Many of you emailed me about the shows in Brazil, but I did not request credentials to cover the shows in Rio and São Paulo this season since my previous requests for credentials were denied for two seasons in a row. I did, however, catch up on all the shows in Rio this past weekend through FFW, and if I had to pick one show for you to watch it would have to be knitwear designer Lucas Nascimento's fall/ winter 2011 collection.

Lucas may just be the most talented and interesting new designer working in Brazil right now. His debut at Fashion Rio last season was one of my five favorite shows in Brazil for spring/ summer 2011, and his fall/ winter 2011 collection shown in Rio this weekend certainly did not disappoint.

PS- Keep in mind that is all knitwear.

Model Cole Mohr walked the Auslander show at Fashion Rio this weekend. Photographer João Arraes sent us an exclusive picture of him backstage.

Viviane Orth covers the January issue of Elle Brazil.
Gisele has perfect samba hair in Pantene's latest commercial for Carnival in Brazil.
Bryanboy is in Rio covering the fall 2011 shows.
Swide interviews David Vivirido and Francesco Sourigues of Hercules magazine.
The Time I Had Some Time Alone: a new Dior Homme video for spring/ summer 2011 directed by Willy Vanderperre.
More images of the DSquared2 spring 2011 ad campaign photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Nicki Minaj in V Magazine #69.
Outtakes of Caio Cesar by Jeremy Kost for Têtu.
Style.com's fall 2011 menswear preview.
A preview of Uniqlo's +J spring/ summer 2011 collection by Jil Sander. Hope it will be released next time I am in New York so that I can get some pieces.
Watch MTV Brazil's ad spot against homophobia, and Ricky Martin's new video for The Best Thing About Me Is You.
Amy Winehouse has been in the country for almost a week, relaxing by the pool at her hotel in Santa Teresa, and performing in Florianópolis and Rio. Apparently she's been disappearing in the middle of the concert and then ramdomly coming back on stage during her one hour show, but so far all reviews of her concert have been pretty positive here. She is playing in Recife tomorrow night, and in São Paulo on the 15.
Buati is hosting a fashion edition in honor of the fall shows in Rio this coming Friday at Erótika, with DJs Gustavo Tatá, Jonjo Jury, Carla Multedo, and Badenov.

David Chaloub, Ricardo Figueiredo, Daniel Broitman, Sebastião Neto, and William Prazeres backstage at Rio Moda Hype on Monday night.

Raphael Lacchine, Saulo Melo, Daniel Broitman, and newcomer Antonio Kikoler at Cais do Porto for the shows in Rio this morning. Love it.

The fall/ winter 2011 shows in Rio started this weekend with Rio-à-Porter, and Made In Brazil has an exclusive look at the boys backstage courtesy of Sergio Mattos. View more pictures after the jump.