ON HOLIDAY WITH AN ANGEL – Candice Swanepoel is taking us all to Brazil… sort of. The South African model has always been vocal about her love for the country that she considers her second home – her long-term boyfriend hails from there and she speaks fluent Portuguese – and on her last trip she kept a photo diary for us. The Victoria’s Secret Angel was in the country to shoot the campaign for the new Bottletop collection – which, like her, is inspired by Brazil.
“The shoot was wonderful,” Swanepoel told us. “The location was a stunning contemporary beach house designed by one of Bahia’s leading architects, with lots of glass walls and light which is perfect for shooting. We were lucky that the sun shone! We had a DJ playing electronic dance music all afternoon to keep our energy and spirits high, and I think you can tell we had a great time by the quality of the images.”
While in Brazil, Swanepoel was also able to spend some time at the brand’s atelier – where local women have been taught to construct Bottletop’s innovative bags.
“Getting to see firsthand how the handbags are made and having the ladies talk me through each skill they have learnt was incredible,” she added. “It’s important to me to be more hands on when it comes to these projects: to hear with my own ears how it’s changing their lives. Brazil is a very spiritual place for me, especially the north, so it was a great place to shoot.”
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source: vogue.co.uk
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