A: I grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. Now I live in London, United Kingdom.
Q: What have you studied, and what are you doing now?
A: First I have studied Dental Medicine and later I decided to change my carrer and then studied Fashion Styling and Production and Fashion Journalism. I'm currently looking for a job in the fashion area.
Q: Links to your style networks?
A:http://filipatamissa.portfoliobox.me/
Q: How would you describe your personal style in 3-5 words?
A:Laid back,androgynous, somethimes edgy, always true to myself.
Q: Where do you shop? Luxury or high street? New or vintage? Boutiques? Online?
A:Mostly at Zara, H&M and Mango, high street basically. I never bought vintage items altough i use some pieces that were from my mother and grandmother. I have bought some items in online shops but I don't do it on a regular basis.
Q: If you had $300 for a shopping spree, how many items would you buy?
A: Only one item, but a better quality one. Probably I would buy a pair of short boots or a biker jacket.
Q: Do you prefer street style fashion or runway fashion?
A: I cannot choose one because I love both so much.
Q: What do you splurge on? Skimp on?
A: I slurge on good quality beauty products like cream, serum and make up.
Q: When and how did you become interested in fashion, and where do you find your inspiration?
A: I have always was interested in fashion, I remember been a kid and open my mom's monthly fashion magazines and stare at the pictures of those wonderful things.
Q: Who are your favorite style icon(s)?
A: Diane Vreeland, Grace Coddington
Q: What are your favorite fashion blogs? Magazines?
A: thecoveteur.com, whowhatwear.com, bussinessoffashion.com, wwd.com, honestlywtf.com, thefashionspot.com, fashiongonerouge.com, fashionfoiegrass.com, stopitrightnow.com, fashionista.com, highsnobiety.com, fashionising.com, style.com.Vogue, Marie Claire, InStyle, Glamour, Porter, Love, Dazed&Confused,ID.
Q: What do you love about fashion? Not love?
A: I love the liberty that gives to people to express themselves in all sorts of different ways.
.
Q: Your favorite designers & brands?
A:My favorite brands of pret-a-porter are Sandro, Maje and Joseph. My favorite fast fashion brand is Zara. In respect of high fashion brands my choices are Chlo�, Balenciaga and C�line. Regarding the more recent brands I love Proenza Schouler and 3.1 Phillip Lim.
Q: Do you follow fashion trends? Which ones?
A: I only follow the ones I like and think that suit me, I'm not a "trend-slave". Right know I am in to masculine inspired shoes, ripped jeans and fur jackets.
Q: Do you have any fashion rules when putting an outfit together?
A: I don't have any strict rules when it comes to putting an outfit together altough I always try not to wear very short skirts or show a lot of cleavage I just follow my mood in that particular day, paying attention to weather.
Q: Which would you be best at? Worst at? (Stylist, Designer, Photographer, Buyer)
A:Definitely I describe myself as a stylist and I find the buyer tasks very challeging and interesting, I would like to try it . But I would be a lousy designer since I don't know how to draw and a mediocre photographer because I don't have enough practice.
Q: What is your dream job?
A:To be a stylist in some magazine I've mention before.
Q: What are your other interests? How do you spend your spare time?
A: I also love art and history, going to museums, travel abroad to know other cultures and different places. I love to swim,dive and snorkel, I find it extremely relaxing. I am addicted to read, not only magazine but also books.I'm a foodie and love to try new restaurants and differents kinds of cuisines.
...... ...... .... ........ .... ...... ...... .... ........ .......... ...... .... ........ .... ....... ..... ..... ... ... ...... ....... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ... ....... ... .. ..... ... ..... ....
