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Upcycled denim looks from Estúdio Traça's Zanzalá collection

Upcycling · Denim · Runway · 16 September 2026

Estúdio Traça imagines fashion’s future from denim that already exists

Gui Amorim’s ‘Zanzalá’ transforms Levi’s archive and deadstock pieces into 25 looks shaped by Cubatão and Brazilian science fiction.

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