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Appreciating the beauty of the work of María Elvira Crosara requires only a glance. But
if you move a little closer, you will see that these garments are also the result of the slow
sedimentation of cultures. e dresses, kimonos and shirts from Anunciação’s latest collec-
tion emerge from the confl uence of an Italian artistic training and the raw force of Rio de
Janeiro, all of it awash in the aesthetic imaginings of a Colombian illustrator with undeni-
able Japanese infl uences.
María Elvira was raised in Goiás among table linens, embroidery and the meticulously
crafted curtains of local artisans. Before long, she decided ...