#Marcio Madeira

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MAISON MARGIELA SS09 RTW

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Margiela, S/S 2009.

Ph. Marcio Madeira

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Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière, spring 2005 

photo Marcio Madeira

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Backstage at Helmut Lang Womenswear Fall 2004. Images from firstVIEW

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Christian Dior Fall 2005 Couture

Model: Nadejda Savcova  Photo: Marcio Madeira 

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Brazil forecasts water reservoirs below half capacity by year-end

Despite lower levels compared to last year, Electricity System Operator assures supply conditions remain secure

After enduring a historic drought, Brazil’s hydroelectric reservoirs are expected to close 2024 below half their storage capacity but with conditions deemed favorable for energy supply, according to the National Electricity System Operator (ONS). Three of the country’s four submarkets are projected to end the year with levels above 40%, leaving the National Interconnected System (SIN) with an estimated storage level of 48.7%.

ONS Managing Director Marcio Rea acknowledged the decline from around 60% at the end of 2023 but emphasized there is no risk to supply. Speaking to journalists last week, Mr. Rea noted that rainfall above the historical average in the Tietê, Grande, Parnaíba, and Madeira river basins raised reservoir levels.

“The energy situation is stable, thanks to a robust system supported by solar and wind generation; it’s a much more robust system than in the past,” said Mr. Rea. Christiano Vieira, ONS operations director, explained that while reservoir levels are lower than last year’s, the situation remains under control because “it rained in the right places”—specifically, at the headwaters of rivers where most reservoirs are located.

To safeguard energy reserves, Mr. Vieira noted that the operator implemented measures such as minimizing power generation at hydroelectric plants in northern Brazil and reducing water flow at the Jupiá and Porto Primavera hydroelectric plants in São Paulo to store more water in reservoirs. These actions were taken under the guidance of the Electric Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE), with ONS providing critical input.

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ralph lauren spring 2004?

Ralph Lauren Spring 2004 Ready-to-Wear

via: Vouge Runway/Shot by Marcio Madeira

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Alexander McQueen would've loved Cruella (2021)

The 2021 Disney film Cruella starring both the Emmas (Thompson and Stone) is nothing you'd expect from a Disney film. With impeccable cinematography, choice of music and scripting, the film paints a vivid image of the 70s punk-rock scene. However, the film's USP is its costumes, ranging from the subtle old-fashioned class of the Baroness, to Cruella's Madhatter+ Queen of Hearts+ David Bowie-core.

One person who I wish could've watched this is Alexander McQueen. Known for his flamboyant yet well-tailored silhouettes, the designer exemplifies the punk-rock era. One just needs to have a look at his designs for David Bowie, including the famous Union Jack trench coat. (Bowie loved the coat so much he wore it for his Earthlings album cover.) As I watched the film, outfit by outfit, I was excitedly muttering, 'McQueen! This screams McQueen!'

So here are some of the most prominent outfits featured in the film, and their McQueen counterparts.

The moth cocoon dress: This dress isn't worn by Cruella, but instead is designed and stitched by Estrella. The idea of sewing moth cocoons onto the dress is an ingenious sabotage plan. But Estrella achieves her motive without compromising on fashion. The gold metallic dress is beautifully structured, and the luminous shades of the cocoons exaggerate its silhouette. What's most striking is that it looks extremely similar to McQueen's Look 45 Jellyfish dress from his last show, Plato's Atlantis 2010 Spring/Summer.

The dress from the film.....

.....and the Jellyfish dress featuring the Armadillo boot

Look 45 consists of a dress, leggings and boots with iridescent layered paillettes, evoking scales or shells. When I witnessed the look live at an exhibit, the Centre compared the iridescence to that of the insect, the Jewel Beetle (Buprestidae).

Nonetheless, Estrella's tryst with ecology is similar to McQueen's vision of an apolocalyptic world surrounded by ecological dystopia.

This article is part one of many..

Image credits:

Moth dress- Disney

Ramp: Karl Prouse/Catwalking Getty Images Copyright: 2009 Catwalking

Closeup of catwalk: Marcio Madeira / Indigital.tv Armadillo boot: the MET Museum Green Jewel Beetle: pixels.com

The author of this article does not wish to allege the costume designer of Cruella of plagiarized designs, but is merely appreciating influences and similarities between the film and real-life fashion houses.

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vogue:

Giorgio Armani Spring 2012

Photo: Marcio Madeira/firstVIEW Visit Vogue.com for the full collection and review.

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john galliano fall 2009, Model: Georgina Stojilkovic, Photo: Marcio Madeira

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D&G Spring/Summer Ready-to-Wear 10

Madeira, Marcio. D&G Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear, 2009.

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MAISON MARGIELA | SS09 RTW // MARTIN MARGIELA'S FINAL SHOW // 20TH-ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

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Americastee - Official Legacy motor club shirt

Buy this shirt:  https://americastee.com/product/official-legacy-motor-club-shirt/

Throughout her career, Westwood has become a form of her own avatar. (She toyed with the Official Legacy motor club shirt it is in the first place but idea by appearing in her own press releases.) At Westwood, what you see is what you get—pure fashion and signature style. End of her Spring 2008, 2007 collection Photo: Victor Virgile / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Sara Stockbridge at Vivienne Westwood for Love Ball 2 AIDS Benefit, 1991 Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Behind the Official Legacy motor club shirt it is in the first place but Scenes, 1990 Photo: News Group/ShutterstockProvocateur On the Runway, 2005 Photo: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Bowing, 2006 Photo: Marcio Madeira New Romance at the opening of Victoria and Victoria’s “Vivienne Westwood: A Retrospective” Albert, 2004 Photo: Mike Marsland / WireImage At the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1998 Photo: Shutterstock Opening of “The Golden Age of Fashion,” 2007 Photo: Dave M. Benett / Getty Images A Night of Stars at Fashion Group International, 1996 Photo: Dave M Benett / Getty Images : Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Designer and model at London Fashion Week, 1991 Photo: Martyn Hayhow/AP/Shutterstock

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Natasha Poly, Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière, spring 2005 ready-to-wear 

photo Marcio Madeira

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Marc Quinn’s painted bronze orchid sculptures (2010) at Alexander McQueen Spring 2015. Images from firstVIEW

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Christian Dior Fall 2005 Couture 

Model: Stella Tennant Photo: Marcio Madeira