Patricia Nicolás during her stay in Trancoso, Brazil
Patricia Nicholas is a jewelry designer, artist, is Stylish Disorientation and also an inveterate traveler. His latest conquest of her? Welcome 2012 in the fiery Brazil . She landed in Salvador de Bahia and ended up in Trancoso , where she celebrated the end of the year, of course, on the beach. What do you recommend about the country of samba and sun? What has inspired you for your unstoppable creativity? Patricia reviews it for us and shows it to us.
Beach parties were a continuum in Patricia's trip, although she told us that she had arrived in Brazil “in a calm and familiar plan with friends”; but who can resist spending hot tropical nights with the sea breeze and a caipirinha in hand ? “The week leading up to the end of the year is full of celebrations in Brazil and everyone gets excited days before the arrival of January 1st. We had a lot of parties and meals on the beach.” In fact, Patricia spent two days in Itacaré and five in Trancoso, where she would stay " for its incredible beaches, for the friendly people, the colorful houses and the natural landscape that is impressive ”.
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In the middle of 'European' December, Brazil lives its summer with an average temperature of 30 degrees and tropical humidity that is noticeable when putting on any garment. Obviously, Patricia's suitcase was full of "comfortable clothes to keep you warm, denim shorts, t-shirts, sunglasses and a hat ”. But the heat, in addition to the outfit, is also noticeable at party time: you live at night. “ The nights are very warm and the restaurants open until very late ; It's normal to go out at midnight for dinner and party until dawn," says Patricia.
She did this at the end of the year, at a beach party organized by a friend of hers where, despite the colorful Brazilian garments, the tonic was white and dancing until dawn in the same place where celebrities like Bar Refaeli . But, how is the day to day in the Brazilian summer?
To eat . “Fruit, fish and seafood. Trancoso is full of restaurants around 'O Quadrado', there is an Italian called Maritaca highly recommended”.
To drink . (How not) " caipirinha , made with cachaça , although for me it is a bit strong”.
Enjoy. “They say that Trancoso has the most beautiful beaches in the entire country but, in addition, the vegetation is amazing. Specific, our garden was heavenly, in a variety of very special green colors . I spent the day taking photos!”
During her stay in Brazil Patricia Nicolás stayed at a friend's house who had little or nothing to envy to a resort
And for her work? “Just when I arrived from Brazil I took out a collection of peter pan bib necklaces, they are black and white enamel necklaces and Swarovski; all of them carry insects, frogs, colored grasshoppers... Brazil is an increasingly important market and I do not rule out opening a business there In the near future". Her new collection Summer Picnic ' is “fresh, young and totally summery”. Metallic and pastel colors that collide, juicy fluorescences that impregnate ice creams, fruits and colored nails in these perspex necklaces and bracelets with a very Patricia Nicolas invoice and very Brazilian.
After her Brazilian journey, Patricia has a trip scheduled to Hong Kong in June from where she (most likely) will return loaded with anecdotes and her inspirations for her jewelry and paintings , like the color of Brazil that ended up dazzling her.
This article has been published in Vogue.es
Summer Picnic Collection by Patricia Nicolás