Flowers, photography, and a unique sense of harmony. In the life of Filipa Alves, photographer and founder of Florida Studio , everything comes together to bring beauty to the world. She studied traditional Chinese medicine, owned a clothing and accessories store, and worked with several Portuguese brands in photography and production. Passionate about nature, family, the sun, and the light of Portugal, it is the simple and uncomplicated things that capture her gaze.
TO BE
Gemini sign
Summer season
One color, all colors!
A book: Barbarian Days - A Surfing Life
A film called Dolls , by Takeshi Kitano
A song, "Silly Games ," by Janet Kay.
An object: Analog camera
Favorite place in the world: Any beach
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? Artists and brands that constantly reinvent themselves, and Nature, which always surprises me with each season.
What else do you need to create? A paradise outside the city!
How to maintain creativity : Experiment without fear of failure.
TO LIVE
First thing to do when I wake up : Kiss whoever is next to me. It could be my son or my boyfriend!
How to relax at the end of the day: Stop, breathe, and lie down on the sofa!
A place to disconnect, in the embrace of my loved ones.
Preferred physical exercise: Pilates, surfing, and recently Jujitsu.
How do you relieve stress? Ideally by digging in the dirt!
A woman who inspires you . All female entrepreneurs.
NOURISH
Your ideal diet is… Japanese
What do you always have in the refrigerator ? Cheeses
Dinner-saving recipe : Pasta
Favorite drink: Tonic Water
Favorite snack: Fruit
My favorite restaurant lately has been Out To Lunch IZAKAYA
Favorite cookbook: The Modern Cook's Year
TO CARE
Beauty icon Alexa Chung
An essential piece of clothing : Dresses in the summer and wool sweaters in the winter.
What's always in your beauty routine? Cleansing and moisturizing the skin.
MPL'beauty's favorite products: Illuminate , Sun , and Regenerate.
How do you feel most beautiful? After a day at the beach, with your hair wet from the sea and salt on your skin.
