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Vogue Iconic Party poster
D.R.

Iconic, Bold, Classic

The trio of coverlines that immortalized the launch of Vogue Portugal under the auspices of Lighthouse Publishing also set the tone for the party that celebrated this new stage of the title. The Vogue Iconic Party, which in 2017 marked this milestone, now returns for Vogue's 20th anniversary in Portugal in a party that’s destined to be Iconic, Bold, Classic. On September 16th, we celebrate not only a two-decade journey, but also the last few years of this independent publisher, small in size, but big - we hope - in creativity. Celebrate with us, following the event on our Instagram - @vogueportugal - and the aftermath on vogue.pt.

Nick Thompson

Up, up, and away

More like: up, up, and wear it. For the fashion editorial “A breath of fresh…”, on page 228, Bence Borbely, balloon designer - none of those balloons are there by chance, FYI -, used a total of 392 balloons, needed 36 hours for the creations, immortalized in story photographed by Nick Thompson with styling by Caterina Ospina, and used around six giant suit carriers to transport them to the set. The works of art are created with top-of-the-range biodegradable balloons (they are made from natural latex and decompose at the same speed as an oak leaf) and were all designed according to the concept and theme of the production, as well as the textures and colors of the looks, and sometimes it was even necessary to overlap balloons to achieve a certain tone. Behind-the-scenes expertise for a special end result.

*Originally translated from The Coming Back Issue, published September 2023. Full credits and stories in the print issue.