No, I do not think that spread is groundbreaking in any shape or form, and I find the styling so full of clichés and cheap it is almost insulting. However, I am loving Martha Streck so much lately that I had to post those pictures. The fact that she is joined by Alex Schultz, Israel Hamann, and Pedro Bissi in swimsuits doesn't really hurt either.

Can Santa Claus please bring Vogue Brazil a new staff and decent content for next year?

• Model turned photographer Renné Castrucci shot a story at Hotel Unique in São Paulo for the latest issue of Têtu, featuring Fabio Delai, Alex Schultz, and Lucas Mutinelli.
• Lady Gaga earned a record breaking 13 MTV VMA nominations today. "God put me on Earth to make gay videos."
• Talking about Lady Gaga and gay videos, here is the making of her editorial shoot for the September issue of Vanity Fair.
• The Guardian profiles Brazilian transsexual model Lea T. Make sure to read it.
• Preta Gil will celebrate the release of her new DVD at The Week in São Paulo this coming Friday. In Rio, there is another edition of the Buati party.
• Watch an interview with Rachel Zoe.
• The September issues are coming up.
• Gisele by Cédric Buchet for Harper's Bazaar UK.
• A super chic new Havaianas collaboration with Pinel & Pinel.
• Newcomer Luiz Freiberger passed away this past weekend. The cause of his death remains unknown.

I am super excited that Ford Brazil is already using images from the first issue of Made In Brazil Magazine in some of its spring 2011 showcards.

View the complete Ford men's package for the shows in Brazil after the jump.

Leo Peixoto and Alex Schultz at the Mário Queiroz runway show in Fortaleza on Sunday.

Watch a video with Alex Schultz at Dragão Fashion after the jump.

Alex Schultz, who you may remember from a certain NSFW Tom Ford ad campaign, got in the bondage wagon for Brazilian website On Speed. View the entire spread photographed by Guilherme Licurgo here.

Alessandra Ambrósio and Alex Schultz were photographed in São Paulo by Gui Paganini for the Adriana Degreas spring 2010 campaign. Can't wait to see more.