Marianne Fassarella at Mega : Polaroids via welovemodels.com

After clocking 22 of the 24 shows at Fashion Rio and sweeping the SPFW show market,

"very useful for deciphering the cryptic by-ways of Sao Paulo's visual coding "

I couldn't bear to upload the vivid Carmen Miranda cover of " Brazilian Style", the Assouline tome that certainly doesn't dodge the clichés that come to mind when thinking of Brazil.

Lucas Christino at Elian Gallardo. I-phone casting snap

NICOLE WERMERS Born 1971 in Emsdetten, Germany, lives in London and Emsdetten

Pre-flight art break

U MAG: THE NEW ORDER ISSUE / COVER PREVIEW

TI is en route to Sao Paulo on assignment for MDC to cover that Fashion Week, but equally exciting is the chance to catch up with the vibrant new wave of Brazilain fashion and design talent such as Juliano from Made In Brazil and Romeu from U Mag. I'm eagerly anticipating vitality and fun!

Via dezeen.com. Photographs are by Shimizu Ken.

The nuts, bolts (and wiring ) that goes into crafting a beautiful image. PH Hugh Lippe for Cushnie et Ochs

Rashid Johnson Other Aspects October 30, 2009 — January 16, 2010: David Kordansky Gallery

Hugo Boss Prize 2012 shortlist:

Thecorner.com's "Reserve from the Runway" - will offer a selection of clothes and accessories from the A/W 12-13 Valentino Uomo

If that insanely polished Valentino A/W 2012-13 show had you going mad then TI has very good news for you.

Gotta love a show described as if it were wine.

January 13 – February 12 2012