Karina Matias | USA
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Karina Matias has always been obsessed with the fashion world. As a business student at the University of Florida, she started her journey with accessories when she moved to Florida in 2001. Karina began in this business when her friends and co-workers were impressed by the jewelry she wore and asked to buy from her. At that time, she was buying and selling jewelry to friends and co-workers. What started as a freelance to make extra money became a full-time job, a passion, a destiny and a career.
She represents a top of the line team of jewelry designers and "Indigena" artisans from her native Brazil. In 2005, she began a new stage in her career by launching her own collection, inspired by the dynamics of her culture and the memories of her childhood in Rio - the Carnival, the Rain Forest, the ocean, the cheerfulness of her townspeople and her desire to celebrate women's inner beauty in her own unique way.
"It's amazing the combination of colors, style, and sophistication you can see in Brazil." Karina said. "The same piece can be worn by women with completely different fashion styles. It only depends how you wear it. It's all about the statement you want to make." |
