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Interviews from São Paulo Fashion Week Posted by Rachel on Jan 30, 2012
This month, São Paulo Fashion Week held its Winter 2012 edition, attracting celebrities and designers from Brazil and abroad. Today, we’re going to do a listening comprehension exercise listening to interviews from the event. Where are they holding Fernanda Motta’s fashion shoot? According to the editor, what did fashion week used to be like before?…
New Year’s Eve Fashion in Brazil Posted by polyana on Dec 26, 2011
In Brazil, we traditionally wear white on New Year’s eve. Why white? Because white symbolizes harmony, balance, and can be used to purify energies for a peaceful new year! Both men and women alike will wear different white or gold outfits according to the celebration they attend…
Fashion Vocabulary – Entre na Moda! Posted by polyana on Sep 30, 2011
So I’ve been blown away by some of these runway shows these past few weeks going on in NY, London and Milan. And with this obsessing, came the realization I hadn’t talked to you all about fashion vocabulary here on the Portuguese Blog. Where are my fashion lovers who want to learn how to describe…
São Paulo Fashion Week Posted by Rachel on Jan 26, 2010
Last week was one of the biggest weeks in Brazilian fashion: São Paulo Fashion Week. Here is some of the coverage from the event, where you can see lots of fun photos and videos. UOL Estilo iG Moda Elle Brasil Fashion Forward MSNBC Vocab hint: in Portuguese, fashion is moda or estilo.
São Paulo Fashion Week 2009 Posted by Rachel on Jun 24, 2009
São Paulo hosted another successful Fashion Week last week, attracting Brazil’s top designers and some of its most famous runway models, including Gisele and model of the moment Jesus Luiz. Check out the coverage below. Links Official Site UOL Monsters and Critics Hint Fashion Magazine Cool Hunting
Rio Summer Event Posted by Rachel on Nov 14, 2008
This past week, the first annual Rio Summer Event was held in Brazil, attracting fashion moguls like Valentino, supermodels, and socialites alike to Brazil’s favorite seaside city to check out Brazil’s latest summer fashions. Take a look at the coverage from the event: Official website, Claro Rio Summer Vogue UK Coverage Jornal do Brasil Coverage…