Conceived and created by fashion designer Carla Pontes, the uniform project for Andaz Lisbon was inspired by hybrid and mystical figures of Portuguese popular art, and developed in close collaboration with illustrator Melissa Antunes and jewellery designer Joana Santos, whose contributions were fundamental to shaping the visual and material identity of the uniforms.
photograph by Mattia Massaiu
“Portuguese designer Carla Pontes has reimagined the traditional hotel uniform, drawing on folk sculpture, craft and Lisbon’s distinctive light to create garments that balance style, movement and practicality.”