Brazil’s latest fad: Evangelical clothes
Posted: September 29, 2012 at 4:44 a.m.
A saleswoman adjusts mannequins wearing “Moda Evangelica” — so-called evangelical fashion — in a Sao Paulo shop. Brazil is known for its short and sexy apparel, but there’s a growing market for clothing that is a bit more modest.
Strolling down the main shopping drag in this working-class Rio de Janeiro suburb, it’s not the second-skin dresses in shocking pink spandex that catch the eye or even the strapless tops with strategically placed peekaboo paneling.
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Religion, Pages 12 on 09/29/2012
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