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Sisterhood en vogue

A sartorial story of friendship in the heart of Lisbon

Janina, Dilsa and Milena.

 

Three women in the heart of Lisbon spin a tale of sisterhood, channeling our favorite ’90s girl groups in vivid, coordinated looks on trend for the summer. All told on the storied streets of Baixa Chiado through the lens of Andrew Kuykendall, the LA-based photographer captured the spirit of Lisbon and the essence of the true friendship that Dilsa Pereira, Janina Tati and Milena Cunha share.

 

Photography Andrew Kuykendall

Beauty editor Antonia Rosa using Clarins
Assisted by Frederico Simaõ Micael Cardoso Beatriz Bontempo Isabella Glock

Hair by Paulo Vieira using JOICO

Styling by Márcia Marques and Andrea Probosch
Styling assistant Laura Farrajota

Production by Michele Lumiere

Models Dilsa Pereira •  Janina Tati Milena Cunha  at DA BANDA Model Management

Words by Michaela Doyle
Research assistance by Leticia Lima

Special thanks to Michele, Laura and to Michael.

 

Now based in Lisbon, Dilsa has roots in Cape Verde, Milena in Mozambique and Janina in both Cape Verde and Angola. The three friends have bonded over their upbringings in Sub-Saharan Africa, expat-hood in the City of Fado and of course their lives in the fashion world, having met each other when they were modeling newbies and forming a deeper connection when they joined the same agency.

Photographed in a ´90s mood by Andrew (who used to be a regular contributor during ZOOT’s print days) with styling by Marcia Marques and ZOOT’s editor in chief, Andrea Probosch, complemented by the beauty team led by ZOOT’s creative director, Antonia Rosa, the models capture the effortlessly cool vibe of girl group style from the 1990s, with fabrics and shapes playing off each other. From TLC’s baggy jeans and crop tops to the modish athleisure of All Saints and Sporty Spice of Spice Girl fame (needless to say), our celebration of feminine harmony runs deep. Structured corset dresses and tops harken back to the iconic Funky Diva album cover, and the references to the musical heyday of GenX remind us of En Vogue’s fashion throwbacks to their own girl group predecessors of the ’60s and ’70s. Fashion trends, like music, are cyclical after all.

In the words of the renowned street fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, “The point is that fashion is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.” And with fashion-forward friends by your side, you’re even stronger.

 

Corset Chronicles

Structured tops, midi skirts and mini dresses define the narrative

Left to right: Milena wears FILIPE FAISCA denim / leather corsage minidress, green velvet leather shoes in her hands by LUIS ONOFRE; Janina wears DION LEE cotton corset-top and ALEXANDER MCQUEEN diogonal cut skirt both available at STIVALI, and LUIS ONOFRE crystal sandals; Dilsa wears DION LEE corsage top, JACQUEMUS midi-skirtboth available at STIVALI and BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings and LUIS ONOFRE sandals.

 

Milena wears corset minidress by FILIPE FAISCA; BEATRIZ JARDINHA golden hoop earrings and AMARTURE “Bullet” rings.

 

Janina wears PORTUGAL JEWELS earrings and VIRZI JEWELLRY 18k gold plated bronze “Big Jaguar” bracelet.

 

Milena wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA golden hoop earrings and AMARTURE “Bullet” rings.

 

 

 

Eclectic athleisure

High-energy style with patterns galore, featuring Milena

Milena wears LACOSTE windbreaker; GUESS bustier; MARC JACOBS sunglasses; biking pants stylist´s own.

 

Milena Cunha about friendship…

I love the friendship I have with them, whenever we are together we have a lot of fun, we share good moments and we also talk about different subjects. You could say that fashion is what made all this possible because that’s where I met them and because we all belong to the same agency we end up getting closer and closer because there we are all like a family.

 

Midnight hues

Hard-working cotton and raw denim in tailored, diagonal cuts

Milena wears BOTTEGA VENETA dark blue knot dress and read leather “Casette” handbag both available at STIVALI; vintage 90´s ALPINA sunglases at ANDRÉ OPTICAS, made of cotton acetate, collector´s item.

 

Milena wears BOTTEGA VENETA dark blue knot dress available at STIVALI; vintage 90´s ALPINA sunglases at ANDRÉ OPTICAS. Dilsa wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black twill-denim dress and BOTTEGA VENETA and vintage 90´s CLAUDIA CARLOTTI sunglases at ANDRÉ OPTICAS. Janina wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN raw-denim dress available at STIVALI; BOTTEGA VENETA “Pleat Wraparound” sunglasses at ANDRÉ OPTICAS.

 

Janina wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN raw-denim dress and JIL SANDER leatherclutch, both available at STIVALI; BOTTEGA VENETA “Pleat Wraparound” sunglasses at ANDRÉ OPTICAS.

