Half German, half Portuguese, born and raised in the Algarve, South of Portugal. In my early teens I started modeling after winning Portugal Elite Model Look contest. At that time, the only thing I really wanted to do was spend time with friends, taking photos and learning how to surf…my first paycheck was all spent on a custom made surfboard, wetsuit and traveling…I studied Art in high school but later went on to take several technical courses and two degrees, one in Hospitality and another in Human Resource Management. Because I love creating…I had to add a Cooking course to my resume too…

Welcome to my world, a place where I can combine all of my interests, channel creativity, share thoughts, passions and personal perspectives and hopefully inspire you on a daily basis through lifestyle, Photography, Editorial Content and everything else that comes into my La-La mind.

Fulfilling THINGS to do ?

Surf with friends; Walk barefoot; Travel; Painting; Spend the day at the beach until sunset; Cook for friends; Sleeping on the deck of a boat; Watch great movies; Thunder and rain, Snowboard (specially with closed tracks); Songs that remind me of special moments; Learning new skills; Watering gardens; Reading by the fire place…

BOOKS to travel with ?

The Swarm (Frank Schätzing); Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Patrick Süskind); People of the Book (Geraldine Brooks); Siddhartha (Herman Hesse); The Darwin Conspiracy (John Darnton); The Key to Rebecca (Ken Follett); Lie Down with Lions (Ken Follett)

SMELLS like… ?

Sea Breeze; Sharpened pencils; Sex Wax; Sunscreen; Old Books; Brewing Coffee; Clean Laundry; Freshly Mown Grass; Freshly Shampooed Hair; Soil after Raining; Fresh Bread; Forest; Clean Hotel Bed Sheets

FILMS on repeat ?

Out of Africa; The Dreamers; Pulp Fiction; Emmanuelle; Endless Summer I and II; James Bond; Merry Poppins; Mulholland Drive…and so many more!

Mouth watering FOOD ?

Apfle Stüdel with Vanilla Sauce; My mom’s pasta (Which I try to replicate the best way I can); Cheese and more Cheese; Pizza (with a lot of cheese…); Toasts with Nutella, Grilled Sardines in Summer, Cherry Tomatoes with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar and my Dad’s Bolognese…(Kinda seems like I’m Italian…but no…), “Perceves” with toasts and a mini (only in Portugal)…

What I would WEAR forever ?

Denim Shorts, Bikini, Shirt, and Sunglasses…barefoot…