Made in Brazil

Goddess

Raquel Zimmermann looks stunning in the cover of the 20th anniversary issue of Elle Brazil, photographed by Jacques Dequeker.

With so many covers, edits, and ad campaigns, I wonder if she ever has any time to rest.

Double Stick Tape

Anna Wintour may have tried to steal the scene last night at the Met Costume Institute Gala channeling an alien cocoon in Chanel Haute Couture, but it was La Bündchen who got all the attention in a super sexy Atelier Versace gown, accessorized with a hot football player.

Next year Ms. Wintour better pair Francisco Costa with a shorter celeb. He looks like a hobit next to Liv Tyler. Same goes to Thakoon, who had probably the second best date of the night, Raquel Zimmermann.

Visit Style.com for more red carpet pictures, and read Cathy Horyn's blog for her take on all the action.

For a video about the new Superheroes exhibit, check out Wham Bam Pow at the NYT, and Models.com.

Fashion Food Stamps

La Zimmermann proves why she is holding on to the number one spot at Models.com with another incredible edit on the latest Vogue Paris, shot by David Sims.

How versatile is she? The entire issue of Vogue Paris with Julianne Moore on the cover is actually pretty good. Pick up a copy asap.

A Semana: Hard Candy, Project Runway, SJP, Gianecchini, And Raquel

Arjan Writes has an exclusive review of Madonna's Hard Candy, and news about the next Killers album, set to be produced by Confessions On A Dancefloor's Stuart Price.

Leona Lewis' debut album Spirit hits stores today. Get a copy asap.

Brazilian designer Mario Queiroz launched a new men's jewelry line at BaselWorld last week.

Alexander McQueen opens his first LA boutique today.

Casting for the second season of Brazil's Next Top Model has already started. Am hoping Sony will also cast a new panel of judges to make the show more fun and camp.

It looks like Project Runway is saying Auf Wiedersehen to Bravo, and moving to Lifetime.

Rumor has it that Sarah Jessica Parker was tapped to star in the ad campaign for São Paulo's Shopping Cidade Jardim, which opens its doors for the first time this May.

I love the fact that actor Reynaldo Gianecchini reads the paper shirtless every morning by the window of his apartment in Rio (and that Extra has pictures of it).

How do I get my hands on the new Handbook while I am in Brazil?

Ohlala interviews Michael Lucas.

Models.com has more pictures of La Zimmermann in the new issue of Hercules.

Raquel For Animale (Again)

Raquel is everywhere you look in the United States thanks to her latest campaign for mass retailer H&M. In Brazil, you can get your fix of La Zimmermann in the new fall ads for Animale.

I think this is either her third or fourth stint on the campaign for the label. More after the jump.

A Semana: Models, Seal, Leona, Beyoncé, And A Big Gay Wedding

Brazilian model Raphael Lacchine is on his way to Milan to shoot the new Diesel underwear campaign.

Raquel Zimmermann teamed up with Kaiser Karl for yet another Fendi ad campaign, and Models.com managed to capture the shoot on video.

Model Aline Weber, who you may remember as look #1 on Balenciaga, just shot a 26-page spread for Numéro, and is in LA shooting the new Moschino campaign with David Bailey.

Seal performed in São Paulo last night after being away from Brazilian stages for 16 years. He plays in the city again tonight.

Both Justin Timberlake and Shakira have canceled their upcoming performances in Brazil.

Leona Lewis' debut single Bleeding Love just broke into the #1 spot at Billboard's Hot 100, making her the first British female solo artist in 21 years to achieve this milestone. I told you she was gonna be huge.

Beautiful Nigthmare: a new track by Beyoncé makes its way to YouTube.

Ricky Martin (in muscle bear version) gives naked thrill in hotel sauna.

Ohlala Mag goes backstage at a fashion show in Brooklyn.

