What makes fashion designer Ronaldo Fraga one of the most alluring fashion designers currently working in Brazil is his unique capacity to engender narratives and tell stories through the elaborate garments, looks and runway shows… Ronaldo Fraga Spring/Summer 2014
Inspired by the languages of contemporary sportswear and clean minimalism and tailoring that conjured images of Carnaby Street in the 1960s, Brazilian fashion brand Cori showed a collection for Spring/Summer 2014 during the 35th edition… Cori Spring/Summer 2014
It was with the intention to display its own ambition to dominate the national and international women’s fashion scene that Brazilian brand Animale decided to open its runway show for Spring/Summer 2014 with the top… Animale Spring/Summer 2014
When the words “Brazilian” and “fashion” are uttered in sequence, it is almost certain that most people outside Latin America will think of practical swimwear and flip-flops. It was with this prejudice in mind that I took… Adriana Degreas Spring/Summer 2014
Livia Firth, co-founder of The Green Carpet Challenge, partnered with Gucci and the National Wildlife Federation to launch the world’s first range of handbags crafted from Brazilian Amazon leather that is guaranteed to have caused… World’s First Zero Deforestation Handbags Unveiled during Parish Fashion Week
Quite often, the decision to imbue a fashion collection with tropes of national identity can lead to unconvincing (and, in many cases, disastrous) results. The association of contemporary fashion to the cultural and social heritage… Forum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2013
Trump Organization, together with real-estate investor MRP International, Brazilian construction company Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA, and investment-services firm Salamanca Group, have unveiled plans to build Trump Towers Rio, a large-scale commercial development in Rio… Trump Towers Planned for Rio de Janeiro
Paris store Centre Commercial has unveiled its inaugural line of footwear with a range of Derby and Richelieu shoes inspired by traditional British footwear and military uniforms. Handcrafted in a family workshop in Brazil, Centre… Centre Commercial Debut Footwear Line
Brazilian footwear label Melissa (known for its colourful plastic jelly shoes) has announced that fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has signed up to create capsule collections for them over the next four seasons. The first range… Karl Lagerfeld to Collaborate with Melissa
When a designer is tasked with overseeing the creative direction of a fashion label like Brazilian Colcci that produces 1,800 units of apparel, accessories and footwear each season to be sold in 1,760 stores across… Colcci Autumn/Winter 2013: Resolving Mass Fashion in High Style