DVF In Brazil

Last week, CEO of Iguatemi, and Diane von Furstenberg celebrated the opening of the first Diane von Furstenberg boutique in Latin America at Iguatemi, Sao Paulo with the unveiling of a retrospective on the fashions and the life of Diane von Furstenberg, titled Journey of a Dress. The exhibition, Continue Reading

        

Six-sational

Six Collaborations spawned from Nike Sportswear’s desire to celebrate the beautiful game of football in a way that connects to the national team fans who dwell at the intersection of sports and culture. In 2006, Nike collaborated with a group of artists to curate and design environments and spaces that represented their countries, but there was no product connection to this partnerships. This year, Continue Reading

        

Rafael Simoes Miranda

Rafael Simoes Miranda is a Brazilian designer based in Milan. He obtained his graduate diploma at Istituto Europeo di Design and concluded his master studies in Industrial Design at Scuola Politecnica di Design. Rafael opened his own studio in 2009, in Zona Tortona, Milan, and became a consultant of Morellato-Sector Group. He acts in a number of different fields including furniture, interior, industrial, electronics, fashion and light design. Some of his top clients include Morellato, Hitachi, Schuster and RJZ/Cyrela.

        

Natura Cosmetics in Brazil

Natura Cosméticos  is one of the Brazilian leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, solar filters, cosmetics, perfume and hair care products. It is known as the leading company in the sustainable utilisation of Brazil’s biodiversity for use in these products.

        

Clear goes to Brazil for BOOM DESIGN!

Come to Sao Paulo,  Brazil for Boom Design this week!

        

Carlos Miele’s Recycled Boutique!

Brazilian fashion designer Carlos Miele’s first signature boutique opens today at Iguatemi, Sao Paulo  - and it’s made out of entirely repurposed materials! Featuring vintage Brazilian furniture by Sergio Rodrigues, Miele’s new shop honors the space’s architectural history (originally designed by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld) while using sustainable and repurposed products to reduce waste and the boutique’s overall carbon footprint. The new boutique occupies two floors, with features including a lighting plan that creates indirect light from both the floor and interior of the walls. As Miele says, “Designers are essentially gatekeepers between raw materials and final products, whether a dress or a chair or an architectural space.”

Miele’s work takes advantage of Brazil’s beautiful handcrafting techniques – too many of which are slowly being fogotten – to make fantastic multi-disciplinary work with a social conscience. Check out pics of Miele in the new shop and more of his latest, oh-so-feminine collection in our slideshow!

        

Alexandre Herchcovitch SS 2010

Clear is in Brazil this week! Check out the amazing RTW collection by Brazilian designer, Alexandre Herchcovitch!

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Basso & Brooke SS 2010

Clear visits Brazil this week … check out a preview of the RTW collection by Brazilian designer, Basso & Brooke!

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