Fátima Lopes
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Fátima Lopes | |
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| Born | 8 March 1965 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Label | Fátima Lopes |
Fátima Lopes,
Early life
Fátima comes from the Portuguese island of Madeira. She was born and grew up in its capital city, Funchal. Since an early age she showed an interest in fashion and during her adolescence, unhappy with what the shops had to offer in terms of clothing, started to design her own clothes. Being fluent in English, French and German, she worked as a tourist guide for a local travel agency.
In 1990 Fátima moved to
In 1994 she exhibited her collection in Paris at the "Salon du Prêt-à-Porter Feminin". Two years later she opened her first international store in Paris, located in the famous rue de Grenelle. At the same time she began to diversify her collections by creating bags and shoes for both men and women.
In December 1998, she started the management of the model agency "FACE MODELS" in Lisbon.
In the year 2000 she caused a media sensation by appearing on a catwalk herself in Paris wearing the world's most expensive bikini, made out of gold and diamonds, with an estimated value of one million dollars. In 2003 she opened her first brand store in the United States, located in Melrose Avenue in the city of Los Angeles.
She worked on the design of the official suit of the 2006 Portuguese football World Cup team.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Fátima Lopes at FMD
- Her model agency official site "FACE MODELS" (in Portuguese)
- FashionWindows
- Fátima Lopes at IMDb