São Paulo will host a big gay wedding on April 10. 30-year-old Felipe Campos and 24-year-old Rafael Cordeiro will sign a partnership agreement in a ceremony for over 1,000 guests, done candomblé style. The couple hopes to raise awareness of gay marriage with the big bash, and possibly inspire other couples to do the same.

Quick thank you note to my friends Billy and Matthew for The Little Black Book Of Style I got on Monday. I love it and can't believe you guys did that. Now if you could only get Nina Garcia to pose with a Made In Brazil sign.

Strike A Pose: Gisele, Raquel, Carol, And Oskar

The latest issue of Vogue, with La Bündchen and LeBron on the cover, is as Brazilian as Vogue America is ever going to get. Other than the biggest Brazilian export on the cover, Carol Trentini is on pretty much every feature, La Zimmermann has the hottest spread, and Oskar Metsavaht of Osklen gets a full-page nod.

And to think that the four of them are all Southern (like myself). More scans from Raquel's edit with Bryan Clay and Trentini's with Michael Phelps after the jump.

The Hottest Cover Of The Season

Forget about Adriana Lima on the latest GQ. The sexiest cover so far this season is definitely Raquel Zimmermann on Hercules magazine.

I bought the previous issue of Hercules, and really liked the editorial content. I am going to try to get a copy of the issue with Raquel while I am in New York because it'll be impossible to find in Brazil.

I Just Sh*t My Pants: Brazilian Takeover At Oscar de la Renta

I have just died and gone to supermodel heaven: Raquel, Bruna, Flavia, Isabeli, Caroline Ribeiro, and Caroline Trentini, backstage at the Oscar de la Renta show in New York.

It is going to be pretty hard to top what my friend JD Ferguson accomplished here. I am freaking loving it.

For more backstage pictures of New York Fashion Week, head over to V magazine (and make sure to check out this sexy picture JD took of Parker Gregory and Garrett Neff).

Blonde Ambition

Raquel channels Madonna and Elizabeth Taylor in the latest issue of V magazine.

SPFW: Wild West, Vivienne Westwood, Raquel, And The Absence Of Black Models

Reinaldo Lourenco looked at cowboy boots for inspiration for his fall collection, and the result was probably one of his best collections to date, and one of my favorites so far this week. It was conceptual, elegant, and rich.

Apparently western is also going to be the inspiration for Herchcovitch's men's collection shown on Monday.

Unfortunately designer Mario Queiroz has not moved on from his 90's gay aesthetic yet, sending out boys dressed in patent leather jackets and jeans, leather jumpsuits, a skirt, and metal masks I had seen a year ago at the Dolce & Gabbana show. It is time for Mr. Queiroz to hire some young blood to bring his label forward a decade or two.

Luckily the Mario Queiroz show produced these shots of model Matheus Verdelho backstage.

Photographer Andre Schiliro shot the mega babes of the season for SPFW.

It has been reported that Raquel Zimmermann cashed in R$ 900K to do the Animale show and ad campaign this season. You can see her channeling Madonna on the latest issue of V magazine.

Other than Raquel, Carol, and Coco, designer Vivienne Westwood was the main attraction this week in São Paulo. She was here to promote her collaboration with Melissa.

Korean Hyoni was the winner of Ford Supermodel Of The World.

BBC reported this week on the absence of black models on Brazilian catwalks. "There are several black models who do shows, and there aren't more because I believe the history of the black race in Brazil is still about having little access," commented Paulo Borges, the man behind SPFW. I could not agree more. The only two black girls I have seen working this week are Carmelita (Ford) and Gracie (MM).

Pictures of the collections courtesy of Agencia Fotosite.

SPFW: The Zimmermann Show

This season is all about exclusive bookings, and Animale had plenty of them in its São Paulo debut yesterday. Even though Jeisa, Solange, Thalita, and Ana Beatriz were booked for the show, Raquel Zimmermann was certainly the big star, being followed by a mob of photographers, and having to get ready in a private dressing room. Not since Gisele at Colcci I had seen so many journalists trying to interview a model.

