Brazilian Fashionistas Make Big News

By Michael Lopez

Who knew Brazil was such a hub for high fashion? The South American country hosted a very prominent runway show this week and stirred up even more style news, courtesy of hometown hero Gustavo Lins.

Lins is currently creating quite a lot of commotion in France. The 50-year-old designer is set to debut several high-end "flamenco" dresses, military jackets, and wool overcoats this Tuesday at the Paris spring fashion show.

"My whole philosophy of clothing comes from architecture," Gustavo confessed. "From my knowledge of kimonos and from painting for my color palette."

Lins actually began his career as a student of architecture. Born in Brazil, he earned a college scholarship to study design in Barcelona and eventually made the city his permanent home.

Interestingly, it was his university professor at the time who encouraged him to incorporate his skills into the clothing world.

"[My professor] told me there was more than one way to be an architect," Gustavo went on to say. "With silk, leather, cotton, or wool. My subject would be the human body."

Halfway around the world, in Lins' home country, the fashion world got its own dose of big news. Hollywood bad boy Ashton Kutcher flew all the way to Sao Paolo to attend the city's legendary runway show.

Seen laughing and partying with friends, the Two and a Half Men star appeared to be having a blast. It marked quite a departure from his appearance last year with then-wife, Demi Moore.

And hometown girl Alessandra Ambrosio scored big headlines at the event too, particularly for her pregnancy strut down the catwalk. Modeling for Colcci, Alessandra proved to the world that baby bumps can still be sexy (especially when you're a supermodel).

If that isn't considered “haute,” we don't know what is.

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