Brazilianisms at SPFW Winter 2009 Edition

This season's edition of São Paulo Fashion Week was called "Brasileirismos," or Brazilianisms, and was an honor to Carmen Miranda, one of Brazil's biggest fashion icons, for her 100th birthday had she been alive to this day. There were paintings and pictures of her plastered on the walls of Parque Ibirapuera's walls as well as other paintings from local artists (amongst them, Catarina Gushiken).

The Winter 2009 collection brought some of the country's best designers on the week on January 18th-23rd, featuring FH (by Fause Haten), Osklen, Mario Queiroz, Cori, Priscilla Darolt, Colcci, Isabela Capeto, Ronaldo Fraga, Alexandre Herchocovitch (both Male and Female collections), Forum Tufi Duek, Do Estilista, Lino Villaventura, Iódice, Carlota Joakina, 2nd Floor, Fábia Bercsek, Triton, Cavalera, Reinaldo Lourenço, Erika Ikezili, Oestúdio, Ellus, Wilson Ranieri, V. Rom, Animale, Maria Bonita, Simone Nunes, Uma Raquel Davidowicz, Reserva, Samuel Cirnansck, André Lima, Cristine Yufon, Gloria Coelho, Amapô, Jefferson Kulig, Maria Garcia, and Neon. *whew.

Denise, our fashion correspondent, attended 3 days of SPFW through the Oi Acontece blog, and was able to see UMA by Raquel Davidowicz, streetwear that can be transformed into a luxurious evening ensemble. The show featured models wearing swimming caps of different colors and patterns. She also got a great view at Maria Garcia, by Clô Orozco, which, the stylist pointed out, was a collection inspired by the 1980's English band, "The Smiths."

Overall, I think the week would've made our Miss Miranda proud.