a back invisible zipper closure. Beneath the skirt is a black tulle underskirt.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Cherry technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Black napa and black tulle by Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
the
RED
WILdSKIRT
LOOK
The
Collection
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The inspiration: SOPHIA LOREN. Legendary Italian actress and international cinema icon from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The art: Strapless grey dress completely handcrafted featuring a bustier corset top and a full circle skirt with a black tulle petticoat beneath. Waist belt. Back opening with an invisible zipper. The corsage has two internal hooks: one smaller at the top (where the zipper ends) and a larger one at the waistline.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Grey technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Black tulle by Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
THE
DIVA’S
GREY
GOWN
RUNWAY LOOK
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The inspiration: AUDREY HEPBURN. British actress, model and humanitarian.
The art: Handcrafted knit long and fitted coat. Interior lined with the same knit. Sleeves with puffed shoulders and shoulder pads covered in the same knit. Front of the coat divided into two parts by a panel featuring eight buttons that fasten with snaps sewn beneath them: one is gathered, while the other is fitted with two darts. Mandarin collar fastening with a snap and a godet-style hem, split into two straight, overlapping sections at the back and rounded at the front.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Grey technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Antique silver metal buttons from Porto’s historic buttons shop Casa dos Forros.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
THE
long
GREY
DRESSING
GOWn
The
Collection
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The inspiration: JUDY GARLAND. American actress, singer and vaudevillan.
The art: Handcrafted white napa leather bustier corset top fastens at the back with a zipper. Handcrafted napa leather cape/skirt with a waistband that fastens whith two pressure buttons hidden by two antique silver and crystal buttons. It splits down the middle with oppenings at the front and back.
The look description: Corsage top with a white tulle skirt and a long napa cape/skirt.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. White napa leather by Armazém Coelho. Antique buttons from Porto´s historic buttons shop Botónia.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
the
white
cape
look
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The inspiration: LADY DI. Princess of Wales.
The art: Gently handcrafted fitted, double-breasted tailcoat in white fabric, featuring a nappa leather shawl collar and taffeta lining. Front closure with two pressure buttons hidden by two silver and crystal ancient buttons. Double tail, fabric-lined, with overlapp tail sections.
Look description: Beneath the vest is a white bodysuit comprised of two different materials: a top in mesh-lined netting and a high-waisted undershorts in napa leather. It fastens with an invisible zipper at the back.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. White nappa leather, woolen polyester fabric and mesh by Armazém Coelho. Ancient silver and chrystal buttons by Porto’s hystoric buttons shop Botónia.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
THE
PRINCESS’
white
long
vest
RUNWAY LOOK
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The Inspiration: MALALA YOUSAFSAI. Pakistani female education activist. The youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history.
The art: Beautifully handcrafted white oversized wool-blend round coat, double breasted and fastened with three pressure buttons. White taffeta fabric lining. On the front, on the same position as the pressures buttons, are sewn three silver and crystal antique buttons. Sparkly crystal stone application on the back.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. White wool and polyester blend fabric and white taffeta fabric by Armazém Coelho. Antique silver and crystal buttons by Porto´s historic buttons shop Botónia. Crystal stone application on the back by Bordados Oliveira.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind. (One in red cashmere/wool fabric)
THE
white
cocoon
coat
The
Collection
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The inspiration: KATHARINE HEPBURN. Kate the Great, First Lady of Cinema. American actress.
The art: Black bodysuit with a contrasting design: a top in mesh-lined netting with a black semi-sheer knit beneath and high-waisted undershorts in napa leather. Invisible zipper closes its back.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Black mesh-lined netting, black semi-sheer knit lining and black napa leather from Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of Pieces: Five.
the
Great
black
bodysuiT
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The inspiration: MICHELLE OBAMA. First Lady of United States of America (2009-2017).
The art: Hancraftedblack jacquard cocktail dress. The bodice features a halter neckline and high collar with open back, lined with "cherry" technical knit. The bodice has a wrap-style front with seven black glass buttons arranged in two rows. Jacquard fabric belt and midi-length bubble skirt lined with a straight "cherry" technical knit skirt. The collar opening with two pressure buttons with glass buttons sewn over them on the outside.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Black jacquard fabric by Armazém Coelho. Cherry technical polyester knit lining by João Pereira Guimarães. Black glass buttons by Casa dos Forros.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
the
black
cocktail
gown
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The inspiration: TAYLOR SWIFT. American singer-songwriter.
The art: Black bodysuit with a contrasting design: a top in mesh-lined netting and high-waisted undershorts in napa leather. An inviseble ziper closes its back. Black knit godet skirt, that features a double-layered napa leather waistband and a back invisible zipper closure. Includes a black tulle underskirt.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Black viscous-blend fabric, napa and tulle by Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester (skirt textile: 50% polyester, 45% cotton, 5% elastane)
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.
THE
BLACK
wildskirt
look
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The inspiration: BEYONCÉ, Queen B. American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman.
The art: Beautifully handcrafted fitted strapless dress with an asymmetric cut. Steel-structured corset featuring underwire cups and neckline boning. Black napa leather cups lined with nappa. Dress made of stretch mesh, lined with semi-sheer mesh. Detail in cherry-colored technical knit, lined with the same fabric. Back opening with an invisible zipper and a hook-and-eye closure at the top.
Raw matter: End stock textiles. Cherry technical polyester knit by João Pereira Guimarães. Black napa leather, black netting stretch mesh and semi-sheer lining mesh by Armazém Coelho.
Composition: 100% end stock polyester.
Care: Treat with extra care and gently dry clean.
Birth Place: Portugal.
Number of pieces: One-of-a-kind.