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{{Short description|Brazilian fashion designer}}
'''Carlos Tufvesson''' is a [[fashion]] designer in [[Brazil]]. He attended [[Domus Academy]], in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. In 2000, he opened a space in [[Ipanema]]: One side his [[wikt:atelier|atelier]], the other a store front. In 2001, he released his first [[prêt-à-porter]] collection during the ''Semana Barra Shopping'', a precursor event to ''[[Rio Fashion Week|Fashion Rio]]''.<ref>[http://moda.terra.com.br/fashionrio2004inverno/interna/0,,OI257710-EI3217,00.html Fashion Rio: Carlos Tufvesson]</ref> In 2004, Tufvesson introduced his work internationally at the ''[[São Paulo Fashion Week]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lerage.com/viewshow/fashion-show-050122--Sao-Paulo-F-W2005--designer--Rosa--Cha |title=São Paulo Fashion Week: Carlos Tufvesson |access-date=2007-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830101243/http://www.lerage.com/viewshow/fashion-show-050122--Sao-Paulo-F-W2005--designer--Rosa--Cha |archive-date=2007-08-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Activism ==

Tufvesson, who is [[coming out|openly]] [[gay]],<ref name=folha>{{citation |date=2006-08-11 |title=Carlos Tufvesson veste celebridades e defende união civil |first=Sérgio |last=Ripardo |periodical=[[Folha de S.Paulo]] |url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u65848.shtml }}</ref> is well known for his activism in [[Brazil]], especially for activities benefiting [[HIV/AIDS]] causes, but also for [[Civil rights|equal rights]] to access [[marriage]], as it is administered and extended by the [[State (polity)|state]]. [[Architect]] André Piva is his life-partner, and both are well-recognized personalities, both by the [[LGBT]] community as well as the [[Carioca|carioca society]] (i.e. the ''Who is who list'' in the city of [[Rio de Janeiro (city)|Rio de Janeiro]]).

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140712114530/http://www.carlostufvesson.com/ Carlos Tufvesson] (in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and in English).
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