 

Dilsa wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black twill-denim dress and BOTTEGA VENETA “Jodie” black leather handbag; vintage 90´s CLAUDIA CARLOTTI sunglases at ANDRÉ OPTICAS, made of cotton acetate, collector´s item.

 

 

From sand to street

Puff-sleeve swimsuit meets powder-pink pencilskirt, featuring Janina

Janina on what inspires her…

My Parents. Their values and habits turned me into the the person I am today. I have a lot of respect for their determination, life has a lot of ups and downs, and their will of not giving up in the bad moments is what gives me strength and inspires me.

Janina wears GIAMBATTISTA VALLI bathing suit and pencil skirt available at STIVALI; LUIS ONOFRE sandals; VIRZI JEWELLERY “Lip” bracelet and BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings.

 

 

Denim duality

Full denim on denim, featuring Dilsa

Dilsa wears JACQUEMUS cropped denim jacket and denim trouser; BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings.

Dilsa Pereira on friendship…

Friendship is important to me whether male or female because I think it is one of the best things there is: having people I can trust, support, is divine.

 

 

Mixology in colour

A chronicle of splendent hues and the art of layers

Dilsa wears FILIPE FAISCA blue lingerie dress; DUARTE kimono coat; VIRZI JEWELLRY “Flies” necklace; OLIVER GOLDSMITH sunglasses at ANDRÉ OPTICAS. Milena wears LONGCHAMP yellow knitwear dress; LUIS ONOFRE shoes
; vintage late 70´s YVES SAINT LAURENT sunglasses available at ANDRÉ OPTICAS; PORTUGAL JEWELS bracelet “Leaves” in gold plated silver. Janina wears LONGCHAMP rosé coloured slip dress; ALVES GONCALVES pink velvet oversized biker jacket; LONGCHAMP shoes; GUCCI glasses at ANDRÉ OPTICAS.

 

Milena wears LONGCHAMP yellow knitwear dress; LUIS ONOFRE shoes
; vintage late 70´s YVES SAINT LAURENT sunglasses available at ANDRÉ OPTICAS; PORTUGAL JEWELS bracelet “Leaves” in gold plated silver. Janina wears LONGCHAMP rosé coloured slip dress; ALVES GONCALVES pink velvet oversized biker jacket; LONGCHAMP shoes; GUCCI glasses at ANDRÉ OPTICAS.

 

 

 

 

Back to bare

Neutrals, lace and patterned cutouts in celebration of bare skin

Dilsa wears MARCIANO BY GUESS cropped crochet top and mini skirt; LUIS ONOFRE crystal sandals; PORTUGAL JEWELS earrings. Janina wears MANGO hole lace trousers and denim shoes; MARCIANO BY GUESS hole lace blouse dress; PORTUGAL JEWELS earrings. Milena wears HOUSE OF WILDFLOWERS cropped denim jacket and trousers; VIRZI JEWELLERY “Flies” necklace.

 

 

 

Girl group mode

Mixing to match: crop tops, bathing suits and ’90s silhouettes

Milena wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA “The Mother of Universe” earring with Garnet, Onyx, Amethyst and freshwater pearls , made to order; GUCCI Sunglasses available at ANDRÉ OPTICAS.

 

Janina wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA single hain drop earring with freshwater pearl and onyx; ARMATUR sterling silver ring. Dilsa wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings. Milena wears DUARTE bralette.

 

 

Milena wears LEVIS limited edition denim; DUARTE bralette; BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings ARMATURE sterling silver and gold “Curl” cuff bracelets and rings; LUIS ONOFRE sandals. Janina wears ALVES GONCALVES dress; MANGO shoes; BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings; AMATURE rings and bracelets. Dilsa wears GUESS bathing suit
; LEVIS ballon denim; LONGCHAMP shoes; BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings; AMATURE rings and bracelet.

 

Janina wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA “Theo” earring sterling silver with freshwater pearl; ARMATURE blue Topaz and green Tourmaline sterling silver “Curl” cuff bracelet and ring. Dilsa wears BEATRIZ JARDINHA earrings. Milena wears DUARTE bralette.

 

 

 

 

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FAHION REFERENCES

ANDRE OPTICAS @andreopticas
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GUCCI @gucci
OLIVER GOLDSMITH @olivergoldsmithsunglasses
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DUARTE @duartebrand

FILIPE FAISCA @atelierfilipefaisca

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LEVIS @levis
MARC JACOBS Eyewear

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BOTTEGA VENETA @newbottega
DION LEE @dionlee
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI @giambattistavalliparis
JACQUEMUS @jacquemus
JIL SANDER @jilsander

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GUESS @guess
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LACOSTE @lacoste
MARCIANO by Guess @marciano
PORTUGAL JEWELS @portugaljewels

VIRZI JEWELLRY @virzijewellery

 

 

 

 

 

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