Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics - live your passion

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell


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Especially now that Rio de Janeiro – Rio – was chosen by the International Olympic Committee, to host the XXXI Olympic Games in the year of 2016 it is very gratifying to write again about the marvelous city. Rio is still proudly celebrating a historic victory for being the first South American city to host the Olympics Games. So, Brazilians, with their beaches, fantastic beautiful nature, and the vibrant economy which recent performance has embarrassed many developing-world countries, believe that Rio — and South America — deserves the chance to show what it can do.



Yes, it is Brazil's time and it is time to light the Olympic torch in a tropical country. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed — and that lit up carnival in Rio de Janeiro, a city that knows how to party perhaps better than any other. As the decision was announced, the world forgot Rio's problems for a moment and the city was very happy and excited. This will bring a lot of investment and should bring more security as well as a big party some people think.

Given its sheer size — a country just about as large as the U.S. and with a population of 190 million — Brazil has always willing to receive this big event. Brazil has a big tourism industry, doesn’t have conflicts since 1870 (Paraguayan War) nor natural disasters (hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, tornadoes), the people is friendly, warm, and very affable with visitors. But, aside from soccer and “Carnaval”, the world has rarely have interest about it. Brazil — was the only New World country to have a monarchy and Rio was the only colony city in the world that was a capital of an Empire (the Portuguese Empire from 1808 to 1821) and Brazilian independence was peaceful because of those circumstances — has endless beaches, heavenly climate and sensual “bossa nova” culture finally started tapping its vast potential, under President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1994-2002) the best president Brazil had have until now. He had prepared the country to get its Olympic dreams to come true.

The entire Olympic bid has been extremely popular. About 85% of Rio de Janeiro citizens (Cariocas) and 69% of Brazilians supported the city's candidacy. Although Rio still has big problems to fix. As if that isn't enough to deal with, two very large issues are tourist lodgings and security. However we have plenty of time and for the biggest athletic event of all, and the Rio Olympic organizing committee has set its budget at $2.82 billion, with another $11.1 billion going to related expenses such as transport, power and security. We all hope that all promise is kept about facilities and population benefits as well as the cost will not lead to overbilling like happened at the Pan American Games of 2007.



Nevertheless winning the Games is a huge boost for Rio. The decision promises to transform a city that has fallen into disrepair since losing its capital city status in 1960 to the modernist metropolis of Brasilia. The massive investment will rejuvenate it. In fact, organizers and government administrators believe that every Brazilian “Real” spent on the Games will generate three in profit.

Rio de Janeiro proposes to hold all sporting events within the city limits—apart from the football (soccer) tournaments which would be held in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Salvador and São Paulo—making the Games more compact and technically feasible. The proposed dates range from August 5 to 21 for the Summer Olympics, and September 7 (Independence Day of Brazil) to 18 for the Summer Paralympics.

The IOC Assembly felt it was the only city in Brazil and Latin America which possess Olympic-level facilities ready for an Olympic, a legacy hosting of XV Pan American Games in 2007. Besides that the city is owner of a unique natural beauty. The contrast between the sea with mountains and the old with the contemporary become it irresistible. The weather in Rio de Janeiro is always very agreeable and the city doesn’t depend on seasons of the year. Its attractions can be appreciated at any time of the year. The richness of its history and the contagious fun of its residents have contributed to its image as a very special destination. There are Majestic monuments, natural parks, splendid belvederes, historical buildings, glamorous beaches and more.



Rio de Janeiro has also previously hosted major sporting, business and cultural events. On the sporting front, these events have included World Cups and World Championships in many Olympic sports, and regional championships. The city staged the XV Pan American Games (over 5,650 athletes competing in 34 sports) and the accompanying Parapan American Games (over 1,150 athletes competing in 10 sports). Rio de Janeiro hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup and is going to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, two years before the 2016 Summer Olympics, which includes upgrades to security, telecommunications, and tourism infrastructure. There will also be another event previously the Olympic. The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be organized by Brazil and used as a test event for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The 2016 Summer Olympic program is scheduled to feature 28 sports and a total of 38 disciplines. For this major event the IOC includes rugby sevens and golf on the program for the Games. Both golf and rugby are very popular sports with global appeal.

Rio de Janeiro's Olympic slogan "Live your passion" reflects the Brazilian people's way of getting passionately involved in whatever they do. So be prepare at 2016 you have a Schedule invitation to be in Rio de Janeiro!!!




