Vini Uehara

About

Creative director for Haas Young Wear who designed an exclusive collection of boots for the brand GuidoMaggi Luxury Shoes. He runs a successful self-titled fashion blog as well.

Before Fame

He attended fashion college, graduating in 2012, after appearing on a fashion-related Brazilian reality show in 2009. He gained fame after a Turkish writer used pictures of him for a character in an ebook called Kötü Çocuk. His popularity in Turkey led him to a collaboration with the Turkish clothing brand Mavi Denim.

Trivia

He became the #2 most followed user on Lookbook and has an Instagram following of more than 370,000 followers.

Family Life

He comes from a theatrical family and is the son of musicians. He writes and performs with a band called The Youth Parade along with his older sister, who plays bass guitar.

Associated With

He and Francisco Costa are both fashion designers who were born in Brazil.