The Girls from Ipanema

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If you feel like you're hearing more about Brazilian fashion lately, you might be right. Garance Doré and the Sartorialist are both in Rio for Fashion Week, and Ford plans to hold the finale of its Supermodel of the World casting call in Sao Paulo on Thursday. In related news, this is supposed to be New York's longest, coldest winter in decades, so photos like these might seem especially appealing for the next few months. [Independent UK; Garance]