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GIRLS FROM IPANEMA

 

 

Life on the edge - and a new beat on the beach

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LENNY

http://www.lenny.com.br

Stylish and up-market bikini designs by Lenny Niemeyer of Rio de Janeiro.

A frank and fresh in depth interview with Lenny Niemeyer about Ipanema beach life and beach fashion is featured in Girls From Ipanema, as well as stunning footage from her classy collection modeled by Naomi Campbell at Fashion Rio.

 

 

COMPLEXO B

http://www.complexob.com.br

 

The grooviest 'guy from Ipanema' profiled in Girls From Ipanema; Designer Beto Neves creates suave and sexy beachwear designs for cool Cariocas! His brand 'Complexo B' focuses particularly on men's beach wear - with a few bold and brassy numbers for stylish girls from Ipanema as well! Interviews with Beto Neves and extensive footage from his Complex B designs on show at Fashion Rio are featured in Girls From Ipanema.

 

 

 

RYGY

http://www.rygy.com.br

 

One of Brazil's top selling bikini fashion companies, with bikini designs by Regina Aragao of Rio de Janeiro.

An informative and entertaining interview with Regina Aragao about brazilian bikinis is featured in Girls From Ipanema, as well as many her designs modeled at Fashion Rio by top Brazilian models such as Ana Hickman and Daniella Cicarelli

 

 

FASHION RIO

 

http://www.fashionrio.org.br

Fashion Week in Rio - featuring catwalk parades by Brazil's top fashion designers, modeled by top Brazilian and international models.

Girls From Ipanema features 3 glamourous fashion parades from Fashion Rio, by top beachwear design companies Lenny, Rygy and Complex B

 

 

 

SERGIO MATTOS

(MEGA MODELS RIO)

http://www.sergiomattos.net

 

Brazil's top model scout, Sergio Mattos is a Rio de Janeiro celebrity, and manager for many of Brazil's top international models.

An in depth interview with Sergio Mattos is featured in Girls From Ipanema, as is a profile of one of his latest stars - Hada Luz. The documentary also features Sergio Mattos' annual 'search for a supermodel' and Fashion Party at Baroneti, one of Ipanema's top clubs.

 

 

HELO PINHEIRO;

The Girl From Ipanema

http://www.garotadeipanema.com.br

 

The original Girl From Ipanema, muse of Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, (the authors of 'Garota de Ipanema', the second most played song in the world). Helo Pinheiro co-owns and runs bikini stores by Ipanema Beach Rio de Janeiro and in Sao Paulo.

In depth interviews with the ever-charming and effervescent Helo Pinheiro are featured in Girls From Ipanema, following her recent nude centrefold with her daughter Ticiane Pinheiro in Brazil's PLAYBOY.

 

 

HADA LUZ

http://www.hadaluz.com

 

Hada Luz is a cool and charismatic Carioca - and a popular actress and model of Mega Models Rio, discovered by Sergio Mattos. She has been featured in numerous advertising campaigns, newspaper and magazine fashion features and in the recent MTV music video by "Jay".

A fitting representative of the gorgeous girls from Ipanema, Hada Luz is one of the 5 charming Carioca girls profiled in Girls From Ipanema

 

 

RIO CONVENTION & VISITOR'S BUREAU

http://www.rcvb.com.br

 

The Rio Convention & Visitor's Bureau kindly supported the filming of Girls From Ipanema, providing a breathtaking helicopter flight over the stunning city of Rio de Janeiro. Muito obrigada (many thanks) to Marcia Pessoa and her team for their consideration and generosity.

 

 

FAVELA TOUR

http://www.favelatour.com.br

An illuminating experience, showing an insider point of view of Brazil, this remarkable tour introduces you to another Rio within Rio city: the favela (or shantytown). Marcelo Armstrong and the Favela Tour gave invaluable assistance and input to the filming of Girls From Ipanema, which features in depth footage of Rocinha, Rio's largest favela.

 

 

 

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

http://www.pbifilmfest.org

 

A prestigious international film festival in Florida USA, attracting many A-list celebrities; Palm Beach International Film Festival world premiered Wendy Dent's last documentary "Kissed By A Crocodile", which was very popular with the media, critics and audience alike. This year the festival will feature the WORLD PREMIERE of Girls From Ipanema in competition in April 2004. Screenings are sure to be popular with Florida's beach loving audience, and will follow a short film with a special guest appearance by Paris Hilton, one of America's most talked about celebrities!

 

 

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