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Olivia Merquior in a printed blazer and shorts with earth-tone rainbow bands, standing against a concrete wall

Opinion · Business · Culture · Policy · 24 September 2026

THE EIGHTH ART: WHY BRAZILIAN FASHION DESERVES TO BE STATE POLICY

Brazil grows the world's most exported cotton and spins the silk Hermès depends on, yet its fashion is still treated as commerce alone. The newly founded Brazilian Fashion Council wants to change that.

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Model in white Moncler puffer set holding an oversized padded Brazilian flag

Business · Opinion · Partnerships · Market entry · 23 September 2026

WHY GLOBAL FASHION AND BEAUTY BRANDS SHOULD BE CALLING BRAZIL

Every brand looking for its next growth market is running the same checklist: which country is culturally ascendant, and which country's consumers will actually stay once the launch campaign ends? Right now, both answers point to the same place.

5 min read

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