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The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Get the Farm Rio colourful, designer look, loved by celebs for over half the price this summer
If you want to inject a sprinkle of sunshine, a flurry of fun and a whole lot of carnival into your holiday wardrobe then Brazilian Label Farm Rio has it all. Banana prints dresses, Toucan T-shirts and red-hot chilly rompers all feature in their fun-in-the-sun designs. 5 Born out of a Brazilian market stall in 1997 by two friends, Kátia Barros and Marcello Bastos, Farm Rio's famous prints are a love letter to Rio's de Janeiro's vibrant sun-kissed style. Loved by the likes of Selena Gomez and Priyanka Chopra the brand has infiltrated the UK and most recently made its way into Selfridges. However, the designs do come with a price tag with dresses often retailing for hundreds of pounds. If you love the style, but don't have the budget then the high street is full of alternative options to give you the same look. So, whether you are heading to Copacabana Beach or just popping to Croydon for a coffee this summer the fashion team are here to show you how you can get the Farm Rio look for not as much buck. Tracey Lea Sayer, 53, Fashion Director My obsession with Farm Rio knows no bounds but unfortunately my budget doesn't always stretch that far, not even on Vinted. In the summer I always become obsessed with colours and prints. I start dreaming of holidays from May onwards and can't stop browsing the Farm Rio website. Luckily the high street is all over this trend with prices to suit every budget. I have chosen this gorgeous mid-price range co-ord from Reiss. The lily and lemon print makes me think of soaking up the sunshine on a terrace, drinking a G&T while reading a new best-seller. Total bliss. Emily, 25, Fashion Assistant 5 Dress, £150, Forever New - BUY NOW Bag, £59.99, Zara - BUY NOW Bag charm, £19.99, Parfois - BUY NOW I'm a big fan of summer dressing, and Farm Rio always gets it right, though their prices are a bit out of reach for me. Thankfully, the high street is full of budget-friendly, boho-inspired pieces that look just as good. This printed dress from Forever New is available in a midi and mini length and looks like it could be designer. The pattern is stunning and super detailed and I'm obsessed with the red bow straps. Plus it's super versatile, you could style it over a white baby tee with sandals for a daytime look or add gold wedges like I have for an evening on holiday. I finished the outfit with a stack of colourful bangles and a pearl bag from Zara. All of their pieces are fun, bright and just ooze holiday and hot weather style - what's not to love, aye? Clemmie Fieldsend, 34, Fashion Editor Despite having a mostly neutral wardrobe, I do love Farm Rio. My personal style does tend to steer away from over the top, statement frocks but that doesn't mean I can't channel the brand. Punchy colour and tropical prints are at the heart of Farm Rio and this shorts and cardi combination embodies that. This cardigan from Never Fully Dressed, who have heaps of looks similar to Farm Rio, is more me. Holiday inspired detailing I can wear on cool summer evenings and I'm in love with this bright green shade. Topped off with a lot of texture, like this amazing bag from Reserved and shoes from Mango. Finish with gold jewellery and my go-to cat-eye sunglasses and get me to Rio. Abby McHale, 30, Deputy Fashion Editor Summer is my favourite season to dress for and this kind of style just screams holiday. The colours, the prints, all the accessories, it's such a fun style to play around with. River Island is smashing its summer looks currently and its new range with Atlas is really hitting the spot. I'm obsessed with this asymmetric dress from the collection, the print is so vibrant and fun. Paired with some sun jewellery, a pair of bright heels and a raffia bag - now all I need to do is book another holiday. Why you should always buy a dupe over designer... Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend says it's time fashion snobs stopped looking down their noses at affordable versions of designer buys. Bargain US supermarket Walmart became a social media sensation when its £60 dupe of Hermès' Birkin bag, dubbed the Wirkin, went viral. Influencer @styledbykristi gushed: "Eighty dollars (£60), you can pretend that you got a Birkin. I mean, everyone will probably know it's not, because who the hell has the money to spend on the real Birkin? Not me.' Me neither. And why bother? I would never spend that on a designer bag (although if someone wants to buy one for me, that's a different story). Plus, if I splashed that much, I'd feel I was being ripped off... We've all been told how the leading brands use the finest leather, thread, dyes and craftsmanship in the world. But all that is inflated by fashion houses to create the desired illusion of exclusivity. Just last year, Dior came under investigation for paying £44 to assemble a bag that sells for £2,000. So while you might think you are paying for top-level craftsmanship carried out by a true artisan, chances are the poorly paid workers are not seeing any of your hard-earned cash. Dupes — not to be mistaken for knock-offs that copy everything from the logo to the inside label — are a more practical and all-round sensible way to go. I bought my first when I was 18. It lasted me four years and only broke after I wore it in the shower. And these days, British high streets have plenty of dupes. In the past three years, Marks & Spencer, H&M and Mango have all seen huge spikes in sales thanks to their canny copies. They use the same viral, must-have marketing tactics that pricey brands have. Fashion folk will tell you that you are making an investment and buying a 'heritage piece' and will turn their noses up at a high street equivalent. But we've been wearing looks inspired by catwalk designers for decades. If we can buy a bag that's the spitting image of the pricier version, but doesn't mean you have to remortgage, why not?
