English Version | Sparkling City Night

12 Oct 2023
By Vogue Portugal

Twenty years of Vogue Portugal. Twenty years of a dream materialized in print. On September 16, we celebrated our anniversary with the Vogue Iconic Party. It was under the glow of a sparkling city night that we filled the night with glamor, stars and, above all, memories. A unique opportunity to celebrate with all those who have accompanied us on a journey that has been going on for two decades, with the same passion as in the beginning.

20 YEARS OF VOGUE
Lisbon, November 2002. The first issue of VOGUE PORTUGAL hit the newsstands. Since then, something like seven and a half thousand days have passed. Over the course of these first two decades, the world has changed and VOGUE PORTUGAL has accompanied major upheavals - social, political and cultural - all of which have ended up shaping its own identity and purpose. In its pages, the magazine has reflected the transformations of society, women and minorities, often playing a decisive role in these transformations. As Sofia Lucas, director of VOGUE PORTUGAL and one of its founders, wrote, editing this type of publication confers an added responsibility: "I've always argued that publishing a magazine is also an act of love. At least that's how it is with this team and all that everyone involved gives in terms of creativity, talent, perfectionism, energy and time... time, the most valuable commodity." Published since 2017 by LightHouse Publishing, VOGUE PORTUGAL intends to remain in love with paper, where each month it prints timeless memories, and where it fulfills, with each issue, the task of distributing dreams, showing fantasy and glamour (even if sometimes unattainable), and thinking about the issues that are the order of the day, from the most prosaic to the most pertinent. Twenty years after No1, VOGUE PORTUGAL is still synonymous with fashion, but it has been able to add words like "art", "inclusion" or "empathy" to its long portfolio." Thank you to everyone who has written this story with us.

THE CONCEPT
There are days when we leave the house to go to the movies, others when we prefer to go for a drink with friends and maybe end the night at a disco. There are days when all we want is a romantic getaway for two, and others when we prefer to stroll alone through the city streets at night. There are days when we want to be dazzled by the works of art in an exhibition, others when the sound of music coming from a balcony is enough. It was thinking about all the things that push us out of the house that the concept for this party was created. A small city, divided into two streets, each with its own temperament: there will be places full of people and almost deserted spots; it will be possible to attend live concerts, toast to new challenges, wander through improvised avenues, dance, discover new smells, meet up with old acquaintances... In a perfect world, it would be possible to do everything we want at the same time, without having to choose which way to go. But a perfect world is a utopia. For one night, let that utopia be a real dream. Welcome to the VOGUE Iconic Party 2023.

THE BACKSTAGE
Behind an iconic party, there is always an iconic team that makes all dreams and projects come true, even those that seem impossible. There were many days of work - and a few sleepless nights. However, there was a spirit of collaboration and mutual help that transcended any difficulty. Many thanks to everyone who made the VOGUE Iconic Party possible and memorable.

Translated from the original on The Fame Issue, published October 2023. Full credits and stories in the print issue.

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