New Year's Eve in Floripa: A Small World's best addresses list!

New Year's Eve in Floripa: A Small World's best addresses list!

A Small World Café de la Musique florianópolis Floripa Jurerê Internacional

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Out today: exclusive website A Small World has a feature on Florianópolis, a.k.a. Floripa, with all the best addresses. A must-read for anyone going there for New Year's.

Here's the link to the full story.

And here are the places they recommend:

Il Campanário Villagio Resort Avenida dos Búzios, 1760, Jurerê Internacional
Phone: +55 48 3261 6000
www.ilcampanario.com.br
Praia Mole Eco Village Rodovia Jornalista Manoel de Menezes, 2001, Praia Mole
Phone: +55 48 3239 7500
www.praiamole.com.br
Majestic Palace Avenida Beira Mar Norte, 2746, Centro
Phone: +55 48 3231 8000
www.majesticpalace.com.br
Floripa Inbound Rodovia Jornalista Manoel de Menezes, 2001
Phone: +55 48 9609 0000
www.floripainbound.com.br
Ostradamus Ribeirão da Ilha, 7640
Phone: +55 48 3337 5711
www.ostradamus.com.br
Bar do Arante Rua Abelardo Otacílio Gomes, 254
Phone: +55 48 3237-7022
www.arantebar.com.br
Sabor da Costa
Boat leaves from Lagoa da Conceiçao at Cooperbarcos
Must inform that the destination is "Sabor da Costa"
Phone: +55 48 3335 3070 / +55 48 9973 7778
Cooperbarcos (Lagoa da Conceição to Costa da Lagoa)
Rua Senador Ivo D'Aquino, 145 - Lagoa da Conceição
Phone: +55 48 3232 8266
Thai Restaurant Estrada Geral da Joaquina, 555, Lagoa da Conceição
Phone: +55 48 3232 4181 / +55 48 8406 3991
www.thairestaurante.com.br
Pizzaria Basilico Rua Laurindo Januário da Silveira, 647, Canto da Lagoa
Phone: +55 48 3232 1129
www.pizzariabasilico.com.br
Restaurante Patagônia Rua Laurindo Januário da Silveira, 1233, Canto da Lagoa
Phone: +55 48 3232 5679 / +55 48 9983 8038
www.restaurantepatagonia.com.br
Fatto a Mano Avenida Afonso Delambert Neto, 103, Lagoa da Conceição
Phone +55 48 3232 3272
www.merceariafattoamano.com.br
Sushi Roots
Phone: +55 48 3232 8458
www.sushiroots.com.br
Café Riso Rua Bocaiúva, 2090, Centro
Phone: +55 48 3223 8753
www.caferisoetc.com.br
Bistro D'Campora Rodovia SC 401, 10300, Santo Antônio de Lisboa
Phone: +55 48 3235 1073
www.dacampora.com.br
Il Caravaggio Av. Luiz Boiteux Piazza, 3180, Cachoeira do Bom Jesus
Phone +55 48 3284 8210
www.ilcaravaggio.com.br
Pacha Rodovia Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho
Phone: +55 48 3282 2054
www.pachafloripa.com.br
Posh
Phone: +55 48 3282 2533
www.poshclub.com.br
Confraria das Artes Rua João Pacheco da Costa, 31, Lagoa da Conceição
Phone: +55 48 3232 2298
www.confrariadasartes.com.br
El Divino Lounge Avenida Beira Mar Norte, Centro
Phone: +55 48 2335 1266
www.eldivinobrasil.com.br
Yaah! Temakeria Rua Bocaiúva, 2297, Centro
Phone: +55 48 3879 9693
www.yaahtemakeria.com.br
Taiko Lounge Rua Madre Benvenuta, 687 (ground floor Iguatemi Shopping Mall)
Phone: +55 48 3029 1099
www.taikofloripa.com.br
Vecchio Giorgio Avenida Afonso Delambert Neto, 103, Lagoa da Conceição
Phone: +55 48 3232 0600
www.vecchiogiorgio.com.br
Cafe de la Musique Avenida dos Merlins
Phone: +55 48 3282 1325
www.praiacafedelamusique.com.br
Reveillon Boutique and Carnaval Boutique Alameda Cesar Nascimento, 500, Jurere
Phone: +55 48 3222 4009
www.reveillonboutique.com.br
www.carnavalboutique.com.br

Lolitta, Pelu, etc: São Paulo's 10 top fashion designers

Lolitta, Pelu, etc: São Paulo's 10 top fashion designers

284 C'est la Vie Carina Duek Helena Linhares Juliana Jabour Lily Sarty Lolitta Pedro Lourenço Pelu São Paulo designers São Paulo fashion

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I was asked by IN, a super cool Chilean magazine, to choose São Paulo's top up-and-coming fashion designers. The story is out this month, in their annual shopping edition. They published a summarized version, so here is the full version:

Lolitta

Lolitta isn’t just her brand name, but also a perfect way to describe budding talent Lolita Hannud, who’s only 21. She began designing when she was a mere 13-year old. Hits are the Hervé Leger-inspired bandage dresses – a craze in Brazil – and knits reminiscent of Missoni.