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Rio's mayor loosens restrictions on live beach music after an outcry
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's mayor on Tuesday loosened new restrictions on live music on the city's beaches after many people warned of a threat to the dynamic cultural scene. Mayor Eduardo Paes earlier this month introduced the measures and reinforced existing ones, citing the need to protect public safety and the environment and promote peaceful relations between tourists and residents. The measures, due to come into effect on Sunday, outlawed food and drink sales, chair rentals, loudspeakers and live music in kiosks without official permits. Critics warned of the threat to livelihoods of many musicians and local vendors. Rio's city government rescinded parts of the decree including the strict regulation of live musical performances and the ban on glass bottles in kiosks. Owners of beach huts will be permitted to display names — not only numbers — as long as they follow an established format. 'Music will return to the beaches,' said Julio Trindade, who works as a DJ in the kiosks and campaigned against the measure. ' Rio's beaches are known worldwide and they deserve a soundtrack.' Other measures including the ban on loudspeakers and the crackdown on unregulated sales of food and drink will remain in place, the city government said in a statement. 'The city remains vigilant over our beaches to ensure that public order is maintained and that public spaces continue to be respected,' Rio's secretary of public order, Brenno Carnevale, said in a statement. Paes said the restrictions on live music had been introduced because some kiosks were playing music above permitted volumes and beyond the 10 p.m. cut-off time. 'Anyone who doesn't respect the rules will face a fine of 1,000 reais (around $180) for the first infraction, a fine of 2,000 reais for the second. And on the third, we'll cancel the license and change the owner of the kiosk,' the mayor said. The United Street Vendors' Movement, which protested Tuesday in the municipal assembly, later said it met with assembly president Carlos Caiado. 'We secured a crucial step forward: the creation of a working group with the participation of street vendor representatives to discuss safety, sanitary regulations and most importantly, the legalization of our category,' the movement said.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro' beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across the sand. Now that may become harder to find, unless the vendors have the right permits. Mayor Eduardo Paes issued a decree in mid-May establishing new rules for the city's waterfront saying he wants to preserve urban order, public safety and the environment, as well as promote peaceful relations between tourists and residents. The new measures are due to come into force on June 1, and they outlaw food and drink sales, chair rentals, loudspeakers and even live music in kiosks without official permits. Also, beach huts will only be allowed to have a number rather than the often-creative names many are currently known by. Some have welcomed the move to tackle what they perceive as chaotic activity on the beach, but others say the decree threatens Rio's dynamic beach culture and the livelihoods of many musicians and local vendors who may find it difficult or impossible to get permits. The move to regulate music on Rio's beachfronts has particularly struck a nerve. 'It's difficult to imagine Rio de Janeiro without bossa nova, without samba on the beach,' said Julio Trindade, who works as a DJ in the kiosks. 'While the world sings the Girl from Ipanema , we won't be able to play it on the beach.' The restrictions on music amounts to 'silencing the soul of the waterfront. It compromises the spirit of a democratic, musical, vibrant, and authentic Rio,' Orla Rio, a concessionaire who manages more than 300 kiosks, said in a statement. Can this be stopped or changed? Some are seeking ways to stop the implementation of the decree or at least modify it to allow live music without a permit. But so far to little avail. The nonprofit Brazilian Institute of Citizenship, which defends social and consumer rights, filed a lawsuit last week requesting the suspension of the articles restricting live music, claiming that the measure compromises the free exercise of economic activity. A judge ruled that the group is not a legitimate party to present a complaint, and the nonprofit is appealing the decision. Also last week, Rio's municipal assembly discussed a bill that aims to regulate the use of the coastline, including beaches and boardwalks. It backs some aspects of the decree such as restricting amplified music on the sand but not the requirement that kiosks have permits for live musicians. The proposal still needs to formally be voted on, and it's not clear if that will happen before June 1. If approved, the bill will take precedence over the decree. Economic activity on Rio's beaches, excluding kiosks, bars and restaurants, generates an estimated 4 billion reais (around $710 million) annually, according to a 2022 report by Rio's City Hall. Millions of foreigners and locals hit Rio's beaches every year and many indulge in sweet corn, grilled cheese or even a bikini or electronic devices sold by vendors on the sprawling sands. Local councilwoman Dani Balbi lashed out against the bill on social media. 