For Spring/Summer 2014/15 Tufi Duek's designer Eduardo Pombal used the idea of lightness as an anchoring concept that would permeate throughout every colour, fabric and shape in a departure from the heavy textures crafted for previous seasons that risked confounding expectations.
To achieve his intention, and in addition to incorporating his trademark fitted silhouettes, Pombal ventured into the realm of the little summer dress featuring bustier cuts, sleeveless and backless tops, and high-waist micro skirts with ballooned or pleated structures that came in a colour palette of silver, black, whites, pinks, and blues.
Pombal referred to the images of the mood board to explain his process: "After an incredibly hot summer in Brazil, I just kept wishing for light breezy things. And what came to me was the images of these beautiful changing room pavilions in Miami's iconic Art Deco hotels and their architectural swimming pools. It was very much about the luxury of the beach resort atmosphere in the 1950s and 1960s and how glamorous women aspired to be at the time."
Brazilian megastar Isabeli Fontana walked in this show for designer Tufi Duek, helping to show off the collection's monochrome minidresses in semi-transparent plastics, lace, and prints. He added some color with red, blue and metallics.