
FRONTIER FASHION: A creation by designer Giulia Borges presented during the Rio Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2009 collection, at the Marina da Gloria on Jan. 12, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)
On the stage of this Brazilian fashion capital, designers presented their newest lines for buyers from around the world.

MIXING PATTERNS: Another Giulia Borges design put the same earrings with a totally different style of outfit during Rio Fashion Week. (Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)

CIRCLES AND LINES: Designer Filhas de Gaia had fun with splashes of color and balloons of fabric on Jan. 13 for the Rio Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2009 collection. (Marcio Madeira/AFP/Getty Images)

COOL: A creation by designer Filhas de Gaia at Rio Fashion Week presented at the Marina da Gloria. (Marcio Madeira/AFP/Getty Images)