'What's the point of holding big events with international artists and neglecting the people who create culture every day in the city?' she said last week on Instagram, in reference to the huge concerts by Lady Gaga earlier this month and Madonna last year . 'Forcing stallholders to remove the name of their businesses and replace it with numbers compromises the brand identity and the loyalty of customers, who use that location as a reference,' Balbi added. Anger, fear and sadness News of the decree seeking to crack down on unregistered hawkers provoked ripples of anger and fear among peddlers. 'It's tragic,' said Juan Marcos, a 24-year-old who sells prawns on sticks on Copacabana beach and lives in a nearby favela, or low-income urban community . 'We rush around madly, all to bring a little income into the house. What are we going to do now?' City Hall doesn't give enough permits to hawkers on the beach, said Maria de Lourdes do Carmo, 50, who heads the United Street Vendors' Movement — known by its acronym MUCA. 'We need authorizations, but they're not given,' said Lourdes do Carmo, who is known as Maria of the Street Vendors. The city government did not respond to a request for the number of authorizations given last year. Following the outcry, the city government emphasized that some rules were already in place in a May 21 statement. The town hall added that it is talking to all affected parties to understand their demands and is considering adjustments. Maria Lucia Silva, a 65-year-old resident of Copacabana who was walking back from the seafront with a pink beach chair under her arm, said she had been expecting City Hall to act. 'Copacabana is a neighborhood for elderly people (… ). Nobody pays a very high property tax or absurd rents to have such a huge mess,' Silva said, slamming the noise and pollution on the beach. For Rebecca Thompson, 53, who hails from Wales and was again visiting Rio after a five-week trip last year, the frenzy is part of the charm. 'There's vibrancy, there's energy. For me, there's always been a strong sense of community and acceptance. I think it would be very sad if that were to go,' she said.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
I almost died digging 8ft deep hole on beach when I was swallowed by QUICKSAND – but I'd do it again
A BRIT who had to be rescued from an eight-foot hole he dug said how he "thought it was my last day" - but confessed he'd probably do it again. Jensen Sturgeon was celebrating his 22nd birthday on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, with his pals - but grew bored of sunbathing and started to dig a hole instead. 6 6 6 6 Initially, Jensen had been digging a hole with his hands, but was soon given a shovel by an intrigued beach worker to aid his efforts. Adventurous Jensen was trying to dig as deep as possible when it turned into a quicksand trap - collapsing around him. The panicked beachgoer's legs started to sink and become stuck as he tried to regain his footing. Jensen told The Sun: "I started tunnelling a little bit, and then whilst I was inside the tunnel, [the sand] all collapsed on me and at the start it was all over my head. "At that point, I thought that was it. It was over my head, and all the sand was around me, and I couldn't move. "It all just came down at once, all a heavy load all on top. "[This] was my most near-death experience I've had - I was like: 'This can't be it?'" As Jensen continued to panic, he desperately called out for his friends to help him, initially to no avail. "I was trying to shout for my mate, so I had a little bit of room next to my face," he said. "Obviously they couldn't hear me, because of all the sand and I was honestly so scared. Terrifying moment apocalyptic SANDSTORM engulfs 10,000 tourists leaving air thick with orange dust sparking evacuations "I didn't know what was gonna happen." The Brit's friends soon got help - with some 30 beachgoers ending up gathering around him to help get him one. One man even climbed into the hole to help Jensen. But because of the amount of sand pushing against him, Jensen said he felt like "it was crushing my chest". "At one point I couldn't breathe," he added. It took a whopping three hours for the gargantuan crowd to rescue him as they scrambled to gather wood, shovels and rope to pull him to the surface. Jensen was even given a beer to cool down - which pals hope might even help his nerves to subside. As he was rescued, the Brit was met with cheers and applause from onlookers who had watched the scene unfold for over three hours. Jensen said: "My legs were just so wobbly. I just collapsed on the floor. I could hardly stand. "I think it's just the amount of pressure of the sand, and maybe fear, I guess, or adrenaline." Despite what appeared to be a near-death experience, Jensen carried on with his Brazil holiday - and confessed it hadn't put him off digging more holes on the beach in the future. He said: "Who doesn't want to dig a big hole at the beach? "I think it might be a guy thing. I just wanted to do it. "I want to say yes [it's taught me a lesson], but I don't think it has." In another video filmed at the airport before he flew home, 22-year-old Jensen said: "I'm Jensen from England and I'm the guy who got stuck in that hole. "I was digging an eight foot hole and, basically what was going through my head [was], I thought I was going to die. "But luckily I had good people to save me. "Obrigado to the people of Rio that helped me out." 6 6
The Guardian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Carlo Ancelotti and the vibes of Brazil: a match made in football heaven?
