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Brazil

Ronaldo Fraga

  • Narrative embroidery
  • Crochet and lace
  • Broad silhouettes

Ronaldo Fraga connects clothing with Brazilian music, memory and the work of artisan communities. His 2025 Minas-Nascimento collection honored Milton Nascimento through broad, short silhouettes, landscape imagery and handworked finishes.

Portrait of Ronaldo Fraga
Nadja Kouchi / Acervo TV Cultura · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Multicoloured fringed and patchworked cape ensemble — Ronaldo Fraga, 2025

Collection selection

Multicoloured fringed and patchworked cape ensemble

2025 · Minas-Nascimento — SPFW N60

A documented example of the designer’s clothing or construction practice.

Zé Takahashi / @agfotosite
Window-patterned children’s ensemble with red wings — Ronaldo Fraga, 2025

Collection selection

Window-patterned children’s ensemble with red wings

2025 · Minas-Nascimento — SPFW N60

Windows and red wings transform a coordinated jacket and trousers into a storytelling outfit.

Zé Takahashi / @agfotosite
Multicolored patchwork dress with wing collar — Ronaldo Fraga, 2025

Collection selection

Multicolored patchwork dress with wing collar

2025 · Minas-Nascimento — SPFW N60

Colorful patchwork and a broad wing-like collar bring exuberant scale to a short dress.

Zé Takahashi / @agfotosite
Polka-dot jumpsuit with a white wing collar — Ronaldo Fraga, 2025

Collection selection

Polka-dot jumpsuit with a white wing collar

2025 · Minas-Nascimento — SPFW N60

A large white collar frames a spotted jumpsuit, linking children’s clothing to the collection’s procession of angels.

Zé Takahashi / @agfotosite
Star-patterned blue jumpsuit — Ronaldo Fraga, 2025

Collection selection

Star-patterned blue jumpsuit

2025 · Minas-Nascimento — SPFW N60

A loose star-patterned jumpsuit makes the collection’s celestial imagery part of an everyday garment.

Zé Takahashi / @agfotosite

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Ronaldo Fraga

Embroidery, cross-stitch, crochet and richelieu lace brought collaborative craft into the garments, making material techniques part of how the collection expressed its cultural references.