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Madonna in Brazil - US$ 10 million raised in one week

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

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For the enormous Madonna’s world fans she is news again, this time from Brazil. Different from others pop stars she is getting media attention for social projects, not for beating a photographer drunk in a bar nor by an exotic plastic surgery she did, and that’s great!



The latest news, from Brazil, was the presence of the music pop star back to Rio de Janeiro. This time she was not on a show tour. Although, she always make a show where she goes. The excitement the singer provokes every occasion visiting the country has a noble reason this week. Madonna claims to be on a humanitarian mission. The singer came to Brazil to meet her boyfriend’s (Jesus Luz) family and to promote the non-governmental organization (NGO) Success For Kids (SFK), a charity supporting children and their families by offering free courses in art and sport, aiming social inclusion. Her NGO was renaming to take out the religious impression from the project. However the principle remains the same, show people that they are responsible for their destiny, to change their reality and the environment in which they live. For those who do not know, Madonna invests in three social projects in Brazil, through its NGO SFK: two in Rio de Janeiro - the hills of Joy and kids - and one in Sao Paulo.



Madonna created the entity to fight poverty in the country where she adopted her two young children, David and Merc. The Raising Malawi is partner of SFK. In Brazil SFK already have, an office in Sao Paulo and includes other NGO’s partners like “Gotas de Flor com Amor” and “Lua Nova”, which care for single mothers who are victims of violence. These NGO’s are support by money from privet and government organizations.

Madonna seeks partners to fund the expansion of her social project and had plane to raise US$ 10 million from native business residents to expand SFK in Brazil. All over the week she has meets with the wealthier businessman. She does not intend to build anything; the whole investment will be in training of professionals to apply the precepts of SFK.




Fallowing Madonna’s agenda in her visit to Rio

Accompanied by Jesus Luz, which was, alongside almost all events. She even might have known the mother of her boyfriend Cristiane Luz. Besides this Information has not been confirmed, Madonna may have another chance: She will probably perform on 2011 the Copacabana New Year's Eve said Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes.


She also met Eike Batista, the richest man in the country, which has donated several million to the Malawi Foundation. However the pop queen vacation was not only meeting politicians and businessmen. Madonna visited Santa Marta favela (shantytown) and relax at Rio de Janeiro. While visiting Morro Dona Marta favela she watched Santa Marta Children percussion group and a local street dance group presentation. In certain moment Madonna said she loves Rio and was very happy to be there. "It's great to be here, I love the Rio" said Madonna




On the afternoon of Wednesday, Madonna was visited by 35 children in the Olympic Energy project in the Morro dos Cabritos. Hosted by Marcelo Sauaia since 2006 and sponsored by Furnas and Eletrobrás, the entity was chosen to be the first experience of the SFK activity in Rio - nevertheless is not supported by it. The first floor of Fasano hotel, the children attended, along with Madonna, the fifth class of a total of ten travel rules of the game of life. In the end, Madonna gave a small lecture, which told the children the importance of the initiative and that they take the lessons seriously.



The goal was to raise US$ 10 million. And she did. After six days in Rio de Janeiro, Madonna left the city on Saturday night getting US$ 3 million in the first days and completed the goal, thanks to entrepreneur Eike Batista. He donated US$ 7 million. The donation, made during a dinner, in his residence, that also featured political figures and artists, left the singer moved. Surely the "Diva" has left Brazil very happy.

We all hope that the money can be used to promote Madonna’s social project and aid kids here in Brazil. As everything she does we are sure she will achieve success helping people as well.




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São Paulo Fashion Week Passion- Paixão

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell
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São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW) is considered the most stylish Latin American fashion show. Held at Oscar Niemeyer's Bienal building in Ibirapuera Park, SPFW presented six days of showcasing the latest collections of 40 Brazilian brands. In its 27ª edition the theme was “Passion- Paixão”. It’s also the Year of France in Brazil, so tributes to the world's fashion capital were also exhibited.

For this article, because there are many brands and it is difficult to resume in a few words all designers’ trends, we choose the most relevant and the best photography that could represent the fashion trends for spring-summer 2009-2010. The idea is to present Déjà vu readers with concepts and different styles form real Life Brazilian designers showed at São Paulo Fashion Week. Hope you all enjoy our big effort to bring the best from more than forty designers and brands ideas. As you will see most of the designers got the inspiration from people, music, dancer, movie, technology and even architecture. They try to create and represent in clothes several concepts.





