editorial

Teapot’set is a single teapot mold that produces a whole tea set. By using a fixed amount of liquid clay, the production of each object leaves less material to make the next one. The coloring of the clay is a visual translation of this process, where the first casting reveals the initial mixing of two different colors that eventually start to blend into a single color as the clay is poured in and out of the mold, continuing the process.

Teapot’set is a tea set which comes out of the shape of it’s own teapot. The process used in Teapot’set is an appropriation of the traditional ceramic casting technique.
The liquid porcelain is poured in different quantities into the the teapot mold depending on the piece which is casted. The teapot is filled until the top whereas for the teacup it is only 3/4 filled. The teapot’set family turns this process functional since a teapot always need the teacups to work.

Peach Knit Long Dress . Knit/ Peach . Susana Bettencourt Leather Sandals with Acrylic . 100% Leather and Acrylic, EVA sole / White . Joana Da’Graça + Gonçalo Páscoa

Long Parka and Long Skirt . Parka / White . Chiffon / Black . Elisabeth TeixeiraAsymmetric Top . Vyscose / White . Daniela BarrosLeather Sandals with Acrylic . 100% Leather and Acrylic, EVA sole / White . Joana Da’Graça + Gonçalo PáscoaMessy Knots Necklace . 3d Printed PLA, White / PVC, Black . Wek

Long Reversible Jacquard Dress . Knitted Jacquard / Blue . Susana BettencourtLeather Sandals with Acrylic . 100% Leather and Acrylic, EVA sole / White . Joana Da’Graça + Gonçalo PáscoaModel .  Karen NascimentoMake Up/Hair . Marlene Vinha (Pretty Exquisite)

Scar.id store was featured at the amazing ArcStreet.com blog.
ArcStreet is an online French blog and magazine that presents the creative world industry from fashion, design and architecture to renowned houses as fresh, young, emerging and experimental labels, alternative music & subtle and uncompromising design projects with high aesthetic quality, combining technical, functional and a strong concept (firmitas, utilitas & venustas : essential components of design values) and responding to the idea of Mies “Less is more”.
Created in 2011 from Paris by Manuel Pires, a young french/portuguese architect-designer, ArcStreet.com is a reference to us, and a place where we found our daily inspiration in the creative world.

Thank you Manuel for your words.

“We are glad to present you a new address in Oporto! Located at N°253 Rua do Rosario, scar.id store is an independent design store, featuring emerging Portuguese designers and brands from fashion, jewellery and accessories as well as furniture, product and lighting design. They are located at a big storefronts white space in a crossroad of Porto Art Distric, the Miguel Bombarda Neighbourhood.
They want to discover and promote a selection of products with a timeless feeling well designed and manufactured in Portugal that fulfil their vision for contemporary urban lifestyle. They represent names more recognized such as Daniela Barros, Susana Bettencourt, Filipe Faísca, Ricardo Andrez or Estelita Mendonça, but also the latest like Carla Pontes, Carlos Couto or Claudia Garrido. scar.id store is the public expression of Silvia Pinto Costa, visual artist and Andre Ramos, architect.
scar.id identity by design works in the fields of lifestyle, fashion and product through architecture and interior design, product design and photography. “We believe that every identity problem has a design(ed) solution.”

Process / Concept and Technics

LIA GONÇALVES is an independent contemporary and handcrafted jewelry brand. In her line she creates limited series and unique pieces, combining traditional jewelry techniques and modern concepts of design and target. Since the concept to final execution, each item is made by the designer in her studio, in Portugal. Passion for handmade work is integral to achieving pieces with unique details and personal signature.

The result are simple and pure minimalist pieces which are inspired by planets and moons, exploring the ideas of shape and movement, using three-dimensional forms, textures and movable structures as a conceptual base.

All items are made in 925 silver.

A British nanotech company, Surrey NanoSystems, has created the world’s darkest material.
Vantablack is made out of carbon nanotubes and absorbs 99.96% of all light that hits it. Conventional black, normally absorbs between 95% and 98% of light.
For what concerns to us, a Vantablack piece of clothes or product would look like a plain 2D surface without curves and contours, almost like a black hole.

WeAr Magazine asked us to be part of their this edition Buyers Voice.

“WeAr Asked international Top Buyers two key questions about the upcoming season: what are you looking fir at trade and designer catwalk shows and what is the next big trend? “ 

We live in an image / online word where fashion is consumed with scroll speed, that´s why offline stores, catwalk shows, showrooms and ateliers or printed magazines are even more fundamental.We mainly seek the catwalk and trade shows where the young designers / brands showcase their products. We are looking for creativity, innovation, experimentalism, new techniques and new garment constructions.For our store, we try to find a selection of pieces that represent the contemporary urban lifestyle based on the innovation and quality, but also a timeless feeling. We chose deliberately not to focus on seasons, but rather in the language and the creative process of each designer.Of course fashion shows are crucial to the industry, but they are related to the set and communication dimension. We prefer to discover the designers work in their showrooms or ateliers where we can touch the pieces, understand their composition, materials and textures, and the technical innovation. But mainly, have a direct contact with their creative process, listen to their stories and inspirations, and how they reach the new construction process and techniques. Our job is to pass, not just the piece of clothes to the final client, but how these behind stories could positively interfere in the contemporary lifestyle of our customers.

Editorial directed by ESART (Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas),  students featuring young portuguese designers.

In response to a special request from a scar.id store client, Lia Gonçalves has developed this, yet, unique piece. Using the constructive base of the Moon Necklace, this piece merges the oxidized grey with a golden touch. 

Our Lia Gonçalves selection of pieces goes with our urban lifestyle concept, where jewellery is used in a daily basis and not just only in a special occasion. We choose the scratched finishes, near to the raw material, that could remove the classic character of jewellery use. 

This selection follows the same criteria as Patricia Gorriz textured jewellery, already in scar-id store or the more relaxed Filipe Faísca pieces.

A Fine Day To Exit

For a casual day off in the city i took my first summery shirt for a walk — despite the rain that came along to cheer me up. I’ve been loving this clutch from Scar-ID store, i can wear it as an everyday day bag filled with stuff or folded just for the essentials on a weekend day.

Text: Ana Almeida Moreno

Photography: Filipa Moreno

100% work, 100% passion and 100% portuguese.