World Cup Fever Gets a Nudge from Nike and National Artists
With the World Cup in South Africa fast approaching, Nike is once again exploring the intersection of sports and culture. Following the success of its environmental design project in 2006, the...
View ArticleBrazil Races To Seed Emerging Designers
As in England, where young designers are benefiting from a renewed manufacturing industry, Brazil sees production as one of its key strengths. Factories in the southern Santa Catarina region have...
View ArticleFashionRio Shines for Summer
It’s winter in Brazil, but that didn’t prevent the temperature from soaring on the runways at FashionRio S/S 2011 collections. Strong swimwear presentations highlighted subtle and technical...
View ArticleKeith Haring: A Brazilian Tale
With his unmistakable graphic shapes and characteristically asexual figurines, Keith Haring remains one of the most influential and iconic artists of the 20th century. To mark the 30th anniversary of...
View ArticleOverseas Luxury Brands Explode In Brazil
As passion for the Brazilian lifestyle leaps across borders, luxury brands have found a greater incentive to invest in the Brazilian economy. As a result, the South American nation has seen explosive...
View ArticleFashionRio S/S ’12: Made in Brazil
Seeking to be recognized beyond its cliched babes-in-bikinis identity, the Brazilian fashion industry tends to turn to European and Japanese tastes for design inspiration. But as we witnessed at...
View ArticleFashionRio S/S '12: Made in Brazil
Seeking to be recognized beyond its cliched babes-in-bikinis identity, the Brazilian fashion industry tends to turn to European and Japanese tastes for design inspiration. But as we witnessed at...
View ArticleIt’s Time For The Boys From Ipanema
When it comes to Brazilian fashion, womenswear—especially beachwear—gets most of the global spotlight. But this gender bias might not predominate the national industry for much longer. From magazines...
View ArticleAbraao Ferreira
What’s hot right now? Brazil! Definitely the country is in the spotlight of the fashion and luxury world. I am Brazilian-born and I am really excited to see my country in such a privileged position in...
View ArticleThe Beauty Bar is Brazil
For many, Brazil is the embodiment of beauty. “I am poor but my kids are clean,” is the popular axiom that declares Brazil’s proud hygienic history—and the country’s hefty $43b domestic market supports...
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