sixth largest economy. Yet there
is remains uncertainty in the
global community whether Brazil
possesses a serious fashion
identity. You can't really blame
anyone for thinking that way, can
you? Not when you so often hear
"I just packed my bathing suit"
from those who are on their way
south. Indeed, for many people
outside the fashion industry, the
chic in the "Chica Chica Boom
Chic" performed by Carmen
Miranda is still the strongest
fashion image of a country so
strongly represented by beach
couture. Need I remind you of
Havaianas?
Like other large world cities,
Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
hold fashion weeks where local
designers express their mood.
I was delighted that black was
back "again" and was very
present in the collections shown
in both cities during the Fall/
Winter 2012-2013 season.
Designer Samuel Cirnansck
sent models down the runway in
HYLAND
Backstage at Walter Rodriques,
F/W 2012.
