My name is JoanaI live in Lisbon with my husband, my one -year baby and my two miu and Billie dogs. My life has been around, I started to study law but then I decided to start over and study fashion, I always had a more creative vein that was not satisfied with a life sitting in an office.
I lived in New York three years while I did a postgraduate degree in Fashion Business and started creating my dream brand to Sigh. I went back to Portugal to launch my bag mark but then found that I loved photographing and filming and started helping brands of friends and ended up working full time as a photographer and video program for some of the brands I admire the most. It has been a super challenging experience that brought me many people who already consider friends, many teachings and a lot of inspiration.
Last year my daughter was born and everything changed, the priorities changed and once again I was supported and inspired by the women around me to get back my projects and dreams as I see my baby grow. I don't know what I'm going to be doing tomorrow but I know that these constant challenges and changes have been a great way to feel that I am always learning, always growing up.
TO BE
Sign: Sagittarius
Season: Fall
A color: Dry green
A book: The Mount of the Slices, from Emily Bonte
A movie: Into The Wild
A song: SIGH NO MORE - MUMFORD AND SONS
A podcast - The Rewatchables
An object: Beautiful candles
Favorite place in the world: Lake Powell at Utah
TO CREATE
Who or what inspires you? Sculptors and photographers that I discover in Pinterest
What do you still need to create? So much but more specifically a good clutch.
How to maintain creativity: Lots of research, time and silence
TO LIVE
First thing to do when you wake up: Fill my baby with kisses and tickling.
How to relax at the end of the day: A good playlist and a long bath
A place to turn off: My garden with a book in hand
Preferred physical exercise: Everything that involves weights!
How to discharge the stress: Physical exercise and 4 -hour dinners with friends.
A woman who inspires you: Georgia O'Keeffe
Nourish
Your ideal diet is: Everything that has Asian flavors
What do you always have in the fridge: soy sauce and butter
SAVING RECIPE: Chicken with onion and cream soup
Favorite drink: SPICY MARGARITAS
Preferred snack: Vinegar and salt chips
Favorite Restaurant: So many but right now the Paco mustaches, Afuri and Java
Favorite kitchen books: 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food, from Jamie Oliver and Gok Cooks Chinose, from Gok Wan
TO CARE
Beauty icon: Florence Welch
An essential piece of clothing: THE Perfect white t-shirt. In summer alone and winter under a cardigan.
What is not lacking in your beauty routine: one good cleanser!
Product MPL'beauty favorite: DETOX SERUM and Balm Puro Sol, wonderful smell :)
How do you feel more beautiful? Tanned, clean and hydrated skin
