Made in Brazil

Dolce & Gabbana, Ricky Martin, Marc Jacobs And Gay Pride In Rio

11 Nov 2010, 12:11PM | Comment (0 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

Isabeli Fontana, Alessandra Ambrósio, and Izabel Goulart will star in the upcoming Dolce & Gabbana spring 2011 ad campaign.
Chanel opened a store at Shopping Iguatemi in São Paulo this week. Burberry will be opening a store at Iguatemi as well on November 30.
Watch an interview with Caroline Trentini.
Ricky Martin talks about his desire to be able to get married in America.
Madonna speaks to Ellen about anti-gay bullying.
Marc Jacobs in drag on the cover of Industrie.
Photographer Marcelo Krasilcic takes on Lady Gaga in the second issue of Candy. (nsfw)
Model Thiago Santos has started a blog.
The 18th Festival MixBrasil de Cinema opens tonight in São Paulo. François Sagat is in town for the screening of Bruce LaBruce's LA Zombie, which should be reason enough to check out the festival. For the complete schedule, click here.
Rio de Janeiro was voted Sexiest Place On Earth at this year's TripOut Gay Travel Awards.
Monday is (another) national holiday in Brazil, and the weekend is loaded with parties. Rio is hosting its 15th Annual Gay Pride parade this Sunday. If you happen to be in the city, don't miss another edition of the Buati party at Erotika on Friday, DJ Tony Moran spinning at The Week on Saturday night, and The Original Brazilian Pool Party at Clube Internacional de Regatas on Sunday afternoon.
If you are spending the holiday weekend in São Paulo, I highly recommend checking out Balada Mixta on Saturday night. If you are more in the mood for a circuit party, The Week will be hosting its much talked about Acqua Play party at a water park on Sunday afternoon with guest DJs Tony Moran and Peter Rauhofer. It looks like it will be a lot of fun.

UMF Brazil, Rocinha Gay Pride, Kanye West, And Anna Dello Russo

25 Oct 2010, 1:10PM | Comment (0 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

The Ultra Music Festival (or UMF), one of the biggest dance music events on the planet, will be landing in Brazil on November 6. The event will take place at Chácara do Jockey in São Paulo, with over 40 different attractions, including Fatboy Slim, Above & Beyond, Groove Armada, Kaskade, Gui Boratto, Carl Cox, Moby, Fedde Le Grand, and many more. Nightclub The Week will be part of the event, with a VIP area hosted by gay website Vipado, and international DJs John Shelvin, Eric Starsee, and Ralphi Rosario. Tickets are available online at Ingresso Rápido.
If you are in São Paulo this coming Friday, do not miss another edition of the Buati party at Lionsclub.
Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio, held its first Gay Pride Parade yesterday. 50,000 people attended the event, and there were no reports of fights or attacks during the event.
Dan Savage and Jim McGreevey on Joy Behar.
Models.com interviews Anna Dello Russo.
Francisco Lachowski for GQ Russia, and Lucas Mascarini by Giampolo Sgura for GQ Style Italy.
Why is twitter so popular in Brazil?
Got 35 minutes to spare? Here is the full length version of Kanye West's latest ego trip entitled Runaway. A shorter 8-minute version of the film is also available.

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).

The Week Will Be Hosting A Party In A Water Park In November

29 Sep 2010, 8:09AM | Comment (3 so far) | Email this | post to Facebook

And what better way to promote a gay water park extravaganza than with a video teaser filled with wet models playing around in their swimsuits?

In case you didn't notice, one of the boys in the video is newcomer Maikel.

As for the party, rumor has it that it will be a 17-hour long affair with several DJs taking place on Sunday, November 14. Stay tuned for more information.

The Week Celebrated Its 6th Anniversary This Past Weekend

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

The unseasonably cold weather and rain this past weekend didn't stop the boys from partying at three different venues to celebrate The Week's sixth year in business in São Paulo. I didn't attend any of the three parties but judging from the pictures posted on the club owner's twitter @andrealmada, it looks like the weekend long bash was a lot of fun and the parties were insanely packed as usual. Watch a video of the Friday night party which kicked off the festivities after the jump.

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?