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Business · Runway · International · Sustainability · 23 September 2026
BRAZIL SENDS TEN BRANDS TO MILAN FASHION WEEK
Ten women-led labels walked the runway at Milan Fashion Week this week, selected for their sustainability credentials, in Brazil's first fully self-organized fashion action at the event.
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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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Runway · NYFW · Craft · Business · 15 September 2026
BRASIL ESPLÊNDIDO: INSIDE PATBO'S SPRING 2027 SHOW AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
On September 15, 2026, Patrícia Bonaldi closed New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2027 calendar at Domino Square, Brooklyn, with a collection built around the gardens of Roberto Burle Marx — and the brand's first-ever eyewear line. Here's what showed, what it means for PatBO's next category, and how it landed with critics.
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Runway · São Paulo · Architecture · 26 July 2026
Penha Maia brings ‘Brutalismo: Corpo urbano’ into central São Paulo
The Paraíba-born designer staged her architectural collection on the Viaduto Santa Ifigênia, arguing for fashion as public culture.
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RioFW · Runway · Craft · 17 April 2026
Handred balances drama and precision at RioFW
André Namitala’s collection moves between baroque tension, meditative research and exacting craft, accompanied by a live orchestra.
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Runway · Art · Materials · 17 March 2026
Paula Raia enters a state of ‘Transe’ for Autumn/Winter 2026
Presented at Galeria Pivô, the São Paulo label’s collection studies the suspended moment before making begins.
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