The catwalk arrived at a Brazilian prison Wednesday, May 22, when models from the Sao Paulo Fashion Week paraded a collection at a maximum security facility in front of the inmates who created them. Intricate crochet bodices, cheeky skirts and denim finishes featured in the fashion show at the Adriano Marrey prison outside Sao Paulo, where inmates looked on, lavender-colored yarn in hand. ADVERTISEMENTA rehabilitation project at the facility teaches convicts crochet, a technique similar to knitting, to build self-esteem and life skills. Silvestre has taken the project twice to Sao Paulo Fashion Week, with some former inmates even modeling the crochet creations in front of the who’s who of Latin American fashion. Silvestre recalled a former inmate who sold some of his crochet work to fund his application for a driver’s license upon his release.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 23, 2019 10:41 UTC