Below are videos of La Zimmermann entering the Animale dressing room, and opening the show.

Number 1 On Yet Another Cover

Raquel Zimmermann scores the cover of the first issue of Brazilian Vogue of the year, shot by Henrique Gendre.

I have a feeling the picture is a leftover from the Animale campaign shoot. More after the jump.

Numero Uno

It was about time: Gemma Ward graduates to Icon status, and Raquel Zimmermann finally takes the number one spot at Models.com Top 50 Models. She is followed closely by fellow Southern Brazilian Carol Trentini at number five.

The first time I ever saw Raquel was about seven or eight years ago while I was working as an intern for a New York designer. She was doing fittings for our show after being dropped from Ralph and several others. She was dropped from our show too that season. Now just look how far she has gone since Miuccia picked her to open a Prada show. It won't be long until she is called an icon as well.

Heart Of Glass: Gucci By David Lynch

Raquel Zimmermann stars in the ad spot for the new Gucci By Gucci fragrance, shot by none other than David Lynch.

Gucci girls Natasha Poly and Freja Beja also made the cut. Make sure to also check out the behind the scenes video of the shoot. It is even better than the actual commercial.

A Semana: Brazilianizers, Mark Ronson, K-Fed, And Dykerama

A crowd of Brazilianizers took over luxury boutique Daslu in São Paulo this past Friday: Hamish Bowles and Michael Roberts both debuted their new books, while Liz Hurley introduced her line of swimwear.

Ex-Formula 1 racer Michael Schumacher went tanning in his balcony at the new Fasano Rio yesterday. He was in the country for a kart grand prix organized by Brazilian Felipe Massa.

Hot DJ and producer Mark Ronson will be spinning this Thursday at club Royal in São Paulo as part of Motomix 2007.

Artist (and Björk's husband) Matthew Barney is putting the final touches in an installation set to open to the public in Minas Gerais early next year.

Britney's ex Kevin Federline scores the cover of the Details' most influential men issue. The magazine's power list includes Disney hotties like Zac Efron, the Google founders, Perez Hilton, and Ryan Seacrest.

Model Raquel Zimmermann is featured in the Craig McDean Topsy-Turvy story, in the latest issue of W magazine.

Check out New York magazine's latest fashion publication, Look, and make sure to read the feature on Lanvin's Alber Elbaz.

In the next couple of weeks the girls in Brazil will be getting a website especially devoted to lesbian news and happenings, properly entitled Dykerama.

Brazilian Editora Abril canceled the project for its upcoming gay publication called Romeu.

The movie hit Tropa de Elite inspired a gay spoof on YouTube: As Bis De Elite is hilarious if you understand Portuguese.

V Covergirl

Not only did Raquel Zimmermann score the cover of the 50th issue of V magazine, but also a very appropriate 50-page editorial by David Sims.

I have absolutely no idea how she finds the time to shoot so much editorial work. More here.

The magazine hits newstands this week. Can't wait to get it in Brazil.

The Wicked Witch

A little late for Halloween: Raquel Zimmermann by David Sims and Joe McKenna in the latest issue of V magazine, which hits newstands next week.

Raquel Zimmermann In Super 8

An ad spot for Brazilian label Animale. Via SPFW.

Single Feature

Raquel Zimmermann's moment is not ending anytime soon: she scored a single feature photographed by David Sims and styled by Grace Coddington in the latest Vogue. AND it is all couture.

Enlarged scans from the edit after the jump.

Make Love, Not War (With Rodrigo Calazans)

Meisel does it again on Vogue Italia this month with the genious Make Love, Not War edit, and I love that he booked Brazilian Rodrigo Calazans as one of his soldiers.

And yes, that is La Zimmermann he is kissing. Take a look at her mud-wresting after the jump. Carol Trentini is also in the edit.

