Designer Miguel Vieira will be distinguished with the Medal of Cultural Merit for his “exceptional contribution” for the affirmation and internationalization of Portuguese fashion, announced today the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in a statement.
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26/09/2026
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O announcement was made on the eve of the portuguese creator, “one of the most influential” of the portuguese fashion, closing the female edition of Milan Fashion Week, a feat that the tutelage highlights as “a historical landmark”.
This is a “opportunity traditionally associated with large Italian fashion houses” and “unpublished for a Portuguese creator”, adds the ministry, remembering that the Miguel Vieira brand is an “International reference”.
From São João da Madeira, Miguel Vieira launched in 1988 the brand with his name and developed over four decades a career marked by international presence in some of the main fashion capitals.
In 2006, he was distinguished as Commander of the Order of Infante D. Henrique.
“Acknowledging Miguel Vieira for everything he has given the Portuguese way is an act of justice. His trajectory demonstrates how Portuguese creativity can be affirmed at the highest level ", said the Minister of Culture, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, quoted in the statement.
For the governor, the award of the Medal of Cultural Merit allows “to highlight a path of excellence that designed Portugal beyond borders and affirmed the Fashion as a cultural and creative expression” of the country.
The Medal of Cultural Merit is intended to distinguish personalities whose path has contributed to the enrichment and appreciation of Portuguese culture.
The date and place of the award ceremony to Miguel Vieira will be announced later.