284

Helena Bordon and Marcela Tranchesi are fashion royalty, the beautiful young daughters of Eliana Tranchesi and Donata Meirelles, the powerhouse duo behind the Daslu empire. After a childhood spent following their moms to the haute couture shows, the girls launched 284.  Like Britain’s phenom Top Shop, it’s fast fashion, with well-priced clothes changing often to reflect trends.

Av. Chedid Jafet, 131, 2^nd floor, tel. (55-11 3841-4000)

Carina Duek

The daughter of Tufi Duek, one of Brazil’s most respected fashion moguls and owner of the famed Forum boutiques, studied fashion in London and São Paulo. Her style was girly and fun, but has matured in synch with the opening her first boutique on posh Oscar Freire street.

Rua Oscar Freire, 736, tel. (55-11) 2359-5972, 

Pedro Lourenço

Pedro Lourenço’s mother and a father are both renowned fashion designers in Brazil (Glória Coelho and Reinaldo Lourenço). He was given the helm of his mother’s second brand Carlota Joakina at the tender age of twelve: the youngest designer ever to show at São Paulo’s fashion week! He’s launching his eponymous brand next February, in New York.

Bianca Ranucci

Taffeta, silk organza and other luxe fabrics are turned into elegant, fitted dresses and blouses that make a statement by Bianca Ranucci, whose latest collection is splashed with florals.
Rua Oscar Freire, 236, tel. (11)3083-7805

Pelu

This little gem of a boutique started off as an outlet where it girl Helena Linhares could sell her carefully curated selection of pieces by up-and-coming brands. In 2006 she launched the shop’s own collections, designed by Cacá Garcia.
Alameda Lorena, 1257, casa 2, Jardins, tel. (55-11) 3891-1229

Juliana Jabour

The queen of viscolycra. That’s quite a title for a designer who’s only been around since 2004, when she held her first , small runway show. Juliana Jabour’s cool and edgy fashions are now sold throughout Brazil and shown at Rio’s fashion week.

Lilly Sarti

Sisters Lilly and Renata Sarti only popped on the radar two years ago, but quickly became media darlings. At 25, Renata is the businesswoman of the duo, while 23-year-old Lilly designs the clothes. Their trendy fashions are very of-the-moment, and are sold at their new flagship in Jardins.

Rua Peixoto Gomide, 1749
Jardins, Tel.: 55 11 3063-1551

C’est la Vie

In São Paulo there are hundreds of great bikini stores. But since local girls spend every summer weekend lazying by the beach or pool, the demand for one-of-a-kind suits is high. Enter Amanda Senna and Elaine Koto: their exclusive swimwear –subdued and elegant, in somber tones - is sold at their showroom, by appointment.

Rua Joaquim Floriano, 111, sala 9, Tel. 55 11 3845-9789

Pollignanno al Mare

Encouraged by their mother, who designs Daslu store’s namesake shoe collections, sisters Fernanda and Juliana Piva de Albuquerque launched their own footwear brand, Pollignano al Mare. The look is ladylike, featuring peep-toe pumps in luxe materials. Aunt Pati Piva set up a lovely café within the boutique, selling her famous jewel-like confections.

Rua Oscar Freire, 154, tel (55-11) 3062-5046

Click here to read the full story in IN magazine, including top fashion designers in Buenos Aires, Guayaquil, Lima, Quito and Santiago.

New Year's Eve in Brazil: still time to book a bungalow at Ponta dos Ganchos

New Year's Eve in Brazil: still time to book a bungalow at Ponta dos Ganchos

florianópolis Floripa New Year's in Brazil New Year's packages Ponta dos Ganchos Relais et Châteaux santa catarina

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Feeling good about your year-end finances? Want to go on a last-minute New Year's escapade to Brazil? Here are the 7-night and 4-night packages being offered at one of Brazil's top hotels, the small and ultra exclusive Ponta dos Ganchos, near Florianópolis:

7 nights, checking in December 27, out Jan 10:

BANGALÔ	PACOTE
Luxo	R$ 20.860
Super Luxo	R$ 25.900
Super Luxo Duplo (3 pessoas)	R$ 33.460
Super Luxo Duplo (4 pessoas)	R$ 41.650
Bangalôs da Vila	R$ 33.600
Bangalô Especial da Vila	R$ 40.600
Bangalôs da Vila Esmeralda	R$ 44.800
Bangalô Especial da Vila	R$ 58.800

4 night-package, checking in Dec. 28, out Jan. 4

BANGALÔ	PACOTE
Luxo	R$ 14.900
Super Luxo	R$ 18.500
Super Luxo Duplo (3 pessoas)	R$ 23.900
Super Luxo Duplo (4 pessoas)	R$ 29.750
Bangalôs da Vila	R$ 24.000
Bangalô Especial da Vila	R$ 29.000
Bangalôs da Vila Esmeralda	R$ 32.000
Bangalô Especial da Vila	R$ 42.000

Governador Celso Ramos – Santa Catarina - Brasil
Website  
E-mail: reservas@pontadosganchos.com.br 
Tel. +55 48 3953-7000 

Click here to read more about Ponta dos Ganchos, a Relais & Châteaux property.