Cashing In This Fall

Raquel Zimmermann may actually be the model with the most fashion campaigns under her belt this season. Here is her latest conquest: the ck Calvin Klein campaign photographed by David Sims.

Another Fall DSquared2 Ad

Three of the hottest Brazilian models is reason enough for me to keep on posting the ads for the DSquared2 fall 2007 campaign. On this one, Caroline Trentini goes topless to match Andre Ziehe.

La Zimmermann Rocks!

Just got through the Vogue Fashion Rocks! supplement, and love the Craig McDean pictures of Raquel inspired by Janis Joplin.

La Zimmermann is also on the cover of this month's issue of Brazilian Elle. Check it out after the jump.

A Semana: A Future Soccer Hottie, Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan, And New Gay Clubs

My big bet as candidate to the title of next soccer hottie, Alexandre Pato, was sold yesterday to Milan for an estimated US$ 30 million. Pato signed a 5-year contract with Milan, and is on his way to Italy. This kid is going to be huge.

Former Big Brother Brazil contestant Iris Stefanelli scored a R$ 700K deal to pose for this month's issue of Playboy. The pictures were inspired by the movie Marie Antoinette.

Camila Alves attempts to cover bf Matthew McConaughey.

Rio de Janeiro beat São Paulo in the list of the world's top fashion capitals. New York ranked in first.

Chic has exclusive images of the new Animale spring ad campaign with Raquel Zimmermann, as well as an interview with the model.

Maroon 5 splurges in the sex-charged new video for Wake Up Call.

Jennifer Lopez announced that her next album called Brave will be released on October 8. It is produced by the likes of Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Cory Rooney, and Jermaine Dupri. Her new movie El Cantante hits theaters today.

On this month's Elle magazine, Lindsay Lohan confesses that she would like to work with Brazilian director Walter Salles."I want to work with Walter Salles so bad. I had to audition for him. It was the first audition I’ve had since Freaky Friday."

The boys in Belo Horizonte are getting a new club with the opening of Miss Pig on August 9.

Rio also gets a new club: Troya opens tomorrow with DJs Jeff Vale and Renato Cecin.

Here is a very good reason to set your house on fire.

L'Icône: Anna Or Snejana?

On the August issue of Vogue Paris, Carine Roitfeld pays a "tribute" to fellow editor Anna Wintour with a fall editorial shot by Mario Testino with model Snejana Onopka. The result was just so good I had to post it here.

Hedi Slimane photographed a series of top models in B&W for the same issue, including Brazilian Raquel Zimmermann. Check it out after the jump.

A Semana: Gisele For U2, Flex In São Paulo, Pride In Rio, And Sexy Athletes

La Bündchen was in New York yesterday to promote Dolce & Gabbana's fragrance The One at Sak's. Rumor has it that she will partner with U2 on their new video.

Raquel Zimmermann looks incredibly chic on the cover of V 48, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Djimon Hounsou is the new Calvin Klein underwear model.

Nelly Furtado is releasing yet another single from her factory of hits Loose. Check out the video for Do It.

Promoter Rodrigo Zanardi announced that the opening of his new club is scheduled for this Saturday. Flex will be located at Barra Funda in São Paulo, close to where mega club Level once used to stand. Will it pose a threat to The Week's reigning Saturday nights? According to Zanardi, Flex will offer a different approach to nightlife, and parties will vary in size and focus throughout the month.

Gay Pride in Rio has been re-scheduled again: the parade was supposed to take place on September 2, but was moved to October 14.

Mix Brasil is asking you to elect the sexiest Brazilian athlete at the 2007 Pan-American Games. Make sure to take a look at their selection of boys, and cast your vote.

At the 400 medley, swimmer Thiago Pereira conquered Brazil's first gold medal in the pool today in Rio, and also broke the Pan-American record. His second gold medal of the day came shortly after, at the 4x200.

