Made in Brazil

Guapo, Arthur Sales, Lea T, Designer Collaborations, And The Week

20 Oct 2010, 12:10PM | Comment (1 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

Love the cover of the blond ambition issue of Guapo.
Sexy outtakes of Arthur Sales by Dean Isidro.
Martha Streck on the cover of Oyster magazine.
Brazilian designers are launching less expensive lines in partnership with mass retailers more than ever this season. Former Rosa Chá designer and owner Amir Slama has launched his third capsule collection for C&A, Osklen's Oskar Metsavaht is unveiling his first collaboration with Brazilian retailer Riachuelo today, and rumor has it that Gisele is scheduled to launch her line for C&A again. She is confirmed to be the new face of the retailer in Brazil, replacing Isabeli Fontana, Ana Beatriz Barros, and Caroline Ribeiro.
Chanel will be opening its second store in São Paulo at Iguatemi Mall next month.
Lea T is now represent by Way Model Management in Brazil, but I doubt that any national label will have the balls to book her for an ad campaign.
If you are in São Paulo this weekend, don't miss the sixth anniversary of The Week's Babylon party on Saturday night. DJ Chris Cox will be spinning, and the party will have a Harajuku Lovers theme. On Sunday the club will be throwing another XL Pool Party at Clube Atlético Nacional with guest DJs Lydia Sanz and Tommer.
If you are gay, live in Brazil, and also annoyed at how your rights have been left behind in the presidential race, you should read this (in Portuguese).

ffw Mag!, Debora Müller, Prada, Topshop, And The Brazil Foundation Gala

24 Sep 2010, 8:09AM | Comment (1 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

The new issue of ffw Mag! featuring all the Brazilian spring 2011 collections is already on newsstands, with newcomer Nathalia Oliveira on the cover. I am going to pick up a copy over the weekend and scan some of my favorite pictures to post next week.
Debora Müller was the Brazilian girl with most bookings in London this season, walking eleven shows and scoring three exits at Burberry.
In case you missed the live broadcast yesterday, here is a video of the genius Prada spring 2011 show.
Flipped through the latest 10 Men featuring Tony Ward this week, and it is brilliantly edited. For pictures of the story photographed by Marcelo Krasilcic for the issue, visit his blog.
Watch the new Love, Chloé commercial with Raquel.
Rio's Buati party is taking over Lionsclub in São Paulo tonight.
The Week São Paulo is celebrating its sixth year in business this weekend with three huge parties.
It is finally confirmed: Topshop will be opening two stores in São Paulo in 2011. Topshop will open in the first semester, and Topshop/ Topman will open in the second semester. I wonder if the prices will be the same in Reais or if the merchandise will be ridiculously expensive as everything else is in Brazil.
Gisele looked stunning in a backless Calvin Klein number last night at The Brazil Foundation's 8th Annual Gala Benefit. Also at the event at the Met were Pedro Andrade, Lorenzo Martone, Anne Hathaway, Cecilia Dean, Vik Muniz, and Fernanda Motta. The after party was at the Boom Boom Room. Did any of you go and took pictures?

A Brazilian Fall Fashion Show On Fire Island

14 Sep 2010, 4:09PM | Comment (2 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

Gostoso, the one stop shop for everything Brazilian on the Pines, put together a fashion show to present the fall 2010 collections from Alexandre Herchcovitch, Osklen, and Reserva, which are now available at the store. Watch it in the video below.

Havaianas Got A Graffiti Makeover

08 Sep 2010, 7:09AM | Comment (0 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

Havaianas invited graffiti artists Chivitz, Finók, and Minhau to create exclusive prints for spring/ summer 2010-2011. I am definitely getting the ones in purple by Chivitz. View more pictures of the styles at Typograff.

Bruno Da Gama, Shakira's New Song, Arcade Fire, And Rio de Janeiro

01 Sep 2010, 2:09PM | Comment (0 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

Newcomer Bruno Da Gama from Florianópolis gets a nod from Models.com today.
Shakira's new single Loca is out, and I like it a lot. Cannot wait for new album Sale El Sol to be released on October 19.
The Wilderness Downtown. Brilliant.
Shirley Mallmann in the new issue of Pop.
Lanvin for H&M?
Vote for Rio de Janeiro as the Sexiest Place On Earth in this year's TripOut Gay Travel Awards. The city already won the award for Best Gay Destination in 2009. The Week is nominated again this year for Best Gay Bar In The World. Make sure to cast your vote in favor of the club.
This was New York's hottest summer ever.
It is Restaurant Week in São Paulo. 210 restaurants are participating in the event.
Watch the entire third episode of Katylene TV.
Vote for your favorite candidate to the title of Mister Diversidade Brasil 2010 here. The finals will take place in São Paulo on September 6.

SneakersBR And Nike Team Up To Create Five Very Brazilian Sneakers

23 Aug 2010, 3:08PM | Comment (0 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

For their second collaboration, SneakersBR, the online source for sneaker news in the country, and Nike Sportswear, have developed five Dunk Low sneakers, each representing a different region of Brazil, and have invited graffiti artist Vinícius Popó not only to customize the insole of the sneakers, but to also go on a road trip to spread the sneaker culture in different parts of the country and record it on video. The result of the trip will be the Spreading Sneaker Culture Throughout Brazil project, a series of web videos in which personalities from nine capitals of the five regions of the country will introduce their cities, starting September 8 at SneakersBR.

As for the sneakers, the collection has a special limited edition of 12 pairs for each region’s version that will unfortunately be distributed exclusively among the personalities recorded for the project’s videos, and not sold at stores.

In case you are wondering, the first collaboration between SneakersBR and Nike resulted in the Nike Air Max 1 Lanceiro last year.