The Animale griffe showed strong colors and fabric technology, investing in a sexy woman. Pieces with cuttings and transparency, and gusset of latex, cover and discovered the body, like a game of seduction. The modeling came with a lot of technology. The fabric looks wrinkled and has cotton applied with resin that looks like greaseproof paper and fibers with thermo pigments, which change color with the body temperature. The architectural neck, clippings and overlaps appeared in almost all pieces even in the very short dresses. The mixture of fabrics with leather gave volumes and the suggestion of more strength and wild instinct woman.



We had also very romantic dresses from Lino Villaventura in opposite from Animale. Contrasting the lightness of butterfly women imposed by the presence of men hunters Lino gained the whole attention of audience. The designer showed dresses based on the twenties and were so light that seemed to make the models fly. Parts made of organza, crepe, silk tulle and gauze. The luxury look came from embroidered with Swarovski crystals and pearls. The skirts were lined with armed tulles at the knee, full of embroidery and transparencies.




In contrast André Lima collection presented fabulous colorful geometric prints with intercalations of colors like black and white that refers to psychedelic. His sumptuous short dresses, with neckline or with strapless, showed asymmetry and cuttings with many points in the bust which explore people sexy side, such as shoulders and legs almost entirely shown.



Samuel Cirnansck’s catwalk show was perfect! He showed the strong and attractive women image. Samuel was inspired in Cuban women of the 40s, especially in the society lady from Havana Aleida Averhoff de la Riva, which represents the powerful and independent woman. The stylist exaggerated the mixture with male clothes pieces marked in the shoulders; high waist colorful pantaloons, very charming organza party dresses and skirts with many layers of drapes and frills. To complete the look models wear bodice and small leather belts which marked the waist.



The trend Maria Garcia likes to travel in mysterious and imaginary places. It presented a collection inspired by a mix of Tim Burton and Tim Walker photography. The inspiration gained a fashion shape with boudoir dresses made from multiple layers of satin silk similar to a summer baby doll for outdoor use that guarantee freshness and sensual clothes with lightness due to the transparency of organza. The shorts made with silk were embroidered with spangle and plume detail.



The collections of Isabela Capeto are always inspired in cultural expressions. This time, Isabela inspired herself in the artistic work by Robert Rauschenberg. She reused fabrics. Some marked waist dresses with large belt and roses or flowers prints. Odalisque trousers combined with twinset jackets. There is a hint of recycling in models structured from braid Haco labels. Dresses and skirts have details such as back side ties. The silhouette is evasive - well marked neck band in different nuances and with some frill.




Like Isabela Capeto, Erika Ikezili immersed in the world of arts for an inspiration source. Like a clothe architect, Erika’s collection seems dancing in the catwalk shows with the delicacy of a ballerina. Her design was based in the dance of Sylvie Guillen, and the paintings of Edgar Degas, the French impressionist painter. The collection is delicate and feminine and receives the name Evidentia, which refers to a video dance by Sylvie. The looks are romantic and feminine with a delicate transparency and glossy shine on some pieces with knitting aspect. She also used frills in oppose to the heavier gabardine fabric giving a counterbalance to her collection.




Wilson Ranieri used the moulage technique in which an outfit is built directly on a mannequin. This enables the construction of large and free clothes pieces. One of the main elements in his collection is the knots on handkerchief, bandana and belts giving charm for the waist. He’s concept looks for a fluid shape showing the legs and back for an informal and bereft women but still elegant.




Sophisticated and heroic women create the fashion universe by Fausen Haten. For summer 2010 the designer resolved to back in Nudes and soft tones. But he still had some excess creating asymmetrical dresses and using metallic fringes, sparkles and many frills. The folds were used to create layers in the sleeves of jacket and frills, ties and fringes gave a broader dimension for his creations. Silver embroidered appear applied throughout the length of dresses, skirts and blouses giving a very nice look.





The Ellus brand brought to the catwalks the world of motorcycle. The designer Adriana Bozon created smooth and clear looks, giving emphasis, the whole time in the white. With a collection based in street wear segment, her suggestion for women is shorts and street wear trousers always accompanied by male style waistcoat and jackets. The main idea was joining tank top with big armhole and hips volume trousers that are tapering and becoming increasingly tight when it comes to the ankles with reverse cuffs.




