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In Brazil, Owner of Daslu Sentenced
Eliana Tranchesi, owner of the ultrachic São Paulo fashion emporium Daslu, given 94 years for fraud.
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Attractive prices prompted buyers at Brazil’s two biannual fashion events.
Counter Intuitive
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When was the last time you saw buyers at an industry event who were not complaining about prices?
South America’s Largest Luxe Mall Lands in Sao Paulo
The most blatant sign of Brazil's booming luxury market is The Shopping Cidade Jardim, or SCJ, the largest…
Green Marketing Hits the Bottom Line
Don’t expect to see huge Calvin Klein Jeans billboards in Sao Paulo - or those from any other brand for that…
National Pride
Though these actresses and pop stars are relative unknowns outside their homelands, they're household names…
Star Turn
Cutting-edge retailers divulge their standout product performers for spring.
Options Aplenty at Brazilian Fashion Weeks
Designers at Brazil's two main fashion events set off in strikingly different trend directions, and, coupled…
Luxury Heads South – to Brazil
While China, Russia and Dubai might be generating most of the ink when it comes to growth in the luxury…
From Streetwalk to Catwalk
Some might call it eveningwear, but in this case, it's really apparel for ladies of the evening. Or women who…
Beauty’s Top 75
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Status Quo
Brazilian organizers look to tweak their shows rather than make wholesale changes.
Brazilians Build Business While Battling Nature’s Foes
Early this year, Oskar Metsavaht, the designer and founder of Brazilian beachwear and casualwear brand…