Victoria’s Secret Angels Candace Swanpoel and Alessandra Ambrosio Heat Up the Beach

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Victoria’s Secret swims again! This time with Candace Swanpoel covering the bikini clad issue. Famed fashion photographer Greg Kadel swept the angels off to Turks and Caicos for a tousle in the sands. See the sneak peek of Candace Swanpoel & Alessandra Ambrosio writhing around the beach in the Brazilian inspired looks. You’ll see hints of the Amazon and the Glamazons of Brazil. In a sexy press only video Swanpoel and Adriana Lima talk about the shoot, their favorite pieces from the collection. Enjoy, and share with the boys. 

FFW Mag Gets Vintage With Issue #28

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Brazil surely knows how to make them. Editorials that is. This sultry spread was influenced by vintage magazine covers and features bright hues for Spring.

Brazilian Slum Pulls Itself Up By Flip-Flop Strap

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

While we’ve been busy handing out Model Citizen Awards, we found a real live model citizen in the rough slums of Brazil. One tough bid, Silvinha Oliveira found her way out, worked her way through fashion school, turned away her nose up at the frivolity of high fashion’s industry and, instead, brought it back to the favelas to flourish. Upon imparting her sartorial knowledge to a few women in the community, she was able to start her own company: Retalhos Cariocas. She takes scraps of factories’ leftover fabrics and uses them to transform the country’s ubiquitous Havaianas into gladiators, booties, wrap shoes and more. All at once, Silvinha is giving fabric andher neighbors a second chance at life.

Steven Klein Goes Down To Brazil

Edited by McArthur Joseph

As part of the fifth edition Iguatemi Photo Series, contemporary fashion photographer Steven Klein will exhibit a selection of 60 works at MuBE  in Brazil.

Brazil Blacker Than We All Think

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

“São Paulo fashion week sells the image of a Swiss Brazil where everyone is white and blue-eyed. The organisers … forget that more than half of Brazil’s population is black,” says Frei Davi Santos, a Brazilian race campaigner behind a series of protests over São Paulo Fashion Week.

Congress Calls for Brazilian Blowout to Bow Out

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

I’ve always enjoyed a good Brazilian blow job, but turns out it might be detrimental to one’s health. The Brazilian Blowout, a brand of hair straighteners, contains about 8% more formaldehyde than is legally allowed and Congress wrote a stern letter to the FDA calling for “decisive action”:

Barbara Elias, Brazilian It Girl and Pedro Lourenço’s Muse Lensed by Benjamin Kanarek for RG Magazine

Edited by Benjamin Kanarek

From: Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Barbara Elias with her Brazilian nonchalance and relaxed attitude has decided to establish a career in the Fashion Industry.

She is surrounded by the most influential acquaintances and friends in the Brazilian Fashion Industry.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: Michelle Obama in Naeem Khan

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, Michelle Obama will be graded on her Naeem Khan Spring 2011 dress worn to a reception hosted by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the Palacio da Alvorada in Brazil. See how she looked after the jump.

Could He Be Related To Victoria’s Secret Alessandra Ambrosio?

Edited by Nicole Vardo

He might be unknown but you know he’s pretty good material for eye candy, this just proves my point that all Brazilians are  natural born hotties.

All Brazilian Girls Are Seductively Attractive

Edited by Nicole Vardo

Let’s file this under shoot of the day, and all though I’m strugging in my Portugese classes, I should’ve so been born a Brazilian… just sayin’. But until I can make this happen I’ll just creep on Paolla Rahmeier in this month Marie Claire Brazil.