These unique pieces were created by designer Iuçana Mouco from the northern state of Amazonas. These bracelets come from her "Puã" collection which is a Tupi-Guarani (a Brazilian Indigenous tribe) word meaning "round". The colors in these pieces are significant because they are based on the colors of the indigenous tribal paintings that have been passed down from generation to generation. The red wooden color represents the "urucum" fruit found in the rainforest, black from the "genipabu" fruit and the off- white represents the skin color. The patterns are modeled after the tribal body drawings. You are truly wearing art when you put on any of these pieces from this collection.

About the Artist:

Iuçana Mouco is from Manaus, Amazonas, in the northern most region in Brazil, deep in the heart of the tropical Amazon rain forest. A designer for over 10 years by trade, Iuçana is a natural born artist. With her creative side flourishing she began to experiment with drawings, paintings, later poetry, and photography. Always using natural, local and sustainable products, she finds a way to transform the common into something extraordinary.

Her work has been featured in exhibitions such as Brazilian Design Biennial and São Paulo Fashion Week, winning awards nationally and internationally. The brand Iuçana Mouco has the vision to seek a genuine aesthetic, maximizing the culture, artisans and raw materials of the Amazon. These pieces are one of a kind and bring with them the history and culture of this magnificent area of Brazil.