Parthenis

Zeus, Hercules, Hermes, Hades... those names don't mean much to me nowadays. On the other hand, Dimitris Parthenis is a true Greek God! After a summer abroad and a few days in Mykonos and Athens I have had the pleasure to get to know this brilliant Greek designer. In my opinion his clothes are as clean and beautiful as I would imagine Mount Olympus to be.

Dimitris Parthenis opened his first store in Athens in 1970. The next venture in 1978 was in Mykonos, a great source of inspiration for the designer. In the mid 80's the Parthenis brand had conquered the Greek market and the designer was considered an innovator in his field. Today the Parthenis look remains timeless and simple with a unisex easy-living feel and pure elegant Greek aesthetic.

-http://www.orsalia-parthenis.gr/

Tsumori Chisato

TSUMORI CHISATO-Remember this name!

Chisato's Fall/Winter 2008 collection is a burst of futuristic colors and geometries.

Here's a mini bio about this fabulous designer:
Tsumori Chisato attended Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, and began work with Issey Miyake in 1977 then started her own line in 1990. Tsumori took her work to Paris in 2003 and has built a following in the United States. Her aesthetic focuses on prints and has a healthy dose of manga/bohemian cuteness.

Fall/Winter 2008 ready-to-wear:

Gloria Coelho-Summer 2008/2009 Brazil

Contemporary/Futuristic/Chick/Simple-What more can a girl ask for?

Born in the celebrated state of Bahia, Brazilian designer Gloria Coelho debuted on the national fashion scene in 1974 with her own label: G. A true creator of concept-filled clothes, she uses her passion for the arts, architecture and history to explore forms, prints and fabrics. In Gloria's own words: "My clothes can transcend time and keep the extraordinary understanding of the present." One of her main inspirations for this collection was technology.

Lenny by Lenny Niemeyer

If you are Brazilian, when you think "beach" you think Lenny.

In 1987, after producing and selling bikini's to several stores around Brazil, Lenny Niemeyer decided to open her own boutique. A few years later, nearly every State in Brazil has been honored to have a Lenny store of their own. This famous Brazilian designer has been making the best beachwear since forever. Her bikini's are sophisticated and fit so well it is nearly impossible to feel ugly half naked. Plus, they are the most comfortable it gets when it comes to summer gear. Thankfully we in the U.S. can now buy these fab bikini's and clothes by Lenny at some department store's such as Barney's New York, Saks Fifth Ave, and Bloomingdale's!

Here are some pictures from the Summer 08/09 Season, Enjoy! (Don't forget, when it's Winter here, it's Summer in South America)

Jeff Koons/Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney spring 2006 collection from Paris fashion week-easy mature and sophisticated with a touch of Jeff Koons. One example of artist/designer collaboration/inspiration.

Juliana Jabour

Isabela Capeto

Adriana Varejão

Adriana Varejão was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 and continues to live and work there. Her work has been included in exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Walker Art Center, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, Paris. She has also participated in the São Paulo Biennial 1998, the Johannesburg Biennial 1995 and the first Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art in 1999.
Although these few art pieces aren't at all enough to demonstrate how amazing Mrs. Adriana's work is, you can find more pictures of her art in the Lehman Maupin Gallery website:

http://www.lehmannmaupin.com/artists/adriana-varejao/#/artists/adriana-varejao/

This artist is specially important to me because she also happens to be my stepmom, talk about lucky!

Olafur Eliasson

Ronaldo Fraga

Ronaldo Fraga was born in Belo Horizonte (my hometown), Minas Gerais (Brazil), forty something years ago. He randomly and surprisingly became a stylist. He never imagined he would be a designer and was never around anyone that designed clothing in his life. He started out by simply knowing how to draw. Years later he still illustrates characters for his stories: which most consider fashion.