Triple Dose Of Brazilians At DSquared2

As mentioned here before, the new fall DSquared2 campaign features three of the most famous Brazilian faces of the moment: Carol Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, and Andre Ziehe. Here is a look at the new ads:

Hilary Rhoda and Julien Quevenne are also on the campaign, photographed by Meisel. Images via Modelhommes.

Chanel Resort Avec The Bodyguard

For some unknown reason, I love resort collections. Karl Lagerfeld loves them too, and has consistently put out resort presentations that are as elaborate as the ones created for Chanel couture. This season, Chanel held the resort show at a plane hangar in LA. Raquel opened, and Lagerfeld's much coveted bodyguard Sébastien made a cameo (twice on the runway).

On Vacation With La Zimmermann

Ms. Roitfeld is always one step ahead of Anna: although this editorial on the May issue of Vogue Paris was also photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, it certainly beats the boho pictures of Raquel on Vogue America. There are more scans after the jump.

Dynamic Duo

It is not often you get to see them together on the same page: southern Brazilian models Raquel Zimmermann and Caroline Trentini on the May issue of Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel.

Vogue Paris had already paired them earlier this year in a football editorial.

The (Not So) New Supermodel

Although Anna Wintour selected Raquel as one of the new supermodels gracing the cover of the May issue of Vogue, the Brazilian model has been around for a long time. Her rise to fame was opening for Prada several seasons ago, and yet editors can't get enough of her.

Here are some images from one of the editorials of the new Vogue with Raquel and Doutzen Kroes, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

There is a new ad for Chanel sunglasses with Raquel after the jump.

Eat Your (Fashion) Heart Out

A very exclusive picture of new face Chanel Iman with Brazilians Carol Trentini and Raquel Zimmermann at a party last night for the May issue of Vogue. One more after the jump.

The World's Next Supermodels (20% Brazilian)

It is very refreshing to actually see models on the cover of American Vogue. Here is the much anticipated May issue, with Brazilians Carol Trentini and Raquel Zimmermann.

The one thing I am not getting though is why they are calling it The World's Next Top Models when Carol alone has been shooting Vogue back to back for the past two years. Hilary Rhoda and Agyness Deyn are sort of new, and Chanel Iman has not shot anything major aside from the Meisel cover, but Lily Donaldson and Doutzen Kroes? Give me a freaking break. As much as I like the girls chosen, there is nothing new about them. This issue should have been called Anna Wintour's Protégées.

Raquel Zimmermann For Animale (Round 2)

Raquel Zimmermann did not make it to Fashion Rio this past January for the Animale runway show, but looks amazing at her second stint as the face of the Brazilian label.

More images of the fall 2007 campaign after the jump.

Peep Show With Raquel Zimmermann

Raquel Zimmermann proves why she is on top of her game on the new V magazine #46, in which Mario Testino shot her with and without clothes. The peep show is after the jump.

Brazilians At Chanel

Carol Trentini, Bruna Tenorio, and Raquel Zimmermann. Now where were usual suspects Flavia, Daiane, and Jeisa?

Also, didn't it feel like the Chanel Fall 2007 collection had been designed by Marc Jacobs instead of Kaiser Karl? And btw, if you are a guy, this look may have been styled for runway purposes only. Don't try the scarf thing.

Now who is this kid with hairstylist Odile Gilbert? Cute.

Raquel Is Still On Top Of Her Game

This girl just does not stop working. After a season loaded with campaigns for The Gap, H&M, Louis Vuitton, and many others, Raquel Zimmermann is doing nothing less than Chloe and Fendi for spring 2007.

Raquel was also mentioned in the New York Times last week as the beauty ideal of the moment. She was supposed to be walking the runway exclusively for Animale next week at Fashion Rio, but is going to have to skip the event due to a twisted ankle.

Holidays With Raquel Zimmermann

Unless you have been hiding under a rock lately, you have probably seen these ads with Brazilian model Raquel Zimmermann for the Gap already. I just sort of felt I had to post them tough.