High Life

品 40 #13 2017 年 10 月 The Barber shop is, however, where he feels most at home. “After leaving Malo, a lot of clients contacted me and although I was happy to have some of them come to my home, I couldn’t have everyone in my private space,” he laughs. Instead, he took “home” to Rui Carreiro-Barbeiro. The tiles, for example,were handmade inPortugal and the espresso cups hand-painted by his mother, who also embroidered the many cloths on display around the shop. A bicycle alongside the largest window completes the vintage-cool vibe. When I ask him about the Portuguese brands I see dominating his product display, he smiles again. “I like to have anything that remindsme ofmy childhood, so from the creams and soaps to the candles and even specific scents, I try to replicate them as best as I can,” he says. It is as clear a representation as any that this man is, above all else, a free spirit who follows his dreams.