Of Heroic Dragons and Intrepid Designers: Dragão Fashion Brasil celebrates 15 years of promoting Brazilian sartorial talent
Brazil’s history has it that on 27 January 1881, and after two decades of witnessing the cruelty derived from the...
Paula Raia Spring/Summer 2014/15 Womenswear: A celebration of Brazilian cultural identity through fashion, folklore and femininity
It’s a sunny and warm morning in early April 2014 when the international press van that carries me arrives at...
Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring/Summer 2014/15 Womenswear
According to the notes issued to journalists to introduce his Spring/Summer 2014/15 womenswear collection, Brazilian fashion designer Alexandre Herchcovitch claimed...
Tufi Duek Spring/Summer 2014/15
As I examined the mood board for Brazilian label Tufi Duek’s latest collection during a preview of the garments that...
Portugal Fashion: unravelling innovation in fashion and design on the global arena
In spite of having established a solid international reputation as a manufacturing nation of clothing and footwear dating as far...