BEST BRAZILIAN T-SHIRTS.

That dog is suffering from fairly serious fashion ennui.In addition to compiling a list of my favourite Brazilan forenames, I've also recently taken to noting down my favourite Brazinglish t-shirt slogans. I think the reasons behind this phenomenon are fairly obvious: Brazil, like many other countries, is deeply enamoured of the US, yet it simultaneously possesses quite low levels of fluency in English. Therefore, when t-shirt designers try and borrow some of that elusive English glamour for their latest t-shirt design, it often backfires as direct translations of Brazilian Portuguese slang or approximations of cool American phraseology collapse under the weight of ersatz idiom. And of course, when this happens, most of the people wearing the t-shirts don't notice, which is kind of beautiful to behold. 

"It's smells like fashion."

“Insane Desires (I don’t care. I can do what I like.)”

“BABY” (on a sixty-five year old homeless woman)

“Crushing you will be a pleasure.” (on a five year-old boy)

"My heart belongs to my boyfriend." (I was hoping the back would say "The rest belongs to his cousin." But it didn't.)

“Keep those stripes tight.” (no idea)

"I wish I could record my dreams and watch you later."

"Spitfire. American Fighter Machines." (AMERICAN?)

Once again, I shall be updating this post from time to time as more sartorial revelations are borne in upon my witless eyes.

Update on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 12:42PM by Matt Phipps

New, Feb-March 2014:

Mixed Cats
Sport is wonderful
Take me to folk
You r stronger than u think
Mrs Unknown (with a photo of a woman)
Love never found me (on a three year-old) 

Update on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 07:45PM by Matt Phipps

"I want coloured rain."
"Bob Marley" (with a picture of Jimi Hendrix)
"Don't Worry Be Sexy" (with the Chanel logo)
"Sweet Glam London Backstage 1980" (no, I have no idea)