Daughter of an adventurer and a vintage collector, Patricia Nunes Pereira was born marked by the unique influences of the 70s, and by a rich and eclectic aesthetic and cultural universe.
The stunning Costa Vicentina, Carrapateira and Amado, wild and unspoiled, was where she spent her summers. It is still in this land of cold baths, rebellious cacti and rounded hills that she recharges her batteries and returns to whenever she can. There, she feels at home.
The nomadic side of life has always attracted her, restless, curious, eager for anything that reveals new ways of being and being. Traveling is still one of her great passions.

She studied in Lisbon but lived in Santo Amaro de Oeiras, by the sea, where she ended up settling years later. She still maintains friendships from those days.

She is truly happy when she has her loved ones over. She loves hosting, and pays attention to every last detail; flowers are always part of the scene. She loves bougainvilleas. In true Latin style, it’s over a glass of good wine, a beautifully set table, and good conversation that she feels life has meaning. In sharing, in joy, in giving of herself. As she read on a restaurant wall one day:

“...to ensure people’s happiness during the time they spend under our roof...”.

She interrupted her law degree to start working in what would become her true passion: fashion. First in stores, she became fascinated by the contact with the public, but also by learning how collections work, timings, merchandising, targets, and all the fascinating parts of this area of retail.

She worked for several years in Chiado, a neighborhood that left a deep impression on her and forever linked her to street retail. Her second store is opening in Chiado.

“I am proud to be part of a new culture of street vending that preserves history and tradition, where attention to detail, care, and the customer take center stage.”

In the meantime, she was invited to work in showrooms in Lisbon, thus beginning a new phase in her career. She came into contact with the market from North to South and, above all, built up a relationship of trust with her clients.

“It’s not the brands that play the leading role—it’s the customers, always the customers.”

In 2001, the sparkle in her eyes took on a new glow when she became a mother. She wanted her son to see her as a role model of strength, courage, and passion—to fight for what makes us happy and to love what we do.

“I wouldn’t be happy without Vintage Bazaar, and my son knows that and respects it. We have a sort of complementary relationship—I’m the energy and he’s the calm; I couldn’t ask for more.”

She was also given the opportunity to travel throughout Europe for collection presentations, fashion shows, and scouting new brands—broadening her horizons, gaining experience, and allowing her to grasp even more dimensions of the business.
About a decade ago, sensing the signs of a market downturn, she knew exactly what she wanted to do and how to do it. She will never forget those who helped launch her dream. She quickly established herself as an alternative in the retail sector, offering quality ready-to-wear. Allowing her customers biweekly access to collections available for immediate delivery proved to be a successful strategy in that context and remains so to this day.

“I always felt that this was where I wanted to be, and that I had something to offer.”

Thus, Vintage Bazaar was born in 2007 in Santo Amaro de Oeiras, in an old neighborhood grocery store—in her own neighborhood. Always guided by her intuition, she established herself, single-handedly creating Vintage Bazaar’s first showroom, where the brand’s first store stands today.

“Being grateful, keeping my feet firmly on the ground, and working every day with the same humility are principles I will never compromise.”

She created a free-spirited fashion brand, but also a lifestyle brand rooted in a modern bohemian concept. Vintage and homestyle are among her other passions. In her stores, she truly seeks to inspire those who enter her world. A brand must inspire dreams, have a DNA, and a concept that it respects and upholds in everything it does.

Her inspiration comes from women; it is for them and because of them that she dedicates herself every day. She dresses women like Mafalda Pinto Leite, Anna Westerlund, Fernanda Ferreira Velez, Lúcia Moniz, Rita Ferro, Maria Guedes, Ana Stilwell, Catarina Jardim, Carolina Patrocínio, and Teresa Tavares. But also many other women—dreamers, open-minded, authentic, and restless—who see Vintage Bazaar as a form of expression and embrace its message. And this is what keeps the brand from resting on its laurels.

“For a while, I was under the mistaken impression that this might be a shallow world, but today I’m thrilled to be part of this industry. I respect it.”

She travels frequently so that everything can come together and to oversee a highly delicate and fast-paced production process in which nothing can go wrong. She views these trips as a tremendous privilege that life has given her to gain perspective on her project and her life, and from which she always returns with renewed energy and a thousand and one new ideas.

“If we believe in what we do and do it with sincerity and great passion, that sincerity reaches people. We convey a message. I believe in this deeply.”

She remains true to her vision while always staying attuned to the market, attentive to new challenges, and always seeking to surprise. She likes to believe that her story can inspire others to follow their dreams and their intuition.

“I want to thank my team for making my dream come true every single day!”