Alex Simões, also known as Xana Modas, is a visual artist born in Lisbon. A Fine Arts graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London, Simões works across DJing, event production, film, costume design, and set design, notably recognised for creating cardboard fancy-dress outfits and characters crafted from sequins. With a bold and provocative style, Xana Modas channels aesthetic trends through a conceptual approach, blending the extravagant with artistic subversion.