The year is 2026 and Carlo Ancelotti is recreating a famous Real Madrid photo. Once more he finds himself on an open-top bus celebrating a landmark victory in sunglasses while smoking a cigar, accompanied by a smiling Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior and Éder Militão. David Alaba is missing and there are confusing new additions, such as Casemiro and Raphinha. Pan out and we realise we're nowhere near the Cibeles Fountain in Madrid but are instead on Avenida Atlântica by Copacabana beach. Yellow and green confetti fills the sky and Neymar is showing off a record-extending sixth World Cup to an adoring crowd. He's finally won them over for delivering the hexa, something expected of him since he rose to prominence as a spiky-haired Santos prodigy at the turn of the 2010s, and they have fallen in love with the Seleção again. This scenario remains the stuff of fantasy but Ancelotti's decision to take the Brazil job – a major U-turn that changes the landscape of European club football and the international game – makes it more likely. It has been a long time coming. The Brazilian football federation thought they had appointed Ancelotti in 2023, only for the Italian to extend his contract with Real Madrid. Brazil briefly experimented with Fernando Diniz, who excited some for aiming to return Brazil to its footballing essence but angered others for losing half of his six games in charge. They then turned to Dorival Júnior, an unpopular choice who was out of his depth. A win against England and a draw with Spain in his first two games proved a false dawn. His reign will most likely be remembered for Brazil's defeat by Uruguay on penalties in the Copa América quarter-final in 2024. The manager was left out of a team huddle before the shootout and pathetically raised his hand to speak. A lack of a worthy successor meant Dorival continued but losing 4-1 to Argentina in Buenos Aires – Brazil's heaviest defeat in a World Cup qualifier – proved the final straw. Brazil again approached Ancelotti, but he turned them down, seemingly attracted by a move to Saudi Arabia that would earn him three times as much. Real Madrid were still competing in three competitions at the time, so seeing out his contract could not be ruled out either. However, there have been a few seismic shifts in the game in the last month. Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final and then in La Liga to all-but seal the title. And Florentino Pérez has seemingly secured Xabi Alonso, who said goodbye to Bayer Leverkusen. The result is that Brazil have finally landed their man. Ancelotti, who will live in a luxury mansion in Rio, begins work officially on 26 May though he has already started to shape his backroom team. There's a funny anecdote in Ancelotti's autobiography about Kaká landing at Malpensa Airport in 2003 to complete his transfer from São Paulo to Milan. The walking epitome of cool apparently put his head in his hands upon seeing a nerdy 'good boy' in glasses with his hair perfectly combed, who 'didn't look anything like a Brazilian footballer' and 'reminded me of a Jehovah's Witness'. On the training ground, however, Ancelotti soon learned that 'the Jehovah's Witness was actually someone who spoke directly with God'. After a transformation that would make Clark Kent proud, Kaká put on his new shirt, shrugged off Gennaro Gattuso and got the better of Alessandro Nesta. Ancelotti was impressed. By the end of his time at the club, Kaká had won Serie A, the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. More than two decades later, it could be Kaká who meets Ancelotti at the airport as he welcomes an old friend to his homeland. Hiring Kaká as his assistant could be mutually beneficial: Kaká shows Ancelotti the ropes and helps him integrate into the local culture while upgrading his comfortable Spanish to Portuguese, and Ancelotti gives the younger man a taste of elite coaching. Just ask Zinedine Zidane how acting as an understudy to Don Carlo can help your management career. A few former players would have to eat some humble pie before taking a job with Ancelotti. Cafu, the captain of the last Brazil team to win the World Cup in 2002, was previously critical of the idea of Brazil hiring a foreign coach, though he seems to be softening. 'My opinion doesn't change,' begins the legendary right-back, who captained Milan under Ancelotti. 