Time was, Salvador style didn’t mean much more than beachwear and Afro-trad. But today’s local designers are sending runway ripples all over Brazil – and beyond. OutThere meets model Fah Sampaio to see their creations in action.
Photography and art direction: Martin Perry. Styling: Adailton Junior. Model: Fah Sampaio
Production assistant: Israel Fagundes. Security: Lexguard Segurança Privada
Shot on location in Salvador, Brazil





Above: Off-white linen top with brass medal, oversized off-white linen shirt and loose-fitting off-white linen cargo pants. Cropped, oversized off-white linen top and wide off-white linen shorts with brass button details: all AREIA. Shoes and earrings: stylist’s own. Below: Brown cotton macramé shirt and off-white palazzo pants: both Nós Macrame Design. T-shirt and pants in warm dégradé tones: both Filipe Dias Menswear






Above: Oversized t-shirt, brown twill shorts, brown suede sneakers and brown leather hat. White cotton tank top, olive-green leather shorts, green sports sneakers and olive-green cap: all DDZ DENDEZEIRO. Below: White crochet dress and red crochet parasol. Red crochet shorts, straw beach bikini and red crochet hat: all AMM. Earrings: stylist’s own







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