BICHO-CARPINTEIRO
AT SEIXO
Three restless friends, a new collection and a day in the Douro that refused to slow down.
Alcune persone non riescono a stare ferme. Ne abbiamo vestite tre.
In portoghese abbiamo un’espressione per chi proprio non riesce a stare fermo: ter bicho-carpinteiro. Letteralmente, avere il tarlo del falegname. Finiscono un progetto e hanno già iniziato a schizzare il successivo. Dove gli altri vedono una pausa, loro vedono un vuoto da colmare.
It's also the name of our new collection, our Portuguese take on carpenter wear. And when we asked ourselves who should wear it first, the answer took about three seconds: Vasco Coelho Santos.
Vasco is the chef and founder of Euskalduna Studio, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Porto, and one of the most loved names in Portuguese cooking. He is as good at bringing people together as he is in the kitchen. If you've eaten at Euskalduna, you'll know that's saying something.
But Vasco never does it alone. João and Rui are his partners in every opening, and a big part of why every project in the group works. Three different people, one shared habit: they never stop. Each new place is another excuse to discover something, take a risk and look after their guests a little better.
They also happen to love clothes. Which made our job very easy.
Bicho-Carpinteiro è un omaggio a persone come loro. Abbigliamento da lavoro fatto per durare, per chi è sempre impegnato a costruire qualcosa: gli imprenditori, gli instancabili, quelli che hanno già una nuova idea prima ancora di aver dato forma alla precedente. Una collezione realizzata al cento per cento per chi ha il tarlo. Non potevamo pensare a nessuno di meglio.
So we went to find them at Seixo, their project in the Douro with Sandeman, from Sogrape. A place we're very fond of, and a project close to our hearts.
The light did what Douro light does. The terraces went on for as far as you could see. And the three of them wore the collection the way they wear everything else: easily, comfortably, and never standing still for very long. Asking them to hold a pose felt slightly unfair.