'I would prefer a Brazilian coach, but I'm not one to root against him. I love my team and I want it to return to its prominent place. What I most want is to see the sixth star on our shirt, whether that's with a Brazilian coach or with someone from anywhere else in the world, added Cafu as he complimented the 'fantastic' appointment of someone who is 'professional, extremely competent and prepared'. Rivaldo has taken a similar stance, saying 'at least they opted for one of the best'. He told us he has 'always preferred that the team be commanded by a Brazilian technician, on the matter of identity', and that no foreign manager has won a World Cup, before adding that a foreign manager felt 'inevitable in the face of recent results and pressure from the press and fans'. Rivaldo says Ancelotti will 'assemble a strong, balanced team, uniting the best of European and Brazilian football – just like Felipão in 2001.' Ancelotti has some big decisions to make. With Militão, an old favourite of his at Real Madrid, still out injured with a second ACL rupture, a centre-back combination of Murillo and Marquinhos probably picks itself. Finding worthy full-backs to carry on the torch from Dani Alves and Marcelo, and maybe even Alex Sandro and Danilo, has proven more difficult. Overrun at the Copa América and bulldozed in Argentina, the Brazil midfield needs sorting out and given some muscle, which is where Casemiro will make an interesting return to the team. Having been phased out by Dorival, the old warhorse is catching a second wind at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim. Given his previous success at Real Madrid with Ancelotti, he's expected to be given another chance for Brazil too. Vinícius, Rodrygo and Endrick will fill the attacking roles alongside Raphinha. And then there's the Neymar question. Ancelotti has already checked in with Kaká and Casemiro, and he has apparently touched base with Neymar, who is injured once again. The Santos forward will be 34 next year, so the World Cup in North America will presumably be his last. Ancelotti must decide whether to build his team around a player whose fitness has been unreliable in the last few years or to cast him in a supporting role. Opinions in Brazil are split when it comes to Neymar. The Globo journalist Ana Thaís Matos says Brazilians should stop pinning their hopes on a player whose best days are over. 'Folks, Neymar hasn't really played football for two years,' she says. 'For two years he hasn't played. We have a new No 10. We need to think about Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, Paquetá – who we don't even know will play football again. This is the reality for Brazil today. The hypothetical Neymar is wonderful, but he doesn't exist.' Matos has also criticised the psychology of the players. 'It's a fragile generation that doesn't know how to deal with criticism and cares very little about what happens beyond the field. I will only believe that the national team is capable of fighting for a World Cup when I notice a big change in mentality, and unfortunately I don't notice it.' Perhaps they need a manager who can tap into their feelings. When managing Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino said Brazilian footballers have 'something special' inside. 'They love to play football because it's like a dance. They play like they are dancing. Ronaldinho was my teammate when I was a PSG player and now Neymar. They need to feel good, to feel happy to perform in the best way.' This would suggest that, rather than being berated, this group needs an expert man-manager who puts them at ease and brings the best from them. In that case, the CBF has appointed the best possible man for the job. Rather than going to Rio to put his feet up and enjoy the good life, Ancelotti might have a point to prove. He is ever the gentleman in public, but he can't feel good about being cast aside by Real Madrid just a year after he led the club to a Champions League, La Liga and Super Cup treble. And this season he had to shoehorn Kylian Mbappé into an attack that wasn't broken and deal with the huge loss of Toni Kroos. The naysayers claim his success is built on little tactical acumen and merely 'vibes'. At the same time, a partnership between Ancelotti and a country fuelled by vibes could be a match made in heaven. By leading Brazil to a sixth World Cup, he can perhaps lay claim to being the best of all time. His contract runs until the end of the 2026 tournament and can be extended if all parties feel like continuing, which would give him a full cycle leading up to 2030. It should be fun. This is an article by Tom Sanderson and Josué Seixas.
