For Those Of You Who Always Ask For More Brazilian Music (11/6/09) [View | Hide]
Here is singer Daniela Mercury closing the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards with a medley of songs last night.
Have a good weekend.
Behold. Madonna Is On The Way. (11/6/09) [View | Hide]
No, Madonna is not landing in Rio next week in search of a new Brazilian boyfriend, or even to meet the family of her current one. According to newspaper O Dia, Madonna will land in Rio on Monday with Jesus Luz and Rabbi Michael Berg on a mission to raise funds for her Raising Malawi project, and to possibly get involved in other projects related to underprivileged Brazilian children. Her entourage is supposed to occupy an entire floor at the Fasano in Ipanema, even though the hotel denies the rumors. On her Brazilian agenda, no photo shoots with hot Brazilian models this time around. She will meet with Rio's governor Sergio Cabral and with a singer from AfroReggae featured in the movie Favela Rising. She also plans on meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Eike Batista, and with the first lady Marisa Letícia in São Paulo next Thursday.
Be ready for another Madonna marathon here starting on Monday.
A Good Reason To Avoid Carbs All Weekend (11/6/09) [View | Hide]
Model Felipe Anibal in the catalog for underwear brand Punto Blanco. View more images after the jump.
This felt like 0% body fat week here on MIB, but then again probably every week is like that. I guess I am just noticing it more now that summer is finally here and I am forcing myself to drink protein shakes as if my abs would ever look like those. Time to print some pictures of this kid and stick them on the fridge.
All scans courtesy of 40 Graus Models.
Book Her ASAP: Renata Sozzi (11/6/09) [View | Hide]
If there is a new Brazilian girl destined to take Isabeli's throne one day, that girl is certainly newcomer Renata Sozzi. I have been totally obsessed with her since I saw her in the editorial above, in which she sort of looks like a cross between Isabeli and Missy Rayder.
I promise to post polas as soon as Way Model Management here gets their act together and emails me a few more pictures.
All pictures above shot by J.R. Duran and styled by Heleno Manoel for Le Lis Blanc.
Does This Mean No Olympics In 2016? (11/5/09) [View | Hide]
That is probably the fastest way of getting rid off violence and crime in Rio in time for the 2016 Olympics.
If you haven't watched the new trailer for 2012 yet, watch it here. The geek in me just can't wait to see all those special effects.
Marlon Teixeira, Narciso Rodriguez, Madonna, And The Next Gay Cruise (11/5/09) [View | Hide]
Marlon Teixeira was photographed by Xevi Muntané for French magazine Crash. The Brazilian model has just confirmed the new ad campaigns for Iceberg and Armani Exchange.
Fast fashion the Brazilian way: designers Amir Slama (formerly of Rosa Chá), Isabela Capeto, and Reinaldo Lourenco created summer collections for mass retailer C&A.
Henrique Gendre shot Missy Rayder in Rio for Vogue Brazil. Let's hope this is good.
Brasília will be celebrating its 50th anniversay on April of next year, and wants Madonna to perform at the festivities. The singer is rumored to be landing in Rio next Tuesday. Is it time for a new Brazilian bf yet?
Tickets for the next Freedom On Board cruise are already available. The second edition of the gay cruise will leave the port of Santos on February 5 for four days of parties, stopping in Buzios and Ilhabela.
Did you guys watch the season premiere of V this week? I thought it looked promising, but not as creepy as I remember it. You can download the pilot for free on iTunes.
Yes, it is model Ivo Cavalcanti. And yes, that means that I finally took the time to upload the private pictures from his spread for Terra's The Boy into a photo album, which will be up for a limited time only.
L'Officiel Brazil Celebrates Couture (11/5/09) [View | Hide]
The current issue of L'Officiel Brazil features a couture story with Viviane Orth and Fabiana Semprebom shot by Steven Gomillion & Dennis Leupold. As much as I think the story would have had more impact as a solo girl feature (and by that I obviously mean just Viviane), it is still one of my favorite spreads from the magazine this year. View more pictures after the jump.
Possibly Inspired By The Silver Surfer (11/4/09) [View | Hide]
Brazilian label Osklen is slowly realizing that actually only gay men wear the surf-inspired creations they send down the runway, and is launching some metallic backpacks in time for summer in the Southern hemisphere. If those backpacks are not proof enough that Osklen is more Williamsburg hipster than Ipanema surfer these days, check out the label's new sneaker with a gold heel.
The Erotica Issue Of ffw Mag!, Cecilia Dean, Victoria's Secret, And Nike (11/4/09) [View | Hide]
Here is the cover of the latest issue of ffw Mag!, photographed by Cristiano Madureira. The theme of the issue is Erotica, and I hear the editorials are pretty amazing. I promise to scan a few images as soon as I get a copy.
Visionaire's Cecilia Dean gave out a lecture yesterday in São Paulo at this year's Pense Moda. She mentioned that Vik Muniz, Ernesto Neto, Bebel Gilberto, and video artist Thiago Rocha Pitta, would be her top picks for a possible Brazilian themed issue of the publication. An interview with her is available in Portuguese at Blog LP.
Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci will spend new year's in Rio de Janeiro.
