Buttons, buttons and more buttons. The well-buttoned “Wasp” and parked outside the door is the ideal business card for a space where buttons are the main actors and storytellers. Each has a life of its own, a tale to tell, a unique experience and feel. Son and grandson of seamstresses and with the “pet” of mechanics, Rui Oliveira always coexisted with the buttons. It grew with them, but its process in the art of creation begins in jewelery, in the preciousness of filigree, where everything is worked by hand, meticulously. Creating a different concept coupled with a life course brought him back to the origins, the buttons and, with them, storytelling.

De Autor was born in April 2022, establishing itself as an eclectic space of original art with a Portuguese soul, just like the area that surrounds it – the hill of Sé. The decor is minimalist and welcoming, highlighting the essence of the products in a peaceful environment where the customer feels welcome, enjoying the pieces of architecture, jewellery, serigraphy, illustration, photography, cartography, textiles and ceramics. At De Autor one finds renowned authors, as well as emerging artists. It is the ideal place to find pieces which will remind you of the city of Porto in an original way.

Portuguese Maria Fernandes and Ecuadorian Jorge Ramirez met at international fairs. This craft store is one of the fruits of this relationship. South America’s passion for crafts and its roots is found in the wide range of products we offer our customers, ranging from pearls to semi-precious stones, from esoteric products such as traditional wind chimes and ethnic clothing to wool coats or Andean caps. But you don’t just find crafts in this store. Here you can also buy t-shirts from some of the most popular rock and metal bands.