This month, São Paulo Fashion Week held its Winter 2012 edition, attracting celebrities and designers from Brazil and abroad. Today, we’re going to do a listening comprehension exercise listening to interviews from the event.
Where are they holding Fernanda Motta’s fashion shoot?
According to the editor, what did fashion week used to be like before?
What is MariMoon launching?
In Brazil, we traditionally wear white on New Year’s eve. Why white? Because white symbolizes harmony, balance, and can be used to purify energies for a peaceful new year!
Both men and women alike will wear different white or gold outfits according to the celebration they attend.
But the most fun part of NYE, or Reveillon, in Brazil, is that the color of your underwear is what determines what you want most in the year to come!! Nobody really needs to know what you wish for in 2012, but you secretly do (unless, of course, your white dress is see through..)
Here are some of the colors and what their meanings are:
Vermelho - Paixão e desejo.
Amarelo – Dinheiro.
Azul – Poder e ação.
Verde – Saúde e justiça.
Rosa – Amor.
Violeta – Tranformações.
Branco – Paz.
So I’ve been blown away by some of these runway shows these past few weeks going on in NY, London and Milan. And with this obsessing, came the realization I hadn’t talked to you all about fashion vocabulary here on the Portuguese Blog. Where are my fashion lovers who want to learn how to describe runway looks? (Or even really how to tell people what you want to try on in stores, or ask what you need to bring clothing-wise to certain places? 
Here are some pictures from The Sartorialist and Garance Doré, to help us describe Spring 2011/2012 looks!
Moda de praia: Maiô Prada estampado com jaqueta, e sandália.
Beachwear: Print Prada bathing suit with parka and sandals.
Casaco Burberry, marrom e preto com listras horizontais e um cinto vermelho e bege com uma fivela preta.
Burberry coat with brown and black horizontal stripes and a beige and red belt with a black buckle.
Look Prada com blusa tomara que caia, e saia de couro marrom com bolsa de mão & sandália azul e dourada.
Prada look with strapless top, brown leather skirt, with a hand bag and blue and gold sandals.
Camisa de manga comprida azul e saia vinho do Marc Jacobs, com meia preta & scarpin vinho, combinando com a saia.
Long sleeve blue shirt and marroon skirt by Marc Jacobs, with black socks and marroon pumps, which match the skirt.
Na rua: Calça de perna larga & moletom com bolsa carteira verde.
On the street: Wide leg pants and sweater with green clutch.
Casaco Burberry listrado com saia no joelho & sandália que amarra no tornozelo.
Burberry striped coat with knee length skirt and ankle wrap sandals.
Vestido azul Fendi de manga curta, com óculos de sol, pulseira, bolsa grande e sandália.
Short sleeve blue Fendi dress paired with sunglasses, bracelet, big bag and sandals.
Menswear next week! \o/
Last week was one of the biggest weeks in Brazilian fashion: São Paulo Fashion Week. Here is some of the coverage from the event, where you can see lots of fun photos and videos.
Vocab hint: in Portuguese, fashion is moda or estilo.
São Paulo hosted another successful Fashion Week last week, attracting Brazil’s top designers and some of its most famous runway models, including Gisele and model of the moment Jesus Luiz. Check out the coverage below.
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