Christian Dior retrospective: the story behind his Miss Dior perfume

August 8, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of J’Adore Christian Dior Perfumes has launched its first official retrospective exhibition, titled Christian Dior: Couturier Parfumer at Iguatemi, Sao Paulo. The exhibition, which is to travel around the world after its debut in Brazil, focuses on the story of Christian Dior and will showcase the cultural history behind each of his scents’ creation, as well as the social impact each fragrance had on the world – starting with Miss Dior in 1947 to today.

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A shopper’s paradise: vintage in São Paulo

January 25, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment

Forget São Paulo’s generic shopping malls and discover some amazing little vintage shops instead. Queens of Vintage has tracked down two fantastic thrift stores well worth a visit.

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Get São Paulo’s coolest reworked vintage bags

January 12, 2009 by Lena · 1 Comment

Here at Queens of Vintage we love to search the planet for the latest in vintage design, and this time we have found up-and-coming Brazilian vintage bag label ‘Crazy Cat’. Queens of Vintage met designers Jo Santos and Renata Nascimento in São Paulo to chat about their inspiration, their love for all things 60s and São Paulo’s best thrift shops.