A century ago, Portugal’s royal family, the Most Serene House of Braganza, was resplendent in the Pátio da Galé, where CNI will hold the Luxury Conference, while Angolans, whose ancestors were once subservient to Portugal, are now the principal customers strolling down the tree-shaded Avenida da Liberdade and shopping in luxury stores including Burberry, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Ermenegildo Zegna.
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While global brands are king in Lisbon’s central area, I found local designers and original shops tucked away among the historic tile-covered buildings.
Lidija Kolovrat, who was born in Bosnia Herzegovina, showed during Lisbon Fashion Week, but I saw more of her colourful and specially woven fabrics up-close and personal in her boutique. Throughout my visit, a gentle stream of women came in to buy clothes and hand-decorated shoes, while upstairs under the roof of the barn-like building, the designer showed me the studio where she develops her textiles.
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