feature: arts and culture producer mauro braga teams up with photographer lucas assis for ajá-io fashion pop-up editorial

Brazilian arts and culture producer, Mauro Braga, has launched his Ajá-IO pop-up collective event featuring visual arts and fashion collaborations with local Bahian creatives. The editorial series was shot on-location, at Busca Vida beach, by photographer Lucas Assis and was created specially for the pop-up shop. The editorial adorns the walls of the event’s temporary space; which is located on the premises of iO by Robério Sampaio in Barra, Brazil. Ajá-IO is open now until Feb. 18.

By Erin White*, AFROPUNK contributor

Director: Mauro Braga
Photographer: Lucas Assis
Beauty: Raul Melo
Assistant Beauty: Rosa Show

Ajá-IO collaborators include but are not limited to: Aládio Marques, Boys King, Kelba, Varjão Jeferson Ribeiro, Creole, Candida Specht, Andromeda Accessories, Fagner Bishop, Soudam, Nea Santtana, MB Concept , CanôSoupir, Santa, By Annie Ju Fonseca, and Tipografite

*Erin White is AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.