This season, one of our teams embedded backstage at ModaLisboa Capital, turning the lens inside out. Art directed by Nuno Tiago and captured by Henrique Seruca, the film offers a raw, electric portrait of Fall/Winter 25/26 — inspired by the grain, grit, and undone glamour of the ’90s. The models are not just subjects; they are the pulse, the heartbeat of the story. The camera doesn’t simply observe — it immerses, dissolving the distance between subject and viewer. No separation. Just breath, motion, and light. Spontaneous. Electric. Unfiltered. This isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence. You’re not watching from afar; you’re in it.
The Film was recorded at ModaLisboa Capital Fall Winter 25/26
Film direction and editing Henrique Seruca
Art direction Nuno Tiago
Beauty Antonia Rosa and team
Words Andrea Probosch
Backoffice supported by Eduardo Alves
Special thanks to
BEST MODELS • CENTRAL MODELS • DA BANDA MODEL MANAGEMENT • ELITE LISBON
FACE MODELS • JUST MODELS • KARACTER AGENCY • L’AGENCE • PAPAYA MANAGEMENT • WE ARE MODELS
And to
Manuela Oliveira, Lígia Lopes Gonçalves, Luis Pereira and all the team from MODALISBOA
Backstage at ModaLisboa Capital, photographer and filmmaker Henrique Seruca, who joined us from Madeira, captured the raw energy of Fall/Winter 25/26. Stylist Nuno Tiago curated looks over three days, framing the pulse of Portuguese fashion. The film is a fluid journey between perspectives, shifting from behind the camera to within the model’s world, where observer and subject merge.
Here, inversion is everything. The models are not just subjects — they are the heartbeat of the project. The protagonists. The lens doesn’t merely look at them — it looks with them. Through them. The gaze is inverted.
Crucially, the beauty direction — a vital part of the backstage language — was led by ZOOT’s beauty editor Antonia Rosa, who has headed the ModaLisboa beauty team since 1995. Season after season, she and her team craft bold, expressive looks for every designer — a driving force behind the emotion, rhythm, and visual identity of the shows.
The film shifts fluidly between points of view. One moment, we’re behind the camera with the photographer; the next, we’re pulled into the model’s world. Observer becomes observed. Inside becomes outside. It captures the tension, the thrill, the quiet intensity of backstage — sometimes loud, sometimes hushed, but always alive.
The camera doesn’t look on — it steps into the moment, into the pulse. It doesn’t frame the model as an object, but as a person in motion. Present. Real. The film unpolishes the polish, revealing something more human.
Visually and conceptually, the film rewinds to the 1990s, capturing not only the aesthetic codes of that era — the grain, the grit, the undone glamour — but also the mood. The rawness of backstage. The blurred lines between model and artist, between performance and presence. It channels that era’s energy: spontaneous, electric, unfiltered.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. About seeing — and feeling. The viewer isn’t a bystander — they’re part of the current, part of the charge that moves through the room.
The camera doesn’t frame from a distance. It dissolves the line entirely. The viewer isn’t just watching. They’re inside it. In the lineup. In the heartbeat.
Models, agencies and featured designers
BEST MODELS
Joana Rato for GONÇALO PEIXOTO and LUIS BUCHINHO
Rehina Avksenteva for KOLOVRAT
Sia Baidak for ARNDES
CENTRAL MODELS
Kieza Kanda for GONÇALO PEIXOTO and LUIS CARVALHO
Maria Fraga for LUIS BUCHINHO
SONI for KOLOVRAT
DA BANDA MODEL MANAGEMENT
Daniela Leiria for LUIS BUCHINHO and DINO ALVES
Dilsa Pereira for DUARTEHAJIME and RICARDO ANDREZ STUDIO
Lotte de Boer for ALVES / GONÇALVES
Milena Cunha for NUNO BALTAZAR
Tany Aguiar for RICARDO ANDREZ STUDIO
FACE MODELS
Gany Camará for VALENTIM QUARESMA
Inês Martinho for VALENTIM QUARESMA
JUST MODELS
Fabio Harris for LUIS CARVALHO
KARACTER AGENCY
Aicha Embaló Balde for RICARDO ANDREZ STUDIO
Aidé Andrelino for LUIS CARVALHO
Angelina Terentyeva for LUIS ONOFRE and VALENTIM QUARESMA
Rita Santos for ALVES/GONÇALVES
L’AGENCE
Catarina Santos for NUNO BALTAZAR and CARLOS GIL
Lucas Brito for RAT BORRELL from INSTITUTO EUROPEO DI DESIGN
Jenny Belevich for GONÇALO PEIXOTO
Valery Urmanov for LUIS CARVALHO
Vitória Mota for CARLOS GIL and LUIS BUCHINHO
PAPAYA MANAGEMENT
Sara Victorino for FRANCISCA NABINHO STUDIO
WE ARE MODELS
Mary Hromko for NUNO BALTAZAR
Tainá Souza for ALVES/GONÇALVES
Val for CARLOS GIL • FRANCISCA NABINHO STUDIO and MESTRE STUDIO
And many more.