JK Iguatemi mall set to open in 2010, Iguatemi mall has two new pop-ups

JK Iguatemi mall set to open in 2010, Iguatemi mall has two new pop-ups

Helena Linhares Iguatemi mall Isabella Giobbi Pelu Shopping Iguatemi

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Set to open in October of 2010, Shopping JK Iguatemi will be a giant in a city of giants. Three office towers, one luxury mall with 240 boutiques, etc. etc. - the numbers (of millions being spent on construction, of the square footage) are staggering.

We know São Paulo is huge and increasingly rich but are there enough shoppers for yet another temple of consumption? And super close to megastore Daslu, on top of it? Not sure...

In the meantime, the original Iguatemi, which for many years has been the poshest mall in town, is rolling out new stuff. November saw the opening of an Isabella Giobbi pop-up store, selling not only the designer's summer collection (think lots of silk and firefly prints) but also coffee table books and things for the home.

Another it-girl, the raven-haired beauty Helena Linhares, also opened a pop-up store at the Iguatemi, which will be up and running until January 31.  The fashions, designed by Cacá Garcia, are inspired by the Miami of the thirties and forties. Here's one of the articles on the opening, showing Cacá (at left) and Helena (at right) with songstress Marina Lima, Helena's vvgf (very very good friend).

Shopping Iguatemi - official website

And more fashion and shopping in São Paulo:

• Outlet Premium, Brazil's first upscale outlet mall
  
• Marc Jacobs rocks the São Paulo fashion world and opens a flagship in town
  
• São Paulo Fashion Week: what is it?
• Rua Oscar Freire, in the Jardins district, has the best shopping
• The best beachwear: Lenny, Rosa Chá, Cia. Marítima
• Is/bella, Pelu, Jo de Mer and other Baixo Jardins finds
• Beach Couture: luxe beachwear in the Jardins district
• Christian Louboutin opens store in the Shopping Iguatemi mall
• Daslu, the Barneys New York of São Paulo: high luxe
• Who is Eliana Tranchesi, the owner of Daslu
• The flagship of Rio brand Farm, in Vila Madalena: a "living" lowrise designed by hyped architecture firm Triptyque
• São Paulo Fashion Week 2009: the official schedule of runway shows
  

Mario Testino's book on Rio: still time to order for X-mas!

Mario Testino's book on Rio: still time to order for X-mas!

books on Brazil Gisele Gisele Bündchen Mario Testino Taschen Testino

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I pretty much love any book by Taschen, but there's a new one out by them that is the perfect Xmas gift for anyone planning a trip to Brazil: Mario de Janeiro Testino.



Peruvian by birth, Testino has been fascinated by Rio de Janeiro since his earliest summer vacations. "When I was 14, on holiday, and going from my house to the beach and seeing everyone walk everywhere in their tiny bathing suits—the girls and boys were so sexy and carefree and wild—I just could not believe it."

Rio has been his muse ever since and he's used the city as backdrop for countless photo shoots (he is a regular contributor to Vanity Fair and several Vogues). 
MaRIO DE JANEIRO Testino, like the city itself, is sensual, colourful, naughty, life-loving.
Here are two photos featured in the book:

The book includes:
• Foreword by bossa nova legend Caetano Veloso
• Introduction by actress/TV personality Regina Casé
• Essay by supermodel Gisele Bündchen
• Softcover with plastic jacket—for beach reading—available in yellow, orange or red, inspired by Rio's sunsets



And click here to read about Taschen's other new book on Brazil: Bahia Style.

Santo André, Bahia, is Brazil's hottest New Year's destination

Santo André, Bahia, is Brazil's hottest New Year's destination

Bahia beaches New Year's Eve New Year's in Brazil Porto Seguro Santo André

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Santo André, Bahia: remember that name. The tiny village just North of Porto Seguro has been chosen by the well-heeled paulistas as their New Year's destination and they'll descend en masse right after Christmas, flying in from São Paulo as soon as family Xmas obligations are dealt with.

Who's to blame? DJ and party organizer Duty, who's throwing a mega-blaster New Year's Party to end all New Year's parties, dubbed Dolce Vita at a farm called Fazenda Amendoeiras.

Photos: courtesy of Brazilian blogger Olímpia Pacheco Calmon

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New Year's parties in Trancoso, Bahia

New Year's parties in Trancoso, Bahia

Bahia New Year's Eve Réveillon Trancoso Uxua

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Better safe than sorry: if you plan on being in Trancoso for New Year's Eve, I recommend that you buy tickets for some of the parties now, before they run out...

Here's what's on the schedule:

28/12
 Pré-réveillon at the Uxua Praia Bar. 


30/12 
Pré-reveillón at CACAU restaurant
31/12 Taípe rave, a Trancoso tradition, and also dinner-dance New Year's Party at the Estrela d'água hotel

02/01 
party at Pousada Aldeia do Sol on the Praia do Rio Verde.



You can buy a package which includes entry at all parties EXCEPT the ones on New Year's Eve, which all have an open bar, R$ 350 (girls) and R$ 500 (guys).

More info here.