Humana is a non-profit association that promotes the reuse of used clothing through its second hand fashion stores. Since 1998, he has been working on environmental protection through textile reuse and conducting both development cooperation programs in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau and local support in Portugal. It seeks to make the most of textile waste by collecting, through a network of containers, textile donations from citizens and preparing them for reuse. The goal is to give clothing a second life and favor the circular economy model. Through reuse, a waste is transformed into a resource.

Belonging to fashion designer Anabela Baldaque this store presents a streetwear line for a younger and more relaxed audience, but maintaining the characteristics and quality that mark this designer work: use of different patterns, mix of fabrics and textures, colorful pieces. in female lines. In addition to its commercial purpose, Bela Balda receives initiatives related to fashion and the arts, such as the project Cloth for Mangas, in which Anabela Baldaque invites artists to intervene in a piece in raw cloth made by her. In this store, Anabela Baldaque also takes the opportunity to give wings to a more altruistic side where fashion is the connecting vehicle.

Founded in 1936, Casa Botónia is an emblematic haberdashery whose main attraction is its buttons. In fact, here you will find all sorts of buttons of various colors and materials, from the simplest to the most precious, most of which are imported from France and Italy. We highlight the mother-of-pearl buttons, one of the strengths of Botonia. The huge variety of buttons that can be found here attract from amateur couturiers to renowned designers, who find raw material for their collections here. Its unique and genuine ambience, with its button-lined walls and jewelery, is more than enough to warrant a visit to this historic shop.