Colcci Summer of 2010 also brought the street wear style, stripped and sensual. The collection looks like "detonated and tattered" in jeans with ravel cuffs, as in coats and knit, with large holes. According to stylist Jessica Lengyel, the inspiration came from a Beach Diary and also from 90s in California - USA. For her, female fashion comes with very short shorts, dresses with fluted cuffs, “évasé” cutting which brings the idea of movement and shorts or low-rise jeans showing the belly button. Of course we can’t forget that Gisele Bündchen is Colcci exclusive catwalk model for the SPFW and she was there beautiful as always.



The stylist Priscilla Darolt got inspiration in an Iranian movie to her summer 2010 trends based on flowers model shape. Seeking the simplicity of everyday life as the most important and inspired by the movie's filmmaker Majid Majidi, “The Color of Paradise". Her inspirational idea speech of the day to day life in a poetic and practical way suggesting short dresses with fluted effects which better shape that show the female silhouette.



For the brand UMA and Raquel Davidowicz the summer 2010 is basically a volume study. In terms of colors and feelings she goes from the delicate to lugubrious as a transition from the dry and dark South American winter to the color clean and light summer. The gowns were above the knee with geometric neck and sometimes having purposeful hips with sides’ drapes or kind of moorings lashing. Holes and tissue less appear to balance the amount of fabric as well as the belts which hold the fine movement blouses. Her neckline and straps dresses also gave more visual lightness leaving everything sexier. Rachel was inspired in the geometry of concretism sculptor José de Oliveira Macaparana to play with lines and circles, both in prints and in forms. There is also a subtle presence in futuristic application of silks resins, metal and silicon wire.

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Accessories trend for summer 2010 at Rio Fashion Week

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

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The accessories had outstanding emphasize at this latest spring and summer Rio Fashion Week show. They adorned women and gave even more value to feminine beauty, especially in summer, seeking delight and bold with colorful pieces. The trends for this 2010 summer, showed on stage, were the maximalist and flashy accessories. This might be a fever on this next Brazilian summer.



Designers, at Spring and Summer Rio Fashion, offer us big flashy jewels like necklaces, bracelets, earrings that perhaps called more attention than the clothes.




The beads necklaces from wood or audacious stones are long with many laps around the neck, with huge rocks or very big and glared sophisticated metal pieces.




The earrings appeared in very large rings or very long shape made from metal or stone. For the bracelets they are made from wood, gold metals or seeds.



The belts come to vogue in this warm season of 2010. The trend is a slim, thin and delicate colorful belt used as a decorative overlay.



For the maxi bags the tendency is something despoil and light. The average sizes bags had metallic straps or chains and the wallets and handbags come in a little bigger size very colorful with various textures and details. All bags showed at catwalk had some handicraft finishing.



The spotlight prominent accessory presented at the show was the hat and literally makes the women head. Independently on the style, beach or chic stylish, hats were displayed in diverse sizes, colors and forms and made from light, fine or noble fabrics in unusual design formats, with waves and movements that detach the colors, representing the season creativity.




The scarf’s are still in high for this next season. In a side light and casual style made from lighter fabrics such as, shred and embroider, mesh with fringes. Some designers showed also big and large animal’s format brooch pin giving an adventuress and paradisiacal perspective feeling.



We must not forget the shoes. Shoes, we all know, are among the major passions of women were also a trend. A high, pretty comfortable shoe gives women power and status and also let the lady more sensual.



Trend already saw in feet of celebrities and fashion shows worldwide, the main stakes of the catwalks at Fashion Rio shoes are nude shades, color-to-skin, which works much in favor of female elegance, simply because it lengthens the legs. The impression is that the feet are barefoot. The main advantage of the shoes more clear or color-to-skin is stretch the body of the woman, leaving them without cutting a higher profile. It will take and trend because not only creates a visually sophisticated, but displays a unique femininity.



The variety of style presented can satisfy all the preferences. The style came in various models and jumps like; Ankle boots, escarpins in soft colors, ballerina style shoes.

Choose a fine accessory, that will make you gleam independently form the clothe you are using, and have fun. We gave the best trends from this fashion show, is yours the hard choosing on what to wear.



