The Girl From Ipanema aims to deliver the "crème de la crème" of shoes from Brazil. Recognized around the world, Brazil has become one of the top leaders in shoe design, production and export, and The Girl From Ipanema is bringing this style sensation to Canada.

In the last four decades, Brazil has played a significant role in the footwear history. The largest country in Latin America is also one of the most outstanding manufacturers of leather goods, and ranks third among the world’s largest producers. In particular, Brazil has a significant share of the women’s shoe market in terms of both quality and accessible prices, making these designs sought-after the world over. Shipments abroad have been growing yearly and now number exports to over a hundred countries.

Today, Brazilian shoes are sold in the hottest fashion markets including France, Italy, USA, Germany, and even Russia. Among Latin America countries, Brazil has targeted different approaches to promote its shoe products in Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and Colombia. The Brazilian Footwear Park represents over seven thousand manufactures that produce 755 million pairs of shoes per year, 212 million pairs of which are destined for export. The footwear sector is among the top job-generating industries in the country, and because of this it attracts superb craftspeople, and expertise in design.

Aware of this market potential in Canada, Brazilian designer Perla Porto and her venture, The Girl From Ipanema are poised to offer Torontonians the best of what Brazil has to offer in elegance, style, quality, comfort, and beauty in footwear. The Girl From Ipanema is launching competitively priced, exclusive lines of shoes and sandals in step with the latest runway collections in footwear.

If you have never ventured into the sexy and magical world of Brazilian shoes -- and even if you have -- it is time for you to indulge in shoes designed and brought to you by The Girl From Ipanema.