The fall/ winter 2011 shows in Rio de Janeiro start in less than a week, along with trade shows like Rio-à-Porter and Fashion Business. Agent Sergio Mattos sent us some pictures of a casting session for the shows at Rio-à-Porter. View more pictures after the jump.

Definitely on my radar now: 16-year-old Lucas Kittel with 40 Graus Models. Hope to meet him in São Paulo next week.

• I didn't attend the shows in Rio this season, but if there is one designer I would tell you to keep an eye on it is Lucas Nascimento. He is a knitwear expert, and his spring collection shown yesterday was my favorite show in Rio this past week. Watch it here.
• Meet newcomer Douglas V. from Criciuma.
• Reynaldo Gianecchini will be walking the Colcci spring 2011 show along with Gisele in São Paulo next week. It is already the lamest booking of SPFW if you ask me.
• Chanel Iman will be the face (and body) of Rosa Chá again for spring 2011.
• Kate Moss has signed with lingerie brand Valisere.
• Vogue Brazil's June 2010 cover looks just like the cover from exactly a year ago, and even has some of the same text.
• Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung, and more pose for CFDA glamour shots.
• Models.com has pictures of the first Male Model World Cup spondored by VMan.
• Alejandro, Commander, and more music news.
• Music to download now: the new Ru-Mix We Rule The World, XXXO and ten mashups from the 00's.

From left to right: at TNG, Blue Man, Auslander, Totem, R. Groove, and Redley.

Francisco is flying back to New York tonight. He will not be doing the shows in São Paulo because of the men's spring shows in Europe.

Made In Brazil has some exclusive backstage pictures of the Blue Man spring 2011 show yesterday in Rio. View more after the jump.