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Brazil Brands Reach Out
In Brazil, where fashion labels are generally content to serve the domestic market and rarely seek foreign…
Price a Key Factor in Brazil
Brazil's two major fashion events offered retailers strikingly different choices in terms of style and price…
High Anxiety
A devalued dollar and cheap Chinese imports are causes for concern.
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Sao Paulo, Rio Show Signs of Solidarity
In Brazil, conventional wisdom says that if the upmarket São Paulo Fashion Week doesn't have competitive…
Alexandre Herchcovitch to Open Tokyo Unit
Brazilian ready-to-wear designer Alexandre Herchcovitch is looking East.
Dollars and Sense
Higher for-export prices force Brazilian suppliers to place a greater emphasis on quality and style.
Price Concerns Temper Brazil Fashion Events
As alternative markets become more established, their once highly competitive prices also tend to become more…
On Stable Ground
Brazilian trade shows keep for-export prices firm to remain competitive in international markets.
Nkstore Expansion Maintains Essence
Expanding Nkstore, a micro shop for young, upscale women in Sao Paulo, Brazil's fashionable Jardins shopping…
Daslu Sets Temporary N.Y. Showroom
Brazilian designer retailer Daslu plans to open a temporary showroom during the next New York Fashion Week…
Daslu Sets Temporary N.Y. Showroom
Brazilian designer retailer Daslu plans to open a temporary showroom during the next New York Fashion Week…
Edgy and Commercial Mix in Brazil
While designer collections at last month's Sao Paulo Fashion Week offered edgier, less-commercial styles in a…
Brazil, China Strike Trade Deal
China and Brazil have reached an agreement to limit imports of Chinese textiles and apparel through 2008…
Fast Cities: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio is a city snuggled between a beach-lined jade ocean and forest-covered mountains.
Dollars and Sense
A strong euro means European buyers will outnumber Americans at Brazilian trade events.