DIALOGS WITH Lorena Fernández

Lorena Fernández is a woman with magnetism. In light of her popular Instagram, account, @nasualua, she has somehow remained disarmingly authentic, avoiding the obvious pitfalls of being a social media referent. 

N.: Could you define yourself briefly?

L.: Thanks to you, it is a pleasure to share space with such inspiring women. If you had asked me to define myself a little over a year ago, the answer would probably have been different from now. Last year, in the middle of a pandemic, I became a mother and that has been a full-blown revolution: a search for my identity, getting to know myself again, finding myself with new nuances, new priorities ...

I think the new Lorena is more patient, more empathetic and prioritizes her time much better.

N.: Your work and your life have been closely linked to social networks, how do you see the future of the “influencer” culture?

L.: As for the “influencer” culture, it is not very clear to me how or where it will evolve. To begin with, I think this adjective is used too much and too lightly. In reality, few people have a real level of influence and, many times, it has little to do with the followers that person has on their social networks.

I just hope that we are critical and choose very well what references we have and to what extent they influence our decision-making.

N.: Since you are a great guide creator, would you recommend us your favorite place in Lisbon? And from Barcelona?

L.: Thank you! My favorite places tend to change and after this health crisis, many of the restaurants, cafes or shops that I had among my favorites have unfortunately had to lower the blind.

Right now I am opting for public places, the kind that, no matter how many pandemics come, will continue to make us fall in love with their beauty.

I would tell you that from Lisbon I prefer the Jardim do Torel because it is a very special and quiet corner of the city, with different levels (typical in Lisbon) and with a park where you can lie down to enjoy magical views.

In Barcelona, ​​perhaps I would choose a square in the Les Corts neighborhood: Plaça de la Concòrdia. The neighbors buying the newspaper at the kiosk, the children running around after the ball, some friends who enter the beautiful modernist civic center ... I think it is a beautiful place.

Photo by Alejandra Perelló