- Amir Slama
Infobox Fashion Designer
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name=Amir Slama
nationality=Iraq i-Brazil ian
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birth_place=Brazil
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label_name=Rosa Chá
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awards= Brazil's Best Designer of the Year award in 2002|Amir Slama is a
Brazil ian-bornfashion design er ofIraqi Jewish heritage. [ [http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/3840/53/ http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/3840/53/] ] He is the designer, stylist and owner of the Brazilian beach fashion brandRosa Chá .Amir's father came to Brazil when he was a little over 20 years old to work in the
textile business as a trade representative on the 25 de Março street (in theBom Retiro neighborhood); he later set up his own factory. Before coming to Brazil, his father lived for a few years inIsrael , where he met his wife. Amir recalls that his parents spoke in Hebrew between themselves, but that his paternal family spoke Arabic.Amir was a history professor before establishing his career in the fashion industry; with the help of his wife, he started Rosa Cha. His talent has become known throughout the fashion community with Rosa Cha constantly being editorialized by "Vogue", "
Harper's Bazaar ," "Elle ", "W Magazine ", "Sports Illustrated ", "Cosmopolitan", and many morecite web | url =http://www.fashionmission.nl/Body-Fashion-Swimwear--Bikinis-en-Beachwear-Rosa-Ch%C3%A1--0011770007.dfs | title =Amir Slama Beach wear | accessdate =2007-08-15 | publisher =fashionmission.nl] .He became friends with supermodel
Naomi Campbell after she visited his shop inSao Paulo ; Campbell has modeled his collections on the runway ever since. [ [http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/rosacha/ Rosa Cha - New York Fashion Designer - Rosa Cha, Sais, Rosa Cha for Speedo ] ]Awards
* Brazil's Best Designer of the Year award in 2002
References
External links
* [http://www.rosacha.com.br/ Official Rosa Cha site]
* [http://www.fashionwindows.com/fashion/rosa_cha/S042.asp Rosa Cha by Amir Slama Spring 2004]
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