Hair styling
Helena Vaz Pereira and team from Griffe Hairstyle
For ALVES/GONCALVES • ARNDES • CARLOS GIL • DINO ALVES • DUARTEHAJIME
FRANCISCA NABINHO STUDIO / SANGUE NOVO • LUIS CARVALHO • MESTRE STUDIO
RAT BORRELL / IED and VALENTIM QUARESMA
Cláudio Pacheco and team from Chiado Studio
For KOLOVRAT
Ricardo Pedro Lab for RICARDO ANDREZ STUDIO
Rui Rocha
for GONÇALO PEIXOTO
Vasco Freitas and team from Vasco Freitas Salon
For LUIS BUCHINHO and NUNO BALTAZAR
Fashion designers
ALVES/GONÇALVES @m.alves.goncalves I www.alvesgoncalves.pt
ARNDES @arndes_process
CARLOS GIL @carlos_gil_designer I www.carlos-gil.com
DINO ALVES @dino_alves_eu
DUARTEHAJIME @duartehajime I www.duartehajime.com
FRANCISCA NABINHO STUDIO @franciscanabinho_studio I www.franciscanabinho.com
GONÇALO PEIXOTO @goncalopeixotoficial I www.goncalopeixoto.com
KOLOVRAT @lidijakolovrat I www.lidijakolovrat.com
LUIS BUCHINHO @luisbuchinho I www.luisbuchinho.pt
LUIS CARVALHO @luiscarvalhoofficial @_luis.carvalho_ I www.luiscarvalho.net
LUIS ONOFRE @luisonofreofficial I www.luisonofre.com
MESTRE STUDIO @mestre_studio I www.mestrestudio.com
NUNO BALTAZAR @nunobaltazarstudio @nunobaltazarnb I www.nunobaltazar.com
RAT BORRELL @ratborrell from ISTITUTO EUROPEO DI DESIGN @ied_official I www.ied.edu
RICARDO ANDREZ STUDIO @ricardoandrezstudio I www.ricardoandrez.com
VALENTIM QUARESMA @valentimquaresma
View full Fall Winter 25/26 collections of the designers at
MODALISBOA CAPITAL
@lisboafashionweek I www.modalisboa.pt
Model agencies
BEST MODELS @bestmodels_agency I www.bestmodelsagency.com
CENTRAL MODELS @centralmodels I www.centralmodels.pt
DA BANDA MODEL MANAGEMENT @dabanda.portugal I www.dabanda.com
ELITE LISBON @elite_lisbon I www.elitelisbon.com
FACE MODELS @facemodelsagency I www.facemodels.pt
JUST MODELS @justmodelmanagement I www.just.pt
KARACTER AGENCY @karacteragency I www.karacteragency.pt
L’AGENCE @lagence_lisboa I www.lagence.pt
PAPAYA MANAGEMENT @papaya.mgmt I www.papayamgmt.pt
WE ARE MODELS @weare_models I www.wearemodels.pt
To boot…
HENRIQUE SERUCA
Photographer and filmaker
Born in Oporto, Portugal, Henrique Seruca’s passion for photography ignited early. He pursued his photographic studies at ARCO in Lisbon and was awarded the esteemed Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Scholarship, enabling him to further his education at the University of Helsinki. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has photographed subjects across diverse realms including fashion, advertising, hospitality, food, lifestyle, and travel. His work has taken him to over 80 countries, where his lens captures the essence of cultures and landscapes. Henrique Seruca’s photographic journey stands as a vivid testament to his enduring craft and artistic vision.
He founded ‘Henrique Seruca Photography’ in 2008 with it’s headquarters in Madeira island and a studio in Lisbon, and has published books like: ‘The Book Madeira and Porto Santo’, ‘Na Rota das Estrelas a Gastronomic Trip’, ‘Madeira by Benoit Sinthon 2 Michelin star Chef’ and ‘200 years the Blandy Family’.
It is possible to see his work at the Fundação PLMJ, Jason Associates and in private collections.
@henriqueseruca I www.henriqueseruca.pt
NUNO TIAGO
Fashion designer, stylist and art director
My passion for fashion began early—I drew my first sketch at 6 and created my first garment, a bustier, at 8 under my grandmother’s guidance. At 16, I launched my first mini collection at a top Lisbon nightclub and started selling to nightlife influencers.
In 1996, I formally began my fashion journey, studying Fashion Design at CIVEC and graduating in 2001, followed by a professional internship with designer Miguel Vieira. Early on, I won several design awards, which led to opening my own shop in Chiado with my brand “Nuno Tiago,” focused on gender-inclusive sport and city wear. I presented collections at Portugal Fashion and “Circuite” and also designed activewear for Vanderleef, along with uniforms and wardrobes for stage and shows.
In 2004, I joined GQ as a Fashion Style Editor and went on to work with over 15 magazines across fashion, luxury, art, and lifestyle. I later became resident Fashion Producer for Flash magazine (Cofina group) for nearly a decade, all while continuing my work as a designer. I co-created and co-hosted the TV show Polícia da Moda (Fashion Police) on CMTV, where I remained a daily presenter for eight years.
After TV, I consulted for Tropical Brasil as a stylist and trend researcher. Since 2021, I’ve been designing women’s collections for GraceFashionBrand, a slow fashion label committed to sustainability and supporting women-led ateliers.
As a stylist and art director, I’ve worked on national and international magazines, campaigns, and advertising since the early 2000s, continuously blending creativity with experience.
@nuno_tiago_designer_stylist I Styling portfolio I Fashion design portfolio
