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A Vida Portuguesa was born from an investigation of a journalist named Catarina Portas.

The investigation resulted old Portuguese products, which had been around for decades with their original packaging and that are still made involving an important dose of manufacture.

 In November 2004, these products were gathered in boxes according to different themes and in May 2007 the shop A Vida Portuguesa was established in the Chiado, Lisbon.

Considered by the local Time Out magazine one of the 10 most original shops of the Portuguese capital, it goes on surprising and enchanting its visitors. In November 2009 we opened a second shop in the Clérigos, Porto, that was featured in the 2010 Retail Directory of Wallpaper magazine. In 2009 we also launched the online shop, making our products available to the world, in partnership with Feitoria.

From the beginning, we have established partnerships with several old Portuguese brands, in order to develop exclusive AVP products: soaps with Ach. Brito and Confiança, swallows with Bordalo Pinheiro, pencils with Viarco, ceramics with Secla, notepads with Serrote, notebooks with Emílio Braga.

This is our most interesting and ambitious initiative: it involves research, creation, development and promotion of good quality brands and touching products; the praise of Portuguese production.

 A Vida Portuguesa is a project consisting of three "material" shops (two in Lisbon and one in Porto). We pick buildings that fit with the character and charm of our products, we shy away from shopping centers and find our true nature in the historical centers, with the heritage and culture that show our products to their best possible light. 

The shop in Chiado is located in one of the oldest trading neighborhoods of town, next to coffee shops where the poets, writers and philosophers would meet to exchange ideas and sip the local drinks. It used to be a lab and warehouse for a make-up producer and fabric seller. 

The shop in Intendente is located in an old tile producer, as the walls can prove, bringing back the magic to a really special space and an area that had been abandoned in recent years and that is going through a major revamp. 

The shop in Porto is located right opposite the Clérigos tower, a landmark of the town in the old town center, near many trendy bars and one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world.

Apaixonarte is a dedicated space to the best that is being done in Portugal, in art, design and urban crafts.

Looking ahead, eyes on the present and inspirations of the past! Apaixonar-te - It's the portuguese verb for falling in love. Arte means art. We just gather the terms.

APAIXONARTE - Falling in love with art.
Passion is the intense feeling that fills our entire body from top to bottom and accelerates our hearts. Once the dopamine works in the brain we are instantly invaded by uncontrollable tics of welfare and uncomplicated happiness.  

Apaixonarte (falling in love) is a Portuguese brand that wants to mess with our senses, memories, impressions and cause new sensations.

Visit us and your heart will begin to beat ....And you will Apaixonarte!

Located in one of the oldest historical quarters of Lisbon, “Cerâmica Bairro Alto” is a unique, versatile and dynamic place, where a customer can participate in workshops, enjoy gallery exhibitions and purchase the unique pieces.

In 1998 it was acquired by ceramist Maria João Ribeiro, who modernized the shop while maintaining the characteristics of the old space.

Cerâmica Bairro Alto produces and sells unique pieces of contemporary ceramics, according to criteria of quality and originality, and partners with other artists, national and international stakeholders in the promotion and sale of their products.

Cerâmica Bairro Alto also offers courses and workshops in ceramics, porcelain and enamel.

Located in Principe Real, the Fashion district of Lisbon, GustoKo brings the best of Philippine’s handmade bags and accessories to Europe.

Our pieces are exquisitely made by the local artisans using natural and recycled materials like wood, fiber, shell and plastic. 

We aim to celebrate the Philippine Artistry and uplift the lives of the Filipinos by establishing our local products in the international market. 
 

HLC Jewels are the mirror of an enormous quality and exclusivity, combined with creativity and dynamism to be able to respond to all the needs of the world today. All Jewels are handmade with great care, dedication and attention that every Jewel deserves. We are talking about Jewels that are designed, developed and made in Portugal with Portuguese materials. In the development of Jewels HLC only works with semiprecious stones and precious materials like silver and gold.

A passion for space and for objects gave birth to Pura Cal. Founded in October 2010, the Pura Cal is mainly a concept, a way of living and thinking of furniture, spaces and environments.

 It assumes itself as a dynamic and original project, distinguished by an eclectic selection of pieces and the complementarity of services that are offered: equipment design, interiors design, architecture, and restoration.

Mission:
Be able to build unique and differentiated spaces, increasing the functionality, comfort and wellbeing, combining design, tradition, quality and innovation. It wishes to cover new market segments and the diversity of pieces improves the creation of unique environments. Aims to disseminate and experience the design, as a culture, style and wellbeing, also increasing the production and consumption of design.
 
Vision:
Aware of the past, looking to the future. Contemporary, irreverent, eclectic, classical and pop.

Varas Verdes explores a new concept of contemporary art, combining our knowledge with several different techniques of product design and recovery process, while always keeping in mind the benefits of living in a sustainable planet. This philosophy allows creating customized and handmade sustainable solutions that are unrepeatable and timeless. There is an art form common to us all – social and creative ability to preserve the environment. In Varas, we like to say mission accomplished and put into practice essential resources to build several social projects through painting, designing and branding. Varas gathers a cross knowledge able to generate ideas to our mind and lifestyle revolution.