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Rio Fashion Week

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

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Like São Paulo Fashion Week (PFW), Rio fashion week is one of most important fashion events in South America, after all Rio de Janeiro is the world-wide capital of the fashion beach and of summer. The June Week from 7-13 was fashionable. There 41 catwalk shows showed how will be the spring-summer fashion design in Brazil.



Thinking in fashion is also thinking in the way of living life. You adapt your style to your daily demands, to your commitments, to your work and, on weekends, all we want is wear something more comfortable. The collections proposed by the Cariocas designers transmit the sensation that fashion is working for the state of mind that seeks freedom, rest and peace. In short; comfort and beauty are the Brazilian next summer trend.



In according with the 29 brands that were presented during Rio Fashion Week, the next season will focus on large shoulders, marked by low neckline or just Strapless. The waist is high in the women's collections, designed which begin just below the bust in skirts, pants and shorts.



The lengths are particularly short on female collections. Draped, folded and Spangle Sequins, coat productions or give details in a few pieces, others transparent - with emphasis to organza - create overlaps.



The swimwear is more behavior without tiny pieces, with presence of bikinis with wide straps, bands.



The colors vary from light tones of blue, beige, gray, pink and black and strong colors, with emphasis, on the pink, orange, lemon-and-green water. The prints also stroll between the light graphics to the explosion of colors in digital patchworks.


Here are ten trends for next summer and the designer catwalk shows in which they appeared.



Shoulders marked: Maria Bonita Extra, Cavendish, Melk Z-da, Salinas, Printing, Claudia Simões, Acquastudio, Têca, Graça Ottoni, TNG, Cantão, Giulia Borges, Juliana Jabour, Espaço Fashion;

Drapes and folded: Cavendish, Carlos Tufvesson, Victor Dzenk, Alessa, Lenny, Giulia Borges, Tessuti, Juliana Jabour, Filhas de Gaia, Espaço Fashion, Redley;

Waist high: Maria Bonita Extra, Cavendish, Melk Z-da, Salinas, Printing, Claudia Simões, Têca, Graça Ottoni, TNG, Apoena, Cantão, Carlos Tufvesson, Victor Dzenk, Coven, Alessa, Giulia Borges, Tessuti, Juliana Jabour, Filhas de Gaia, Totem, Espaço Fashion, Redley;

Spangle Sequins: Maria Bonita Extra, Printing, Cantão, Carlos Tufvesson, Santa Ephigênia, Alessa

Short dresses: Maria Bonita Extra, Cavendish, Melk Z-da, Printing, Claudia Simões, Printing, Mara Mac, Têca, Graça Ottoni, TNG, Apoena, Cantão, Carlos Tufvesson, Victor Dzenk, Santa Ephigênia, Alessa, Lenny, Giulia Borges, Tessuti, Juliana Jabour, Filhas de Gaia, Totem, Espaço Fashion, Ausländer;

Strapless: Maria Bonita Extra, Melk Z-da, Salinas, Acquastudio, Têca, Graça Ottoni, TNG, Apoena, Carlos Tufvesson, Victor Dzenk, Walter Rodrigues, Alessi, Lenny, Tessuti, Juliana Jabour, Filhas de Gaia;

Overalls and Short Overalls: Claudia Simoes, Mara Mac, Têca, TNG, Guangzhou, Victor Dzenk, St. Ephigênia, Alessi, Lenny, Giulia Borges, Juliana Jabour, Totem, Espaço Fashion, Redley

Swimwear well-behaved: Salinas, Claudia Simões, Mara Mac, make, TNG, Cantão, Luiza Bonadiman, Alessi, Lenny, Filhas de Gaia, Totem, Espaço Fashion, Ausländer;

Transparency as overlapping: Maria Bonita Extra, Cavendish, Acquastudio, Mara Mac, Graça Ottoni, Cantão, Victor Dzenk, Coven, Walter Rodrigues, Tessuti, Ausländer.




Form some fashion brands the hits of summer 2010 are:
Young and casual and bandage dress for Ausländer. A thousand knottings and overlappings for Espaço Fashion brand. Filhas de Gaia presented very short dresses for the sexy woman who is not ashamed to show her legs. Marked shoulder in Juliana Jabour design. Cavendish design had very feminine and delicate clothes with frill applied to the sleeves, collar, skirts and dresses.




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